New Glentress Mtb trails - Red and black graded
13 people attending
1 place left
🔁 around 15mi
📍 Glentress Forest is a mountain biking centre deep in the heart of the stunning Tweed Valley, less than an hour from Edinburgh.
🔴 This time, we're going to try out four new red and black graded trails that have recently opened. This should be a fun event to round the season out, however this means the event will be for experienced riders only.
🚲 Bike hire is available locally, for example from Alpine.
❄️ In winter, we're checking the forecast 3-4 days before the event to make sure conditions will be safe to ride. If we have to postpone the event, we'd try to push it back one week to 18th November.
Photos: Taken by Henry and used with permission
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🚴♂️ Want to do more rides? See the Mtb/Off-Road calendar
🌈 New to mountain biking? Read our full guide on gay mountain biking groups
📣 From the area? Join the Mountain Bikers up North WhatsApp group
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IMPORTANT! - Participation Statement
You MUST complete the Cycling Participation Statement in addition to booking your event space before attending a cycling event.
What to bring
✅ We're checking every participant's kit on the day. Therefore it's important that you bring all the below items, to avoid disappointment.
- A high quality, well maintained mountain bike
- Having performed an M check on your bike a week before the event (to give yourself a chance to sort any repairs if needed)
- A good quality helmet, ideally a full face helmet
- Knee pads, and gloves are highly recommended
- Different layers of clothing so you can adjust as the day goes on and you don't run too hot or cold
- Optionally, elbow pads if you want to push yourself safely
- Spares for your bike, i.e. spare inner tube, maybe a spare chain
- Changes of clothes, change of gloves, waterproofs – whatever you need to stay comfortable given the forecast
Not sure about something? Just message the organiser.
Food & drink
Bring at least 1.5ℓ of water, and substantial amounts of food and snacks. We'll be burning it all off. 😉