2024 Downhill National Championships Preview
Irish National Downhill Championships week is here, as Bree
MTB Club welcome the best downhill riders the country has to offer to Bree,
Co. Wexford.
Practice and seeding runs on Saturday, July 20th
will set the field for race runs on Sunday, July 21st on a
challenging course built by Bree MTB Club.
The event will see UCI Downhill World Cup riders Oisin
O’Callaghan, Chris Cumming and Henry Kerr take part, giving domestic riders a
chance to pit themselves against some of the world’s best.
In the Senior Women’s category Leah Maunsell will be hoping
to improve on last year’s second place, with defending champion Meghan Flanagan
not competing.
Callum Morris will look to defend his National Championship
in the Junior Men.
National Championship races will take place in the following
categories: Senior open, Women, Junior men, M30 open, M40 open, M50 open as
well as U14 and U16 boys.
Full entry list can be found here.
Venue Location
Bree Hill, 2A Irish St, Craane, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland
Sat nav. co-ordinates: 52.444624, -6.634885
Schedule
Saturday, July 20th
08:30 - Sign on
09:00 - 13:00 - Practice
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - Seeding runs start
Sunday, July 21st
08:30 - Sign on
09:00 - 13:00 - Practice
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - Race runs start
17:00 - 18:00 - Podiums
The current schedule is provisional and subject to change.