Cannock Chase: Perry’s Trail complete, Follow the Dog final sections underway

Perry’s Trail upgrades are complete and works have moved into the final sections of Follow the Dog, with temporary closures in place.

Perry’s Trail upgrades are complete and works have moved into the final sections of Follow the Dog, with temporary closures in place.
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Firecrest Mountain Biking’s Women’s DeVo session takes place on Sunday 8 March 2026 at Northampton Bike Park, offering a three-hour, women-only trail skills session for riders aged 18+ as part of International Women’s Day.

Phoenix Bike Park in Newmarket, Suffolk will host its International Women’s Jam on 28 March, with a full day of park riding, Best Trick, Whip Off, trains and sessions led by pro rider @charlottelucythomps

Sutton Bank Bikes has announced Gravel-X, a new mass-start off-road race format combining gravel, XC singletrack and cyclo-cross elements, with events scheduled for March and May 2026.

The Hope WMN Enduro is set for 5 and 6 September 2026 at Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, with taped stages for Saturday practice and a full Mash Up style race day on Sunday.

iBikeRide looks at the two-track debate emerging across UK riding spots: clampdowns and seizures on one side, and the case for managed, legal places to ride on the other.

Highland Council has agreed to grant planning permission for Ride Ness at Glendoe Estate near Fort Augustus, with plans describing around 24km of blue to black trails including 2 to 5km descents plus a DH racetrack, served from one main trailhead by a dedicated year round uplift, alongside a hub building, skills park, and 7km of multi-use paths.

Forestry and Land Scotland has published an update on the unauthorised Mega Track build at Caberston (Golfie), with TVTA and DMBinS reiterating that an evidence and risk-based assessment will guide what happens next.