Mountain Bike World Cup - Fort William
First held in 2002, the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is returning to Fort William again this year. Hugely successful over the past years, the World Cup is the biggest event on the calendar in Fort William, bringing thousands of people into the town to experience 2 days of world class downhill mountain biking. One of 12 races on the mountain bike world cup circuit which are held world-wide, this is the only chance to get to see a leg of the world cup in the UK. It attracts the cream of the sport, including world and Olympic champions, so you can rest assured that you'll be seeing the best the world has to offer. The Mountain Bike World Cup homepage is here.
Friday the 5th sees downhill training and the 4 cross qualifying. Admission is free to this day's biking, so gives you an opportunity to see the competitors in training, before the two big days of competition. Saturday features downhill training and the final of the 4X at 7PM.
Sunday is the all important final of the downhill, with the women competing first at 1PM, and then the men at 2PM. Add into the mix the British Trials competition, and local cross country riding, and you have a huge variety of mountain biking over one weekend. For details of the weekend's program go here.
New this year is the World Cup Bike Test, whereby spectators can see the latest bike technology in the bike test zone, where top UK brands will be displaying and demonstrating their products. As an added bonus, you'll be able to book online a bike to test (or just turn up on the day if a bike is available) and take the bike out on a 4.3km track across varied terrain. Full details of this exciting new addition to the weekend are available here.
If you're looking for accommodation for the Mountain Bike World Cup, the Great Glen Hostel makes a great base. We're only 16 miles north of Aonach Mor, where Nevis Range is located. To avoid parking hassles there is a free shuttle bus from Spean Bridge to the World Cup, which also avoids the usual traffic jams between Fort William and Nevis Range.
Friday the 5th sees downhill training and the 4 cross qualifying. Admission is free to this day's biking, so gives you an opportunity to see the competitors in training, before the two big days of competition. Saturday features downhill training and the final of the 4X at 7PM.
Sunday is the all important final of the downhill, with the women competing first at 1PM, and then the men at 2PM. Add into the mix the British Trials competition, and local cross country riding, and you have a huge variety of mountain biking over one weekend. For details of the weekend's program go here.New this year is the World Cup Bike Test, whereby spectators can see the latest bike technology in the bike test zone, where top UK brands will be displaying and demonstrating their products. As an added bonus, you'll be able to book online a bike to test (or just turn up on the day if a bike is available) and take the bike out on a 4.3km track across varied terrain. Full details of this exciting new addition to the weekend are available here.
If you're looking for accommodation for the Mountain Bike World Cup, the Great Glen Hostel makes a great base. We're only 16 miles north of Aonach Mor, where Nevis Range is located. To avoid parking hassles there is a free shuttle bus from Spean Bridge to the World Cup, which also avoids the usual traffic jams between Fort William and Nevis Range.
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