Hamsterley Forest

This little gem of a trail centre, is suitable for all mountain bikers. For you hardcore downhillers, there is the black magic route featuring a 30 foot drop 21 foot table and a 20 foot road gap. This track will test even the best riders limits.
For you cross country junkies, there are the four graded trails. starting out at green suitable for all the family and ending in black for you veteran riders.
For the 4x racers, there is one of the most demanding race traks on the national point series. This track starts with a 16 foot roll in strait into a 6 foot table then a 8 foot table then a 12 foot table into a monster burm.
There is everything from biking to walking and even horse riding. For more information about trails visit: http//www.mtbroutes.com/

The world cup is now over 6-8 June 2008. What a weekend! With 411 of the world's elite riders from 32 countries accompanied by 16,000 spectators. What more could you want for the world cup of biking.

Mens 4x results

1st place Jared Graves AUS

2nd place Dan Atherton GBR

3rd place Jurg Meijer NED

4th place Michal Prokop CZE

Womens 4x results

1st place Melissa Buhl USA

2nd place Mio Suemasa JPN

3rd place Fionn Griffiths GBR

4th place Jana Horakova CZE

For footage on the downhill events visit
http://video.mpora.com/watch/QkYMHmwsD/