Mountain biking events

Mountain biking events

Take yourself off-road and experience a new world of cycling, from gentle trails to demanding technical downhills.

MTB events in the UK

Mountain biking can involve cycling along anything off-road from narrow singletrack trails to much wider off-road trails and often involves technical riding, sometimes downhill at speed! The rewards, though, are more than worth the effort. Select your location for mountain biking events in your area or scroll down to see events coming up.

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Mountain biking events in 2025

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Connecting 'off-road' tracks across three National Parks where 10 of Yorkshire’s finest rivers begin their journey on the moors and onward to where they flow into the body of the North Sea.
  • Sat 3 - Wed 7 May
  • £95
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Source to Sea Trail

Connecting 'off-road' tracks across three National Parks where 10 of Yorkshire’s finest rivers begin their journey on the moors and onward to where they flow into the body of the North Sea.

  • 5 days gravel riding + 9250 m ascent
Experience the best of London on this leisurely bike ride that takes you through the capital’s most scenic and historic spots, linking together 12 of London’s parks with its excellent cycle network.
  • Sun 4 May
  • £45
London, UK

Palace to Palace

Experience the best of London on this leisurely bike ride that takes you through the capital’s most scenic and historic spots, linking together 12 of London’s parks with its excellent cycle network.

  • 24 miles gravel riding
Gravel and single track south of the Thames on trails you simply didn't know existed!
  • Sun 18 May
  • £40
London, UK

Southern Grit | 80K

Gravel and single track south of the Thames on trails you simply didn't know existed!

  • 80 km gravel riding
Gravel and single track south of the Thames on trails you simply didn't know existed!
  • Sun 18 May
  • £40
London, UK

Southern Grit | 110K

Gravel and single track south of the Thames on trails you simply didn't know existed!

  • 110 km gravel riding
Join over 2000 riders in taking on 61 miles of superb views and technical terrain, conquering Europe's biggest charity mountain bike event to fund lifesaving research.
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • £60
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK

London to Brighton Off-Road Bike Ride

Join over 2000 riders in taking on 61 miles of superb views and technical terrain, conquering Europe's biggest charity mountain bike event to fund lifesaving research.

  • 61 miles mountain biking + 1295 m ascent
  • Sun 9 Feb
  • £39-£44
Reading, Oxfordshire, UK

Chilterns Wildwood | Short Route

The Chilterns Wildwood: The original UK Gravel Event, and a superb winter MTB Adventure Ride!

  • 43.5 km gravel riding
  • Sun 9 Feb
  • £41-£46
Reading, Oxfordshire, UK

Chilterns Wildwood | Mid Route

The Chilterns Wildwood: The original UK Gravel Event, and a superb winter MTB Adventure Ride!

  • 60 km gravel riding
  • Sun 9 Feb
  • £41-£46
Reading, Oxfordshire, UK

Chilterns Wildwood | Full Route

The Chilterns Wildwood: The original UK Gravel Event, and a superb winter MTB Adventure Ride!

  • 80 km gravel riding
  • Sat 22 Feb
  • £195
  • Entries close soon
Lynton, Devon, UK

Devon Coast to Coast

Take on Devon’s toughest 24-hour cycling relay, where teams of four ride in pairs, navigate through the night, and strategies their routes to collect checkpoints.

  • 150 miles mountain biking
  • Sun 23 Feb
  • £5-£20
Anywhere

Mills n Moors Series: 2 | 32K

Day ride on bridleways and greenways into the 'Forest of Rossendale' across 'off-road' tracks on gravel, peat and stone.

  • 32 km gravel riding
  • Sun 23 Feb
  • £5-£20
Anywhere

Mills n Moors Series: 2 | 56K

Day ride on bridleways and greenways into the 'Forest of Rossendale' across 'off-road' tracks on gravel, peat and stone.

  • 56 km gravel riding
  • Sun 23 Feb
  • £5-£20
Anywhere

Mills n Moors Series: 2 | 72K

Day ride on bridleways and greenways into the 'Forest of Rossendale' across 'off-road' tracks on gravel, peat and stone.

  • 72 km gravel riding
  • Sun 2 Mar
  • £35-£39
Guildford, Surrey, UK

Surrey Hills March Hare | Short Route

The Surrey Hills March Hare: A fantastic ride for the change of seasons!

  • 25 km gravel riding
  • Sun 2 Mar
  • £37-£41
Guildford, Surrey, UK

Surrey Hills March Hare | Mid Route

The Surrey Hills March Hare: A fantastic ride for the change of seasons!

  • 43 km gravel riding
  • Sun 2 Mar
  • £37-£41
Guildford, Surrey, UK

Surrey Hills March Hare | Full Route

The Surrey Hills March Hare: A fantastic ride for the change of seasons!

  • 48 km gravel riding
  • Sat 15 Mar
  • £27.24
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, UK

Fox Antifreeze Coed y Brenin | 12K

The Fox Antifreeze is a multi lap, chip timed, staggered start mountain bike endurance challenge staged at Coed y Brenin Forest Park, North Wales.

  • 12 km mountain biking
  • Sat 15 Mar
  • £27.24
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, UK

Fox Antifreeze Coed y Brenin | 24K

The Fox Antifreeze is a multi lap, chip timed, staggered start mountain bike endurance challenge staged at Coed y Brenin Forest Park, North Wales.

  • 24 km mountain biking
  • Sat 15 Mar
  • £27.24
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, UK

Fox Antifreeze Coed y Brenin | 36K

The Fox Antifreeze is a multi lap, chip timed, staggered start mountain bike endurance challenge staged at Coed y Brenin Forest Park, North Wales.

  • 36 km mountain biking
  • Sat 22 Mar
  • £35-£39
Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK

The Ridgeway Raid | Short Route

The Ridgeway Raid: A Fantastic set of trails on and off the Ridgeway!

  • 31 km gravel riding
  • Sat 22 Mar
  • £37-£41
Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK

The Ridgeway Raid | Mid Route

The Ridgeway Raid: A Fantastic set of trails on and off the Ridgeway!

  • 41 km gravel riding
  • Sat 22 Mar
  • £37-£41
Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK

The Ridgeway Raid | Full Route

The Ridgeway Raid: A Fantastic set of trails on and off the Ridgeway!

  • 50 km gravel riding
  • Sun 30 Mar
  • £5-£20
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK

Mills n Moors - Silkstone Beck | 52K

Short day rides by gravel bike, MTB or E-Bike exploring trails across the South Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District

  • 52 km gravel riding
  • Sun 30 Mar
  • £5-£20
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK

Mills n Moors - Silkstone Beck | 60K

Short day rides by gravel bike, MTB or E-Bike exploring trails across the South Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District

  • 60 km gravel riding
  • Sun 30 Mar
  • £5-£20
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK

Mills n Moors - Silkstone Beck | 100K

Short day rides by gravel bike, MTB or E-Bike exploring trails across the South Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District

  • 100 km gravel riding
  • Sat 12 Apr
  • £35-£39
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, UK

Chilterns Ridge MTB | Short Route

The Chilterns Ridge Trail Ride: Relentless Riding in the heart of England

  • 27 km mountain biking
  • Sat 12 Apr
  • £37-£41
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, UK

Chilterns Ridge MTB | Mid Route

The Chilterns Ridge Trail Ride: Relentless Riding in the heart of England

  • 43 km mountain biking
  • Sat 12 Apr
  • £37-£41
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, UK

Chilterns Ridge MTB | Full Route

The Chilterns Ridge Trail Ride: Relentless Riding in the heart of England

  • 50 km mountain biking
  • Sat 3 - Mon 5 May
  • £25-£160
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Headwaters Trail | Short Route 250K

‘Off-road’ adventure to the source of the River Calder, River Aire and River Don

  • 250 km gravel riding
  • Sat 3 - Mon 5 May
  • £25-£160
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Headwaters Trail | Long Route 325K

‘Off-road’ adventure to the source of the River Calder, River Aire and River Don

  • 325 km gravel riding
  • Thu 15 - Sun 18 May
  • £150
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

The Bee Line 200

A supported or self-supported adventure

  • 200 miles mountain biking
  • Fri 16 - Sun 18 May
  • £165
Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, UK

Wild Wales Gravel Festival

Welcome to the Wild Cycles Gravel Fest - We're setting up camp in the Welsh hills for a weekend of epic gravel riding, camping, music and food. Join us there!

  • 3 days gravel riding
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £44
Bristol, Somerset, UK

Mendip Murmuration | 20 Miles

The Mendip Murmuration is a gathering of like minded individuals coming together with a common purpose.

  • 20 miles mountain biking
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £44
Bristol, Somerset, UK

Mendip Murmuration | 27.5 Miles

The Mendip Murmuration is a gathering of like minded individuals coming together with a common purpose.

  • 27.5 miles mountain biking
  • Sat 7 Jun
  • £44
Bristol, Somerset, UK

Mendip Murmuration | 35 Miles

The Mendip Murmuration is a gathering of like minded individuals coming together with a common purpose.

  • 35 miles mountain biking
  • Fri 11 - Sun 13 Jul
  • £75-£125
Helmsley, North Yorkshire, UK

Gravel Rocks | A different kind of gravel event

Gravel cycling weekend. A perfect mix of social riding, racing and also a celebration in the evening.

  • 2 days gravel riding
  • Sun 13 Jul
  • £44
Exmoor, Somerset, UK

Exmoor Explorer | 20 Mile

The Exmoor Explorer is a non-competitive mountain biking event held in the beautiful Exmoor National Park in South West England.

  • 20 miles mountain biking
  • Sun 13 Jul
  • £44
Exmoor, Somerset, UK

Exmoor Explorer | 35 Mile

The Exmoor Explorer is a non-competitive mountain biking event held in the beautiful Exmoor National Park in South West England.

  • 35 miles mountain biking
  • Sat 6 Sep
  • £44
Bridgwater, Somerset, UK

The Quantock Quake | 20 Miles

Wow, Channel Events have now been running this event for over a decade.

  • 20 miles mountain biking
  • Sat 6 Sep
  • £44
Bridgwater, Somerset, UK

The Quantock Quake | 35 Miles

Wow, Channel Events have now been running this event for over a decade.

  • 35 miles mountain biking
  • Sat 20 - Sun 21 Sep
  • £25-£130
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Calder Divide Trail | 160K

Along the watershed of the River Calder in West Yorkshire

  • 160 km gravel riding
  • Sat 20 - Sun 21 Sep
  • £25-£130
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Calder Divide Trail | 240K

Along the watershed of the River Calder in West Yorkshire

  • 240 km gravel riding
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £30-£38
Andover, Hampshire, UK

Gorrick Cool MTB Challenge | Medium Route

The Cool MTB Challenge which give you a choice of medium and long distances which are well marked (GPX available) and fully supported.

  • 30 km mountain biking
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £30-£38
Andover, Hampshire, UK

Gorrick Cool MTB Challenge | Long Route

The Cool MTB Challenge which give you a choice of medium and long distances which are well marked (GPX available) and fully supported.

  • 45 km mountain biking

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