The Selkirk mountain bike marathons have been running, in various forms, for many years now and this year saw the organisers make some changes, dropping the 25km XC loop and adding a 50km raid/enduro event. This year it managed to entice a fair few GMBC types to enter, namely Elizabeth, Gav, singlespeed Simon, Ian Godber (75km XC); John B, Keiran, Myriam (50km XC) and Will, myself & Jamie (5okm Raid). It turned out to be another memorable weekend…. Continue reading
A classic of the Scottish mountain biking event calendar. Well organised with great trails and a format that allows all abilities to take part. We had a good squad there last year so I’m looking forward to more great riding and banter in 2015. More details:
I’ve put this event in the calendar (10th May) as I reckon it’s one of the best there is in Scotland. It’s well organised (by the same people who do the Craggy Island Tri) and with it’s choice of distances it’s suitable for novices & experienced riders alike. The riding in the area is fantastic, the food stops were well stocked, the whole event is relaxed and friendly and has great camping facilities. The main event is on the Saturday with a local, chilled out ride on the Sunday with the organisers. It looks like there may also be a round of SMBO planned for the Sunday if you have the energy!
I’m signed up (doing the 50km this year) and will be going for the whole weekend. Here’s more info. Anyone else up for this?
