UCI World Cup
Just nine months after some quite incredible performances at the UCI Cycling World Championships, Fort William’s Aonach Mor will once again play host to the UCI Mountain Bike World Series on the weekend of the Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May.
The opening round of the Downhill World Cup will see the best riders from across the globe gather at the Fort for what will be a fantastic weekend of racing.
Keep your eyes peeled for some exciting news coming soon.
Tickets are already on sale here.
Schedule for the weekend can be found here.
Scottish Downhill Association Series
Scotland’s domestic downhill series continues to go from strength to strength, with five rounds of the Scottish Downhill Association (SDA) Series set to take place this summer.
Round One at in April at Ae Forest is also doubles up as the Scottish National Championships. Mikayla Parton and William Brodie claimed Elite honours here in 2023.
Rounds Two and Four of the Series, at Fort William and Glencoe will also double-up as rounds of the British Downhill Series, whilst sandwiched between the two Highland rounds is a visit to Glenshee at the end of June. The series will climax in the Tweed Valley, with Innerleithen hosting round five on the 7th and 8th of September.
Entries are currently open for the SDA series rounds here.
Mini-DH
Mini Downhill is a great first step into Downhill racing for Youth riders, racing taking place on shorter more accessible courses for riders to hone their skills.
There are several Mini-DH events coming this year, in the tun up to the UCI World Cup at Fort William, find out more about the Mini-DH at the Fort here.
Enduro Championships
We’re pleased to share that 2024 will see the first British Enduro Championships take place, and what’s more it’s being held in Scotland at Ae Forest, in Dumfries and Galloway, this August.
It will be the first time that British Cycling has awarded national champion’s jerseys in the discipline, and with six stages for riders to tackle, it is set to be an epic weekend of racing in Dumfries.
British Series and Championships
There are five rounds of the British National Downhill Series taking place this summer, with the two aforementioned in Scotland, as well as three rounds in Wales.
The British Championships will be held at Rhyd y Felin in Wales in July.
More details can be found here.
Gravity Calendar in full:
Dates | Event | Location | Discipline | Enter |
Sat 23 Mar | West Highland Wheelers #1 | Fort William | Mini-DH | Here |
Sat 6 Apr | Cranked CC | Glentress | Mini-DH | Here |
26-28 Apr | Scottish National Championships & SDA Series #1 | Ae Forest | MTB DH | Full |
3-5 May | UCI Downhill World Cup | Fort William | MTB DH
Mini-DH |
Info |
25-26 May | British Downhill Series & SDA Series #2 | Fort William | MTB DH UCI C1 |
Full |
28-30 Jun | SDA Series #3 | Glenshee | MTB DH | Here |
20-21 Jul | British Downhill Champs | Rhyd y Felin, Wales | MTB DH | Here |
3-4 Aug | British Downhill Series & SDA Series #4 | Glencoe | MTB DH | Here |
17-18 Aug | British Enduro Championships | Ae Forest | Enduro | |
28 Aug-1 Sep | UCI MTB World Championships | Andorra | MTB DH | |
6-8 Sep | SDA Series #5 | Innerleithen | MTB DH | Here |