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Darkest Challenge on Earth
On Saturday 13 March seven teams of mountain bikers competed in the Darkest Challenge on Earth, an astronomically themed night race at 7stanes Kirroughtree.For a report on the race and a full list of…

Kirroughtree – MBR Trail of the Year.
“It is hard to pick a single favourite section, McMoab’s nod to Utah’s slickrock is the most recognisable but after the super steep Heartbeak Hill, the whole second half of the loop is simply…

IMBA UK/CTC Conference News
The 2010 IMBA-UK/CTC Conference will take place from Thursday 9th – Saturday 11th September in the Macdonald Hotel at Cardrona in the Tweed Valley, just a short pedal away from the 7stanes centres of…

The Ridge opens at Mabie
The newly constructed Mabie Ridge section opened recently.  It has added another 2km to the trail, 600m on the forest road, 400m of singletrack climb, followed by 900m of a nice new flowing…

 Destination D&G; launches Spring into Summer
A new Spring Into Summer campaign has been launched by Destination Dumfries and Galloway, promoting the area as a top creative tourist destination.  The new website…

MBBN Monthly Update – April 2010
Due to a technical issue the April edition of the MBBN monthly update has not reached its intended recipients.  Please open the attachment to see this month’s update.  A copy will be sent…

Eat, Sleep, Ride the 7stanes to Win £500
Fans of the great outdoors are being asked to get on their bikes for the chance to win £500 worth of vouchers to spend on mountain biking equipment in the south of Scotland.The Eat, Sleep, Ride…