• Spectator tickets for the UCI Mountain Bike World Series Fort William on sale Thursday 25 January 2024 

• The event will host the 2024 season opener for the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup 

• The event takes place from the 3 – 5 May 2024 at Nevis Range Mountain Experience, Fort William, Scotland 

Spectator tickets for the UCI Mountain Bike World Series Fort William are available to purchase from 10:00 GMT, Thursday 25 January.

The world’s fastest mountain bike racers will return to Fort William for this year’s opening round of the UCI Downhill World Cup on May 3 - 5. Purchase your spectator tickets now!

Following on from the success of last year’s UCI Cycling World Championships, Fort William is where the biggest names in downhill will meet for the first time in 2024. The event at the Nevis Range Mountain Experience is the only opportunity to see athletes from all over the world go head-to-head on British soil. 

Riders will be roared on by the home crowd who were sent through the roof by Charlie Hatton’s (Continental Atherton Race Team) home win at the UCI Cycling World Championships last summer. His gold medal in the elite men’s race on home soil aped that of Scotland’s Ruaridh Cunningham’s legendary Junior title win on the same track in 2007. Cunningham will return to Fort William this season as Head of Gravity for WBD Sports and had this to say: 

This years running of the UCI World Cup in Fort William is set to be one of the biggest in its history, for a lot of reasons. It's such a physical and unforgiving track and to have it opening the season, in front of that famous crowd, will be incredible. As a proud Scot and someone who was lucky enough to have had success there, I know how it feels to be in that finish bowl and I can't wait for race day 2024!

Ruaridh Cunningham, Head of Gravity, WBD Sports Events

Each year, tens of thousands of spectators line the course under the shadow of Ben Nevis, as the Outdoor Capital of the UK plays host to a crowd like no other on the circuit. 

Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland Director of Events, said:

Scotland is the perfect stage for events, and it is great to have the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup back in Fort William following the success of the Mountain Bike Downhill at last year’s inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships. As one of the must-see events on the Scottish sporting calendar thanks to the atmospheric crowds and iconic Nevis Range venue, the opening round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series is one not to be missed.

Tickets to join the ultimate weekend of mountain bike racing in Fort William are available from Thursday 25 January, are as follows: 

 To find out more go to our Fort William event page or follow @mtbws_fortwilliam to stay up to date with all the latest event information. 

Taking place from the 3 - 5 May 2024, the UCI Mountain Bike World Series Fort William is the official season opener for the UCI Downhill World Cup and is supported by EventScotland, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Highland Council. Secure your tickets to be trackside at the biggest UK race of the year.