Fort William UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
The event is part of the Mountain Bike World Cup series and it's been held at Nevis Range since 2002. The Fort William round has won numerous awards over the years for being one of the best events on the entire World Cup tour, thanks to the amazing Scottish crowd and the extremely hard work by the organisers and the volunteers.
On Sunday, the main event is the downhill which takes place on our 'orange extreme' downhill track which comes down the mountain under the gondola. Spectators and riders with their bikes access the track by gondola. The course is 2.82k long and the champions ride it in less than 5 minutes! You can take the gondola to the top of the track and walk down the side of the track to see the different sections of the track. We think the best place to be for the last few riders is the finish area in the carpark where there's a giant screen (the largest mobile screen in the world!!) which shows the riders on the upper sections of the course. Practice takes place on Friday and Saturday, and the finals begin on Sunday from 12.30pm.
On Sunday, the main event is the downhill which takes place on our 'orange extreme' downhill track which comes down the mountain under the gondola. Spectators and riders with their bikes access the track by gondola. The course is 2.82k long and the champions ride it in less than 5 minutes! You can take the gondola to the top of the track and walk down the side of the track to see the different sections of the track. We think the best place to be for the last few riders is the finish area in the carpark where there's a giant screen (the largest mobile screen in the world!!) which shows the riders on the upper sections of the course. Practice takes place on Friday and Saturday, and the finals begin on Sunday from 12.30pm.
