Team Focus/IDModels.ie 2010/2011

INTRODUCTION
In 2011 'The European Master Mountain Bike Championships' will be coming to Ireland. This is one of the biggest Mountain Bike events on the European calendar and is growing every year. Masters are all riders, over the age of 30, who are not competing at professional level, which makes it a hugely popular event.

The Focus MTB team, over the 2010 & 2011, will race and train with the final objective of having the leading Irish team at the European Master Championships.

WHY
With the popularity of mountain biking, and cycling in general in Ireland, we see this event as a great way to increase the profile of our company and the profile of our sponsors. Thousands of people from both home and abroad will be involved in this race, with the main focus being on the host nation riders. With four of the top Masters in the country on the team we hope to generate large interest in the team, and gain exposure for sponsors.

WHAT WE WILL DO
Aside from competing in 'The European Masters Mountain Bike Championship', 2011, the team aim to compete in, and win, the Irish National Point Series (six National races) Master & Elite Title, to win the Master Championships Title & Top 3 in Elite race in both XC and Marathon. The team will also compete in events outside Ireland. We will also be doing training over weekends around Ireland, Scotland and Wales in preparation for these events.

RIDERS

Joe McCall
Joe won the first Irish MTB championships in 1993 and has also competed at an international level for a number of years. He is the current Cyclocross Champion and consistently competes at the top level in Ireland. Joe will ride in the Elite category for 2010 in preparation for the 2011 Masters season

Ray Doyle
Ray has been involved in outdoor sports for many years, and has recently taken his passion for mountain biking to a new level. Ray has consistently competed at the top level in MTB masters racing in Ireland and he hopes to target some international events for 2010/2011, including the European Masters Championships.

Craig Brady
Craig began mountain bike racing in the early 1990’s and competed professionally at international level for a number of seasons in the late 1990’s. Craigs talent and class is well know and he will draw on this experience to deliver results for 2010/2011.

Paul Hicks
Paul also started MTB racing in the early 1990’s and competed at international level for a number of years. Paul is known for his determination and technical skills, and his racing experience will prove formidable.