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Outdoor Activities => Cycling and Boarding => Topic started by: beau on May 07, 2013

Title: Rostrevor mtb festival
Post by: beau on May 07, 2013
The 3 day event was a great sucess,with hundreds of riders and spectators.Having a great bank holiday weekend in lovely kilbroney,racing was class as was the weather.Event was very well run,campsite full,local pubs ,cafes and shops did great business,smiles allround :)
Title: Re: Rostrevor mtb festival
Post by: mregan on May 08, 2013
It was a class weekend.  Loved every minute of it. 

I was in Castlewellan spending money during the week, Rostrevor/Kilbroney and Newry.  Despite coming down from Belfast I decided to stay in a local B&B (Fir trees) saved driving up and down.  Great stay and a lovely location with a top class fry in the morning. The Kilbroney Pub and Steak House was packed on sunday night. We had a great meal to set me up for Monday.  The whistledown Hotel was packed for Glyn O'Briens Relaunch of Firsttracksmtb.com.  The campsites seemed full up too and all the walkers and locals stopped to have a look at what was going on. 

Amazing world class destination for Walkers, Mountain bikers, Families, campers etc.  On our door step I cant wait to show this place to a group of 13 Catalans I have visiting in June.

The Enduro was hard work with around 3450ft elevation gain in 20 odd miles.  Everyone loved it and the crowds on the course appreciated our efforst I think.

My account of the weekend and some videos from the enduro stages.
http://acunamatadaar.blogspot.com/2013/05/rostrevor-mountain-bike-festival-2013.html
Title: Re: Rostrevor mtb festival
Post by: SpartanBaz on May 16, 2013
You should enter than blog report in the monthly competition Mickey!  Well worth a zippo :)
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/forum-news-information-and-help/win-a-zippo-handwarmer/
Title: Re: Rostrevor mtb festival
Post by: mregan on May 17, 2013
Welcome to the forum Barry!
Title: Re: Rostrevor mtb festival
Post by: Mourneman on May 17, 2013
Loved watching all those videos,class action mregan,karma & respect
Title: Re: Rostrevor mtb festival
Post by: mregan on May 18, 2013
Cheers Mourneman great craic.