
Fireride Festival UK Jam has opened ticket sales for 10 to 12 July 2026 at Twisted Oaks Bike Park in Ipswich, with riding, comps, camping and a full weekend programme now confirmed.

Partingtonβs new all-wheeled sports facility is now open, bringing a full asphalt pump track, beginner loop, advanced jump line and a learn-to-ride area. Designed and built by Velosolutions the site is fully floodlit, includes a secure bike store, and features planting and drainage designed for long-term sustainability.

Havok Bike Park is running its Turkey Burner on the 27th and 28th, with two days of post-Christmas riding and a full day of tunes on the hill.

A positive plug of our recently updated NI trail listings brought a strong rider backlash on Social Media - and a clear picture of how tough things feel on the ground. Riders pointed to long-term closures, storm-hit forests and trail-centre features that now feel dated or neglected, with several centres still dealing with the impact of recent storm damage. So we decided to dig deeper with a follow up feature with insight from local trail communities.
Read our feature and if you ride in Northern Ireland - trail centres, natural trails or volunteer-built spots - weβd like to hear your experience also.

iBikeRide has rolled out five clear categories across the UK MTB Trail Index β Bike Park, Trail Centre, Wild Trail Network, Urban Bike Park and Pump Track β so trails are now ranked alongside similar spots. The same system will power Trail of the Year 2026, with category awards and an overall Top 10, so every rating and review you leave from now on feeds straight into both the live Index and next yearβs campaign.

Bemerton Heath has just opened its new asphalt pump track off Western Way in Salisbury, designed and built by On Track. The standout feature quickly becoming On Tracks trademark in their builds is the dual-takeoff jump line, paired with a low-profile loop and a progressive track, giving riders a full progression ladder in one space. The track is also floodlit.