UCI Championships - Whos going?

Going to Velodrome session on the first Saturday
Heading up the hill to cheer on Marathon riders on Sunday, mainly to cheer on Isla Short
Doing work / hospitality / pressing flesh type stuff on Thursday at GT
Volunteering for medical cover at XC on Fri and Saturday, mainly so I ensure I get a decent view of the race!

Going to the DH at Nevis Range both days. Won't make it home in time to watch the elite mens road race pass through our home town though.

Quite fancy watching the TT in Stirling. Watched a course preview vide earlier and it's got a brutal finish to the course!

Clashes with Enduro southern champs and then we're up the week after for DH at Glencoe. So this year, we're a no.

I need to pull my finger out and sort what I’m doing. Given that I can see the main hill of the road race from where I’m sitting right now, I don’t have much of an excuse not to go catch some of it

I'm going to ride in the PAYG sportive world champs in Perth a week on Friday 😀

Working on it (road races). Off to Glasgow on Thursday to collect the car then I'll be there until 13th.

Fort William on Thursday for the whole event. Its a bit of a 'thing' that we used to do back 20 years ago - I think we did 02-03-04-05, culminating in being in the arena opposite the finish line as Peaty finally got the win - a lasting memory -

Now going back as a bunch of grown up Dads. Roadtripping, Camping, Eating, undoubtedly some Drinking (Fort William has a Nightclub now!?). The racing being on the Saturday is also very useful. Its fair to say I cannot wait...

Heading up the hill to cheer on Marathon riders on Sunday

Us too, probably 3B.

In Glasgow on the first Saturday, with tickets for the BMX and track, and ideally the end of the men's road race if we can squeeze it in.

Short track at GT for me.

XCO for me.

I was down as a Course Marshall at the downhill but the whole dealing with the event organisation has been a bit of a mare, particularly confirming camping arrangements (not helped by the Corran ferry fiasco) so I just bought a 4-day ticket for Glentress instead.

Was meant to be meet and greet at GT but was told I would see none of it. So I'm hoping big Max, the race director, can score me a pass, otherwise it's up to 3B to watch.

I'll probably be in Yair somewhere watching the marathon go through inbetween riding some of the trails.

Got tickets for a velodrome session, the XC finals and downhill elite finals. Also going to see the road race and the TT. Can’t wait.

TT in Stirling on Friday evening for me.

Short cycle in but not passing the house like it is for some friends.

The climb up to the castle will be superb - the noise for the PruTour prologue in 1998 was exceptional.

Downhill at Fort William for me. First time going there to watch downhill so I've got very little in the way of expectations but I'm looking forward to it.

Taking my wife and five year old to Nevis Range for the DH finals. Scored accommodation in Glen Nevis so will probably take a hike up to the Steall falls one day and a drive out to Arisaig another day if weather decent. Looking forward to it!

Taking the train down to Glasgow with my 5yo boy for the men’s elite. His first live sporting event, but gonna need to plan some other stuff to do than stand in George Square all day.

But what riders are missing, doesn't look like Jackson is ready and how is Finn's thumb injury, Canada's top guys might be out of the DH.

Taking part in the people’s peloton as part of the opening ceremony on Wed evening. Doing flag and whistle marshalling for the TT on Friday, watching the elite men’s race as it comes through our village and then off to watch the track cycling on Sunday afternoon.

So I guess I can say I’m going!

I’m going to fort bill for the dh and then the xco at glentress. 4 of us staying at Glen Nevis campsite looking forward to chilling out at the campsite after the races.

Going to the downhill! Getting home from work on the Thursday, sort some things out and pack then up early Friday morning to drive over there. Staying Friday night then home after the elite finals.

Just need to hope I get home on time.

I am working at the XC, but hoping with careful management I can get to see some the racing.  The team relay is usually good fun and on a quiet day. Who is Big Max when he is at home?

We're staying at Glen Nevis for the DH on Friday & Saturday, then have tickets for glentress on Thursday (that should sort the kids having pals there @13thfloormonk).

The time trial passes my office window at the start of the final climb, so I'm not expecting to get much work done on the Wednesday or Friday 🙂

BMX 😎

Lots of us at Glen Nevis by the sounds of it!

DH on the Saturday at Nevis Range with the kids.  BMX in Glasgow the following Sunday for something a bit different.

DH on Fri & Sat

How easy will it be to get into Glasgow for the road finish on sunday? (dumping car & walk/bus/rickshaw/whatever they have up there)

Going to GT for MTB.

Elder son is helping with the medals ceremony - but no idea if that’s at the podium or round the back tidying up energy bar wrappers in the waiting area.

@scaredypants Good public transport, particularly trains and subway, in Glasgow and a decent bike path up the river so every chance of getting in from the edges easily.

@scaredypants Good public transport, particularly trains and subway, in Glasgow and a decent bike path up the river so every chance of getting in from the edges easily.

👍  Ta

Got tickets for the DH finals but despite the resort's usual policy looks like the UCI are a bit sniffy about dogs attending. As we'll be up there with the mutt in the van on holiday that makes things a bit awkward so might have to give it a miss.

avoiding all of it.

Driving a car out on the course all around Perthshire for the Gran Fondo on Friday 4th. That's it for me. Will probably encounter the aftermath of some crashes.

@hels Max Cluer he's race director for a few events but I think he's at fort William that weekend in charge of the DH.

Ah OK thanks @onehundredthidiot I was wondering - he is not involved in the XC events AFAIK, but there may be people I haven't met yet.

Up at Nevis range thursday evening and will leave after the race on saturday . Staying at the wild camp for the first time . Looking forward to it and the weather looks Ok . Gonna just cycle back and forth to Nevis as the shuttle buses can be a pain . Didn't bother with the gondola access this time as we will just slowly wonder up .

Heading over for the DH for Friday and Saturday.

Hoping the wind stays up enough to keep the midges under control, but not so much to stop the gondola - August is when the little buggers have really got their teeth sharpened!

Good luck to anyone staying at Wild Camp - we ended up there at the last World Cup.  It's a great location, as long as it doesn't rain...

DH on Saturday for me- car load of four. Probably ebike in to see a bit of the marathon.

Did consider marshalling but the six shift minimum was a sticking point. Then the attitude from the organisers that we'd be lucky/fortunate to be able to work 6 days for free counted me out for sure.

Might pop along to the practice day at GT if I'm not busy, otherwise I'm doing Gordo's uplift party on the finals day. Ride all day then watch on the big screen at Innerleithen for £9 more than the ticket to watch the XC made it a no brainer.

I'll be riding my bike instead of watching someone else ride theirs 😂

August is when the little buggers have really got their teeth sharpened!

We were in Glenelg mid-July, midgies seemed pretty tame considering the still, muggy conditions we had. Fingers crossed!

Did consider marshalling but the six shift minimum was a sticking point. Then the attitude from the organisers that we’d be lucky/fortunate to be able to work 6 days for free counted me out for sure.

I'm marshalling the DH and I'm only doing Friday and Saturday; didn't see anything about 6 shift minimum. I got in via doing the EWS last year though so not sure if that makes a difference.

The uplift and trails on Nevis range are closed; so I'm looking for a couple of routes to ride post-drive on Thursday and pre-drive on Sunday if anyone has any recommendations for the area?

The uplift and trails on Nevis range are closed; so I’m looking for a couple of routes to ride post-drive on Thursday and pre-drive on Sunday if anyone has any recommendations for the area?

There are probably plenty of trails still accessible directly from Torlundy area - basically the western trails around Nevis Range.  Otherwise, there are some nice techy trails around the back of Glencoe Village, or big mountain stuff around Kinlochleven.

There are probably plenty of trails still accessible directly from Torlundy area – basically the western trails around Nevis Range. Otherwise, there are some nice techy trails around the back of Glencoe Village, or big mountain stuff around Kinlochleven.

I've found a 16 mile loop up Glen Nevis that takes in the village Braveheart was film (apparently) - I'll have to get a look on Komoot or similar. Need to be fairly well planned to fit it in!

Yeah I did wonder if the blue/red trails at the base of the range would still be accessible; I think its just the gondola which is off limits.