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Fort William DH World Cup to Take Place Without Spectators Mar 4, 2021 Don't have an account? Sign up The reality of Covid is once again reshaping the race season, and the latest update is that this year’s Fort William DH World Cup will take place without spectators. This season is dynamic, to say the least, and we hope that races can take place with spectators again as soon as possible. Press release: Fort William World Cup Here’s the news that a lot of people will be expecting and at the same time dreading. Whilst we all despe...

Want to read more? At the start of the pandemic in March we took the decision to make online access to our news free of charge by taking down our paywall. At a time where accurate information about Covid-19 was vital to our community, this was the right decision – even though it meant a drop in our income. In order to help safeguard the future of our journalism, the time has now come to reinstate our paywall, However,  rest assured that access to all Covid related news will still remain free. To access all other news will require a subscription, as it did pre-pandemic. The good news is tha...

Media release: Elite mountain bike racer, Mikayla Parton, wins Youth Mountain Award The festival’s youth ambassador award, established in 2015, celebrates adventurous young people, the landscapes they choose to explore and the outdoor pursuits in which they excel. The young winner needs to have shown resilience and determination to succeed within their chosen area of expertise, shown results through their own efforts and ideas, given back to their community, whilst being thought of as an example of excellence by others. Mikayla Parton epitomises these winning principles perfectly. Her meteo...

Media release: Fort William Mountain Festival 2021 goes Covid-19 safe THE new online programme for The Fort William Mountain Festival 2021 has been announced. A superb collection of adventure films covering 12 different themes, each set comprising four to five uplifting, exhilarating and educational films from around the world. As a direct result of the current Covid-19 restrictions, organisers of the Fort William Mountain Festival have today, Sunday 14 February 2021, announced a fully digital programme for the 17 th edition of the world-renowned festival. Undeterred by the Covid-19 pandemic ...

Getting To Know: Mikayla Parton, The Privateer Who Finished 5th At World Champs Jan 15, 2021 Don't have an account? Sign up Mikayla Parton In the midst of the chaotic 2020 World Championships in Leogang, there were a few shining moments for riders who could thrive in sloppy conditions. One such rider was Scottish privateer Mikayla Parton, who felt right at home in the wet woods. 2020 was Mikayla's second year competing on the World Cup scene, and she has shown that she is a rider to watch in the future. Where are you from? Ho...