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Irish NPS 6th Round
White Horse Forest, Waterford - Sunday 10th September
Sept 05
The sixth round of the ZealOptics Irish National Points Series takes place in the White Horse Forest, Waterford on Sunday the 10th September. After last years very successful event on a great course this event will be well worth heading to.
As with all NPS races, this one is also sponsored by ZealOptics and we at mg racing and 021 racing would like to thank ZealOptics for their generous sponsorship so far this year.
The Course:
Off the 10 foot starting gate get a few peddle strokes in and your straight into a double, land then you pump over a 9 foot gap and berm out of it into a a rock garden followed by another 10 foot gap down to a wall ride and into another rock garden out and over a small kicker ,and over a set of doubles , then get set up for a drop into berm, drop off, hit the berm, jump over a wall into a rock garden, then into small technical rooty switch back, choice of 2 lines to line you up for the table top, land then over a wall-rock garden tight corner into very tricky steep rock section, bit of a technical section, into berm over a roller into rock garden, then there is choice of few lines for a series of bermed corners then into straight steep sprint for "the gap", 12 x 25, into big berm, to tight technical rooty corner, then a sprint for about 15 seconds, over a hump into a very fast rooty bit with nice line choice, through a couple of pumps then FINISH on the beach.....
How to get there:
From Cork: Go through Waterford city towards Rosslare, once you get over the bridge go 3 miles out the road and and it will be sign posted from there from the Bellview Port Road and you will be going right.
From Dublin and the north: Go as far as Waterford city, you'll come to the roundabout at the train station, go 3 miles out the road and and it will be sign posted from there from the Bellview Port Road and you will be going right.
From Wicklow, Wexford: Go through New Ross, head towards Waterford, 3 miles before Waterford it will be sign posted and you will be going left.
Any problems check out here Timetable
Saturday is unofficial practice, it's a free world you can practice AT YOUR
OWN RISK.
Sunday Practice 9-12
Sign on 8.30-11
Race 1-4ish (depending on amount of entry)
Prize giving 20 minutes after race.
Uplifts and catering will be provided
Cost of Entry
U14, U16, Junior - 20 Euro
Ladies, Masters, Vets, Senior & Elite - 30 Euro
Accommodation:
From the biggest...
The Rue Glenn Country Club: 051 832242, Has restaurant and bar etc Diamond Hill Country House: 051 832855 Ashbourne House: 051 832037 Teach Faoi Carraig: 051 832367
Any more information, contact tom on 0879779268 or email davidmacmanus@hotmail.com
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