Gorrick Hot MTB Challenge

Our Hot Challenge is a very popular, well organised timed MTB event that offers a choice of distances, is fully route marked and fully supported. 

This sociable event offers something for everyone at a reasonable price.  Some riders like to push themselves, others like to ride with their family (Under 16s ride for FREE) whilst others just enjoy riding through the stunning scenery with their friends.  All riders receive a FREE TORQ energy bar or gel when they sign in and there's energy food and drink at the friendly water stops too. 

Vernham Dean is the perfect Event HQ, being located in the heart of a village giving access in every direction to quiet lanes, tracks and bridleways. Our routes, set by our experienced team, always make the best of these, accessing stunning trails, scenery and views. The trails are mainly ancient cart tracks of free draining gravel and stone with some grassy areas. We always include a memorable section of swooping twisty singletrack through 'The Woods' which just seem to go on for miles.

Take the Long route for a great day of mixed riding or the Medium one or combine the two and go for the Epic route (Hot Challenge only). You can decide during your ride exactly which route you want to follow, and then let us know at the end. All finishers receive a medal.  The catering at this event is sublime, with homemade cakes on offer all day and a BBQ and beer when you finish.

All riders receive an award if they finish and there is a pool of spot prizes to be won from our sponsors which includes an MTB UK holiday weekend with Saddle Skedaddle the event headline sponsor.

A Route Guide with distances and elevation profile will be published on the website in the week preceding the event, to allow us to make any last minute changes due to weather, access, road closures etc.