UCI Mountain Bike World Series Fort William Tickets: on sale now!

If you’re planning to go and watch the MTB World Series at Fort William, act now! Careful as you choose your tickets – note the different access options with and without the gondola. Or will you be watching on TV? Or not bothering at all?

Here’s the full PR:

UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES FORT WILLIAM SPECTATOR TICKETS GO ON SALE

• Spectator tickets for the UCI Mountain Bike World Series Fort William on sale Thursday 25 January 2024
• The event will host the 2024 season opener for the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup
• The event takes place from the 3 – 5 May 2024 at Nevis Range Mountain Experience, Fort William, Scotland

Spectator tickets for the UCI Mountain Bike World Series Fort William are available to purchase from 10:00 GMT, Thursday 25 January, at www.ucimtbworldseries.com.

The world’s fastest mountain bike racers will return to Fort William for this year’s opening round of the UCI Downhill World Cup on May 3 – 5. Spectator tickets are now available at ucimtbworldseries.com.

Following on from the success of last year’s UCI Cycling World Championships, Fort William is where the biggest names in downhill will meet for the first time in 2024. The event at the Nevis Range Mountain Experience is the only opportunity to see athletes from all over the world go head-to-head on British soil.

Riders will be roared on by the home crowd who were sent through the roof by Charlie Hatton’s (Continental Atherton Race Team) home win at the UCI Cycling World Championships last summer. His gold medal in the elite men’s race on home soil aped that of Scotland’s Ruaridh Cunningham’s legendary Junior title win on the same track in 2007. Cunningham will return to Fort William this season as Head of Gravity for WBD Sports and had this to say:

“This years UCI World Cup in Fort William is set to be one of the biggest in its history, for a lot of reasons. It’s such a physical and unforgiving track and to have it opening the season, in front of that famous crowd, will be incredible. As a proud Scot and someone who was lucky enough to have had success there, I know how it feels to be in that finish bowl and I can’t wait for race day 2024!”

Ruaridh Cunningham, Head of Gravity, WBD Sports Events

Each year, tens of thousands of spectators line the course under the shadow of Ben Nevis, as the Outdoor Capital of the UK plays host to a crowd like no other on the circuit.

Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland Director of Events, said: “Scotland is the perfect stage for events, and it is great to have the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup back in Fort William following the success of the Mountain Bike Downhill at last year’s inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships.

As one of the must-see events on the Scottish sporting calendar thanks to the atmospheric crowds and iconic Nevis Range venue, the opening round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series is one not to be missed.”

Tickets to join the ultimate weekend of mountain bike racing in Fort William are available from Thursday 25 January, are as follows:

• Weekend Ticket (Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 May 2024):
  • Access to the Event Village, track and Nevis Range gondola
• Family Weekend Ticket (Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 May 2024):
  • Access to the Event Village, track and Nevis Range gondola for two adults and two children
• Adult Single Day Gondola (Saturday 4 May 2024):
  • Access to the Event Village, track and Nevis Range gondola on Saturday 4 May
• Adult Single Day Gondola (Sunday 5 May 2024):
  • Access to the Event Village, track and Nevis Range gondola on Sunday 5 May
• Child Single Day Gondola (Saturday 4 May 2024):
  • Access to the Event Village, track and Nevis Range gondola on Saturday 4 May
• Child Single Day Gondola (Sunday 5 May 2024):
  • Access to the Event Village, track and Nevis Range gondola on Sunday 5 May
• Adult Single Day (Saturday 4 May 2024, no gondola access):
  • Access to the Event Village and track on Saturday 4 May
• Adult Single Day (Sunday 5 May 2024, no gondola access):
  • Access to the Event Village and track on Sunday 5 May
• Child Single Day (Saturday 4 May 2024, no gondola access):
  • Access to the Event Village and track on Saturday 4 May
• Child Single Day (Sunday 5 May 2024, no gondola access):
  • Access to the Event Village and track on Sunday 5 May

To find out more go to www.ucimtbworldseries.com or follow @mtbws_fortwilliam to stay up to date with all the latest event information.

Taking place from the 3 – 5 May 2024, the UCI Mountain Bike World Series Fort William is the official season opener for the UCI Downhill World Cup and is supported by EventScotland, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Highland Council. Secure your tickets to be trackside at the biggest UK race of the year, at ucimtbworldseries.com.

Hannah Dobson

Managing Editor

I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.

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