Cross Country National Points Series, Rd 1, Co. Dublin

The first round of the Irish XC NPS series kicks off this weekend at Slade Valley above Saggart in Dublin. It is also the third round of the Leinster XC League.

Slade Valley has hosted various XC events in the past including Leinster League and NPS races but the organising club, IMBRC have been busy creating new singletrack for the 5km course. 70% of the course is new singletrack!

As with previous IMBRC events the team relay makes a welcome return. Teams of three will race in relay format for one lap each around the course the day before the race, Saturday the 10th of April. This is an excellent way to pre-ride the course at true race pace and should not be missed. Sign on for this event starts at 12 with racing off at 1. Do not miss this! Entry fee is €15 per team.

See http://www.imbrc.com/ and http://www.spoke.ie/ for details