The Bristol Oktoberfest is another one of our big race events. Last year we entered over 30 riders as solo riders, pairs, teams of 3 and teams of 4. Everyone is encouraged to get involved – it’s a lot of fun even if you doubt your race credentials. The venue is also used for the [...]

This event offers two days of guided ruides in mid Wales with Red Kite events and the local cycling club. “This is a guided ride with the local riders showing you the best parts of the local area”. “Separate groups depending on ability and the amount of alcohol consumed the night before!” “All abilities catered [...]

The 2012 Big Bike Bash is aimed at the keen mountain biker or the happy amateur and has more riders, prizes, bands, and beer than ever before. The cross-country racecourse is 3.5 miles of twisty single-track that includes river-crossings, a boardwalk and a unique Lake Jump. Book here.

Sleepless in the saddle is a 24 hour team relay race held at Catton Park in Staffordshire. See our 2011 report with photos and route map. MBSwindon go to several relay races each year and they are a good social as well as bit of a challenge. The Sleepless in the Saddle website is not [...]

The Bontrager Twentyfour12 is an endurance mountain bike race around an off-road course at Newnham Park near Plymouth. There’s a 24 hour race and a 12hour one starting at midday. The venue is perhaps England’s finest with beautiful scenery, a flat arena/camping area complimented by a course that has been host to five rounds of [...]

This is a seven day trip to the French alps which means six and a half days of riding including a day doing the famous Passportes route. The Passportes Du Soleil is a cross country mountain bike event that uses a circuit of the Portes Du Soleil ski region in France and Switzerland. Places like [...]

Original Source Mountain Mayhem is a 24 hour relay race held at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire (Wikipedia). It is the largest mountain bike 24 hour endurance event in the world – there were 2,500 riders in 2011. MBSwindon go to several relay races each year and they are a good social as well as bit [...]

See also the Prospect Hospice Big Ride April 22nd 2012. The Castles Bike Ride is a charity event with a choice of three cross country routes: 10, 20 and 30 miles (16,32 and 48km). It starts and finishes at the Croft Sports centre in Swindon and uses the Marlborough Downs. Google map of start location. [...]

The Bristol Bikefest is one of our big race events. Everyone is encouraged to get involved – it’s a lot of fun even if you doubt your race credentials. See the photos from last year. The venue is also used for the Bristol Oktoberfest (see photos from 2011). The trails were upgraded in 2011, with [...]

We really enjoyed the Erlestoke 12 race in 2011 (see the photos and video). It’s back for 2012 and at the same great venue; a wooded hill on land owned by the MOD near Salisbury plain. There’s a choice of 12 hour and 6 hour races plus categories for solo, pairs, teams of 4 including [...]