British Cycling can today announce the dates and venues for the 2023 national downhill mountain bike championships and series, with national champions’ jerseys to be awarded in Rhyd-y-Felin.
The National Downhill Series will be delivered by three separate organisers – Gravity Events, Scottish Downhill Association and Borderline – and once again kicks off in Rheola, on the weekend of April 15-16.
The series then heads to the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships venue at Fort William in Scotland on 6-7 May. We are pleased to announce this round has been awarded UCI C1 classification, helping the event to attract riders from further afield and provide an even greater spectacle for those watching along the course.
The third round of the series will see riders take to the start in Llangollen on 8-9 July, before heading back to Scotland in Glencoe for round four on the weekend of 19-20 August. The 2023 series will conclude at Antur Stiniog bike park on 23-24 September, set in the stunning North Wales mountains.
The 2023 National Downhill Championships will make a welcome return to Rhyd-y-felin in Wales, which last hosted the showpiece event in 2021, with riders competing for the coveted national champions’ jerseys on the weekend of 22-23 July.
An enthralling 2022 series ended in victory for Luke Williamson, with Greg Williamson crowned national champion in Glencoe, while Stacey Fisher capped off a magnificent year with a series and national championships double. Online entries for the National Downhill Series and the National Downhill Championships will open […]
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