Trail Talk 🔴 Live!

We have added new trail type filters (think search by pump track, bike park, downhill etc) to the MTB Trail Map. Enjoy!

A new iBikeRide article looks at how pump tracks and jump lines across the UK end up with very different layouts, and why those differences exist. Drawing on commissioning context, the piece explains how factors such as budget, space, maintenance expectations, risk acceptance and intended users shape what is built on the ground. Using examples from pump tracks across the UK, the article sets out the range of facility types riders encounter and how progression and jump features can be delivered in different ways within those constraints

The iBikeRide UK MTB Trail Index is a live rider-driven ranking of mountain biking spots across the UK, spanning trail centres, bike parks, pump tracks, community networks and urban bike parks. It is updated automatically as riders leave ratings and reviews, giving a current picture of how venues stack up based on the community’s feedback. 

This Index runs all year and uses a Bayesian average rating system, which helps ensure the scores are balanced even when some venues have fewer reviews. A spot needs at least five reviews to appear on the Index, letting newer or smaller venues get on the boards as riders share their experiences. 

Why this matters to UK riders

• 📊 Because the Index updates live with every review, your voice really counts. The trails and parks you rate today shape how others see them tomorrow.

• 📍 The Index now includes new categories so riders can compare like with like: bike parks, trail centres, community trail networks, urban bike parks and pump tracks. This change helps you find spots that suit your style of riding.

• 🔄 Unlike the Trail of the Year campaign, which is a snapshot at a set time with higher review thresholds, the Trail Index runs continuously throughout the year. Importantly Any trails reviewed now still count towards Trail of the Year 2026, even though the campaign launches later in the year.

We need your help to fill the index so invite you to ✍️ Rate and review every trail you ride to help it appear or climb in the Index.

SheRides Collective has confirmed its January 2026 Women’s Social Rides, and we’ve now added all of them to the iBikeRide MTB Event Calendar so they’re easy to find in one place:

👉 https://ibikeride.com/mountain-bike-events

📍 January locations (by date)

• 11 Jan: Rogate B1KE Park, Hampshire

• 17 Jan: Swinley Forest, Berkshire

• 17 Jan: Coed y Brenin, Gwynedd

• 18 Jan: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

• 18 Jan: Cannock Chase, Staffordshire

• 18 Jan: Loughrigg Fell and Iron Keld, Cumbria

• 24 Jan: Grenoside Woods, South Yorkshire

• 25 Jan: Brechfa Forest, Carmarthenshire

• 25 Jan: Hopton Woods, Shropshire

• 25 Jan: OnePlanet Llandegla, Denbighshire

Full ride details, hosts, timings, and sign-up links are available via the calendar, with each ride also linking back to SheRides’ official Ride With Us pages.

Chicksands Bike Park in Bedfordshire has shared an update setting out plans for two new trails and referencing “New Bull Run” as part of its 2026 direction. The update also covers changes to pricing and the rollout of a new membership system.

More detail, including what’s confirmed and what hasn’t yet been specified, is covered in the full iBikeRide article linked below

Matt Jones has kicked off the secondbuild phase at Woburn Bike Park, with the initial dirt-jump line taking shape. The opening work focuses on clearing space and shaping a progressive set of jumps intended to grow into a larger, dedicated bike park over time. Watch the build series

Hurtwood Trails says Supernova (Pitch Hill) has had a fresh round of trail work, with new jump features, reworked flow, and an alternative B-line for riders who want a non-jump option.

Exeter Bike Park reopening delayed again as further work continues. Think the picture tells the story.