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It’s all systems go ahead of the 2024 Cross-country National Championships. Hosted by Team WORC, the championships will take place just outside Enniskerry village, Co. Wicklow, on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of July.

The action kicks off on Saturday afternoon, with practice sessions and a series on non-championship youth races. Sunday includes a full schedule of races, sign on open at 9am. Under 14’s will be first up at 10am with racing continuing for the rest of the day.

With high entries across all categories, Sunday will showcase some of the best Irish Cross-country riders and is sure to be a great day out for spectators.

Chris Dawson is the one to watch in the Senior Men, he won in 2023 and will be looking for back-to-back victories. However, he has to contend with Dean Harvey. Harvey finished in second place last year and will want to go one better on Sunday. A total of 16 riders will line out in the Senior Men’s race.

Caoimhe May has shown brilliant form this summer, with some top results in the Cycling Ireland Cross-country National Series, including winning the series, and podium finishes in the British Cycling Cross-country National Series. As if this wasn’t enough, May is also the reigning champion for the last two years and will have her eyes on a third national championship title.

The field for the Senior Women may only include five riders but it is set to be competitive. Ciara MacManus, Fiona Lally, Jean Wilson and Leah McCarthy, won’t make it easy for May.

Location

Private site off L1011 between Glencree and Curtlestown.

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Co-ordinates: 53.187332, -6.262478

Schedule

Saturday 20th of July 

• 15:00 – Main course open for practice 19:00
• 15:00 – Race number collection for Under 6’s, Under 8’s, Under 10’s and Under 12’s 16:35
• 15:00 – Non-championship youth course practice 15:50
• 16:00 – Non-championship Under 6’s race 16:05
• 16:15 – Non-championship Under 8’s race 16:25
• 16:30 – Non-championship Under 10’s race 16:45
• 16:50 – Non-championship Under 12’s race 17:10
• 17:10 – Main course open for practice 19.00
• 19:15 – Course Closed

Sunday 21st of July

• 09:00 – Sign on opens
• 09:00- 09:50 – Practice time

Under 14s 

• 09:50 – Call Up
• 09:55 – Gridding
• 10:00 – Start time
• 10:40 – End time
• 10:40 – Prize giving 1
• 10:40 – 11:10 Practice time

Under 16s 

• 11:10 – Call up
• 11:13 – Gridding
• 11:20 – Start time
• 12:25 – End time

Non-championship Junior Men 

• 11:10 – Call up
• 11:13 – Gridding
• 11:20 – Start time
• 12:25 – End time

Women 

• 11:10 – Call up
• 11:13 – Gridding
• 11:20 – Start time
• 12:25 – End time

Non-championship M60 

• 11:10 – Call up
• 11:13 – Gridding
• 11:20 – Start time
• 12:25 – End time
• 12:35 – Prize giving 2
• 12:35 – 13:05 – Practice time

M40 

• 13:05 – Call up
• 13:08 – Gridding
• 13:15 – Start time
• 14:30 – End time

M50 

• 13:05 – Call up
• 13:08 – Gridding
• 13:15 – Start time
• 14:30 – End time
• 14:30 – Prize giving 3
• 14:30 – 15:00 – Practice time

M30 

• 15:00 – Call up
• 15:03 – Gridding
• 15:10 – Start time
• 16:40 – End time

Senior Men 

• 15:00 – Call up
• 15:03 – Gridding
• 15:10 – Start time
• 16:40 – End time
• Prize giving 4 – 16:40

Rider Briefing

A rider briefing has been provisionally scheduled for 9:30 on Sunday 21 July 2024 in the sign on location.

The briefing will be held by the Chief Commissaire, event organiser and other relevant parties. This briefing will only take place if four or more riders request this meeting to go ahead.

This is a provisional time slot and will not be compulsory for all riders to attend.