30/5/06 Mountain Bike WC in Scotland

The mountain bike World Cup was in Scotland last weekend and the weather was great for it, or maybe not...  It was all in the name of fun camping in the down pours of rain to watch the Mountain Bike World Cup unfold on our own soil, and what great fun it was (honestly)! 

The weekend started with registration on Thursday afternoon on what was a really dry and sunny afternoon but I think that was about the last time in the weekend we saw the sun..   From that point onwards there was 4X qualifying on Friday, with loads of British riders doing a great job of seeding. XC riding was first thing Saturday morning, followed by DH practice and Trials, then the 4X Finals. This long day of riding and racing was obviously very tiring for all those spectating so we most headed to the Party in the Fort and the fun that seams to be a Saturday night in Fort William. Waking up Sunday feeling a little sore (from spectating) the main event to watch was the downhill before the long journey home, defiantly a great weekend and I really look forward to the World Champs there next year

-Oli