Summer is edging closer and with it the UK Mountain Bike race season is about to properly get underway. We love summer - dry trails, long days and evening rides, and a packed event calendar, as well as trips to Finale Ligure and Morzine, as well as scoping out new destinations to bring to you all!
Our summer schedule is always a busy one, attending events up and down the country to support the local scene as much as possible, as well as chatting with as many of you as possible, answering any questions you might have about your upcoming mountain bike holiday, or just finding out about where and when we run our MTB tours.
Event Set Up at Bike Park Wales
Atlas Ride Co Sponsors Local Race Series
First, we’re stoked to announce that we’re sponsoring several amateur race series' this summer, the Welsh Enduro Series, Western Bike Events & Mini DH / Mini Enduro
Mini Enduro @ Bike Park Wales
We’ve been involved with the Mini Enduros & Mini Downhills for a number of years, but we love the concept of the Wednesday Mash Up series - an inclusive race series that focuses on taking a few hours away from the office to ride your bike. It’s a mash up format, so you can ride the stages in any order and as often as you like, so no pressure on just 1 race run and no timed transitions, just go out, ride your bike and have fun. There are 3 rounds over summer.
We’re also donating a Morzine Holiday which will be drawn at the end of the Downhill series to a random entry, giving everyone a chance to win!
Mini Downhill Race Dates
Sunday 3rd December 2023
Sunday 28th January 2024
Sunday 25th February 2024
Sunday 1st December 2024
Mini Enduro Wednesday Race Dates
Rd 1 - Bike Park Wales - 24th April 2024
Rd 2 - Bike Park Wales - 25th September 2024
Weekend Mini Enduro Races
17th March 2024 Forest of Dean
15th June 2024 Solstice Evening Race
22nd October 2024 Forest of Dean
TBC Caersws Bike Park
16th November 2024 Llandegla
For more information on the series and to enter, click HERE for Mini Enduro & HERE for Mini Downhill.
Welsh Enduro Series
We will once again be sponsoring the 2024 Welsh Enduro Series this year. We attended every race last season, and were so impressed with the event set up, race tracks, the brands on display (our partners Smith Optics and Peaty’s also support the series) and the general professionalism of the series, we knew we wanted to be involved again this year. With 5 rounds across mid and north Wales, at iconic riding spots such as Dyfi Forest and Machynlleth, we can’t wait to be at each round.
We’ll be offering £200, £150 and £100 vouchers for podium places at each round, as well 1 Finale Ligure Riders Week holiday for a random entry to the series. Now that’s worth hanging it out for to claim that top spot!
Race Dates
Rd 1 - Dyfi Forest - 14th April 2024
Rd 2 - Mach & White Rocks - 11 & 12th May 2024 *Champs Round
Rd 3 - Llanfyllin - 9th June 2024
Rd 4 - OnePlanet Adventure, Llandegla - 7th July 2024
Rd 5 - One Giant Leap, Llangollen - 22nd September 2024
For more information on the race series, and to enter, click HERE.
Western Bike Events
A new partnership for 2024, Atlas Ride Co are providing podium vouchers for Western Bike Events, a fast growing race series based around the valleys of South Wales.
Rd 1 - Glyncorrwg - 21st April 2024
Rd 2 - Abercarn - 26th May 2024
Rd 3 - Cwmcarn - 23rd June 2024
Rd 4 - Manmoel - 21st July 2024
CHAMPS - Newbridge - 01st September 2024
Rd 5 - Walters Arena - 29th September 2024
For more information click HERE
Mountain Bike Festivals
Outside of local race series, Atlas Ride Co will also be at TweedLove festival and ArdRock in 2024!
TweedLove brought the goods in 2022
TweedLove - 14th - 16th June
We love the Tweed Valley. It’s one of our favourite places to ride bikes in the UK, and one of our most popular trips too! With thousands of riders and spectators arriving in the town of Peebles, the weekend is always a blast, with amazing trails right on the doorstep, live music and loads of brands displaying brand-new gear and bikes. If you haven’t been, it’s well worth a visit.
Taking place over the weekend of 14th-16th April make sure to come say hi if you’re in town for the event!
You can buy your tickets HERE.
One of our favourite things about TweedLove is getting out for a ride afterwards. Read about our time at the Golfie after TweedLove HERE.
ArdRock - 26th - 28th July
ArdRock is an iconic Mountain Bike Festival in the UK. With over 100 brands in attendance, thousands of spectators and competitors over the weekend and 6 different events to enter, ArdRock has something for everyone, from professionals to those just wanting to complete the famously tough stages.
Find out more information about ArdRock HERE.
