We all knew it was going to happen, but it has finally been made official. The 2020 Fort William World Cup has been cancelled.
It’s hardly a surprise, but it is now official. The 3rd round of the 2020 Downhill World Cup at Fort William in Scotland will not be taking place, but while earlier rounds have been postponed the Nevis range statement tells us the race is cancelled.
Let’s hope we can clear this virus up as quickly as possible, following health guidelines so we can all get back to normal, ride our bikes and cheer on our racing heros in 2021.
We’re sorry to announce that the Fort William round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is cancelled.
The recent official confirmation that social distancing will be necessary for an extended period, together with current Government advice on travel and events means any hopes of running the June UCI World Cup in Fort William have ended. We did investigate re-scheduling options with cycling’s governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and other partners but no alternative viable dates could be found.
We are sorry to have to make this decision but we are sure you can understand the reason why.
Those who purchased advance tickets can either get a full refund or have them allocated to a future event. You’ll receive an email soon with the details on how to arrange this.
The June event would have been the 19th consecutive UCI World Cup in Fort William, with advance ticket sales indicating another amazing weekend of mountain bike action and excitement on the cards.
Thanks to all fans, riders, teams, event crew, contractors, sponsors and partners for their support and we’re looking forward to an even bigger UCI World Cup weekend in the future.
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