Round 1 of the Irish Cross Country NPS series will take place in a new venue- Rossacrue Woods, Kilgarvan, Co.Kerry on Sunday March 22nd.

Hosted by Killarney CC the club have been busy working on the track for the last few months clearing fallen trees, clearing singletrack sections and working on drainage.  The loop is approx. 5km in length composed of 2.5K fireroad with the remainder a mix of smooth fast singletrack and some further more technical singletrack.  Work is currently under way on an additional singletrack section which should be ready in time for the race.
The new Irish Off-Road Commission have been constantly in touch with the organisers to help with questions and queries and ensure that the event will be up to standard.  A good indication of things to come is in the basics as a portaloo will be available and tea/sambos served afterwards to refresh the riders before the road home!

Accomodation suggestions:
The Railway Hostel ph: 06435299
The Whitegates Hotel ph: 06431164
The Riverside Hotel ph: 06439200
The Avenue Hotel ph: 0643522

Course pre-ride and Sign-on will be available on Saturday from 12 to 4pm.

Sign on will be open on Sunday from 9.00am

Only riders with race numbers are allowed on the course - no number = no practice/race!

Sunday Race timetable:
U 8/10/12/14 start time: 11:30am
U 16 Start time: 12.00pm
Sports Start time: 12.01pm
Ladies Start time: 12.01pm
U 14 Start time: 12.02pm

Elite Men Start time: 1.30pm
Juniors Start time: 1.31pm
Elite Ladies Start time: 1.32pm
Masters Start time: 1.33pm
Veterans Start time: 1.34pm
Experts Start time: 1.35pm

The Under 12s and younger will have a race on their own mini race circuit, in and around the Start/Finish area
The Under 14s & 16s will race on the full circuit

Lap numbers will be assigned on the day.  Don’t forget to renew your license in time!  2009 is set to be a great year for cross country racing with eight rounds of the NPS, the newly revised K-Capital 3 race series, the Djouce Challenge and the Nationals making the license more value for money than ever before.  See you on the start line!