We celebrated 10 years of 417 Bike Park with a birthday party to remember on 5th September.
A sell-out crowd enjoyed time on the trails, as well as taking part in Dual Slalom races and a Dirt Jump Jam to the sounds of DJ Phil on the decks.
Muc-Off ran a bike maintenance tent to share their expertise and awesome range with riders, Fox came along to debut their latest kit range and 270 Climbing Centre brought their mobile climbing wall along for attendees to scale heights in an entirely new way.
Newly crowned Downhill World Cup winner Hattie Harnden joined ex-Downhill and Enduro World Champion Tracy Moseley in leading a social ride to welcome riders to the bike park, which proved VERY popular! We ran more Uplift buses and trailers than ever, taking record numbers of riders and their bikes back to the top of the hill.
Director Angela Ruskin is quite rightly proud of what’s been achieved here, commenting “Reaching such a huge milestone here at 417 Bike Park is a moment we could only dream of for so long. The Bike Park has grown enormously over the last ten years and we enter our second decade with not only a facility that’s in incredible shape, but with lots of exciting plans for the future. Our community came together to celebrate our first decade the best way we know how: riding, racing and supporting one another. Our biggest thanks go to our loyal team and riders—they are the ones who make this park what it is.”
It was a celebration worthy of the blood, sweat and tears that’s been invested in our bike park over the last decade. It was a vibe! We were so inspired by our own community coming together to ride that we want to make it an annual event! Our inaugural FlyUp Fest takes place on the same weekend next year, so put the date in your diary – 4th September 2027. Early bird tickets are available until 6th December 2026.