Nevis Range Downhill ... the UK's ONLY OFFICIAL World Cup DH
The Lowdown
- 2011 Season - Sat 7 May - Thur 15 September 2011
- Times - gondola uplift available 10.15am - 3.45pm
- Open - every day in the season other than certain race, maintenance & bad weather days
- Race day & maintenance closures - see above
- Weather closures - in certain circumstances weather can affect gondola uplift for bike and the trails
- Age restrictions - riders need to be 12 years and above
- Participation Statement - all riders must complete one, downloadable here. Riders aged 15 and under need to get a parent or guardian to sign their Participation Statement
- Frequent riders card - FREE, means you don't need to complete a Participation Statement each time you ride
- Code of Practice - all riders must adhere to this
The Statistics
- Grading - orange extreme (previously graded 'black')
- Access - gondola uplift
- Length - 2.82km
- Start altitude - 655m
- Finish altitude - 100m
- Vertical descent - 555m
- Finish - Nevis Range car park
- Fastest time - 4:35:70
The DH Blog
- Trials bikes gone-gravity re instated……
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:26:15Well its pretty amazing to see what these folks can do with an engine under the seat ! Tracks now back in full swing with the RED having a nice smooth new bottom bit to let the arms relax ! and the orange as gnarly as ever -have fun !
- So long Pinball -hello Pinball Wizard …………!
Tue, 18 May 2010 14:03:30Hi there- herse are a few pics of new bits on the orange track including the new Pinball section-created by Mark and Chris in their magic diggers-plus lots of helicopter drops and lots and lots and lots and lots of shovelling,raking and whacking (3 dead w...
- diggers on track !!
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:30:29See the big yellow diggers on the hill ? Their busy making nice new bits for yer bike !
Downhill track photos
Ride the DH with Minnaar
Downhill Blog
