Fiona Outdoors logo My independent guide to the best of Scotland outdoors

Two new MTB events for Scotland

Written by Fiona May 06 2013
After the success of last year’s Muckmedden mountain biking event, 2013 will see two new events. On July 27/28, the Eliminator offers a head-to-head downhill race for up-for-it riders. Taking place in Fife, this race starts with a flat out slalom on open hillside, drops into a steep forest section and ends with a mad slalom through handlebar-high barley. 

Image627Then on October 26/27, the Fair City Enduro takes place in Perth, Scotland’s newest city. The stages are claimed to be “brilliant fun” and mostly downhill (except stage 1, which is a short, sharp and techy climb). Each stage will be different including a “gnarly, rooty singletrack” stage and a “flat out and drifty” stage.

The Fair City Enduro is just before Hallowe’en, so all marshalls will be in fancy dress, so if you fancy having a giggle why not ride in fancy dress, too?

Stagecoach are putting on a shuttle bus for the event, which will ferry spectators from the city up to the forest stages and back.

More Like This

Adventure

Munro & Corbett route: Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean

Bike

Why you should discover the Netherlands by bike

Adventure

Book review: Great Scottish Bike Rides by Dave Barter

Adventure

Laura Baillie, 38, completes a Full House of mountains

Adventure

Munro bagging: Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm, Cairngorms National Park 

Adventure

Review: Nitecore NB10000 GEN4 and Summit Air power banks and NWE10 outdoor whistle