Plush Winter League Preview 2006

Round 1 - Sunday 29th January 2006 MONEYSCALP

Round 2 - Sunday 12th February 2006 BIG WOOD

Round 3 - Sunday 26th February 2006 MONEYSCALP

Round 4- Sunday 12th March 2006 BIG WOOD

Jan 06

Finally the winter series is upon us again..... Despite losing Moneyscalp for last year's Plush Winter league and using the Ballycarton DH track, the winter league is back to it's usual home in Moneyscalp, the home of the first 2005 Irish NPS, with a slight variation in that two of the dates this year has a venue change - Big Wood, between Newry and Warrenpoint, Co Down.

According to Ricky and Joe at Plush, the first track for the Moneyscalp race start in the usual part of the fire road and into the bus stop at the top, down the fire road, turn right into the forest, through the twisty top section leading down to the ever decreasing ski jump!! There is a slightly new section after the ski jump and berm and then over the step down / water jump for the finale.'

Bigwood is a brand new track, built by William Prescott and Glyn O'Brien and the other local guys, the track starts at the top of the quarry and finished near the road, with bomb holes, berms, jumps and drops. This track will be a great way to blow out the winter cobwebs!

Carl Young pictured at the first round of the NPS in Moneyscalp last year

The format for the Winter League is as follows:

9.30-11am sign on
9-12noon practice

12.30-2.00pm 1st run
2.00-4.00pm 2nd run

Cost of entry

Seniors/Masters/ Vets/Ladies/Juniors £15 Stg or 20 Euro

U14/U16 £10 Stg or 15 Euros

+ RACE LICENCE

Race Licence

A new race licence has been introduced for mountain bikers, meaning that the first time a rider races in a Cycling Ireland affiliated race, they automatically become Cycling Ireland members. For all the answers on Race Licences for 2006 see RACE LICENCES FOR DUMMIES which will be online ASAP!

No Mini Bikes in Moneyscalp Forest

Obviously, as usual, the organisers don't want to spoil anyones fun but they do not have permission from the Forestry to allow Mini Bikes or similar in the forest during the event. Please don't put the organisers in a position where riders are disqualified for breaking this rule. Its only a short walk to the top! This has also been an issue with Big Wood in the past, it is advised, anyone going into Bigwood, or indeed Moneyscalp please be aware of other users of the forest, don't leave rubbish and don't bring your mini bikes.

Weather

As usual with it being winter we can almost predict it to be raining, although things could change. keep an eye of the weather for Moneyscalp HERE! and Bigwood HERE!

Directions

Moneyscalp is outside Newcastle close to Bryansford, MultiMap Link HERE and Big Wood is on the Newry-Warrenpoint Road MultiMap Link HERE . If stuck for directors try the AA route planner for details.