On the 12th March the Scott Contessa Team are heading over to Dalby Forest to run a series of long and short rides and test loops alongside the team at Purple Mountain.

The Scott Contessa Team are a group of female riders competing in Mountain Bike, Road and Cyclo-Cross racing, and are a mix of ages and bike skills. Riding is all about fun and taking in the trails – there’s no chip timing or league tables!

You can try out the latest 2011 Scott mountain bikes with a great range of hardtails and full suspension bikes to choose from.

Scott UK’s very own Southen Cyclo-Cross Champion Caroline Goward and Welsh Mountain Bike Champion Gabby Day will be there to give you advice on which bikes will suit your style of riding.

They’ll be leading out a guided ride with local experts from Purple Mountain too - so sign up in advance for this to make sure you secure a place as numbers are limited.

RIDE AND TEST LOOP DETAILS

Longer rides begin at 10am and 1pm.

These will be 1.5 – 2 hours long, taking in the best of the local terrain and aimed at intermediate level riders.

For those wanting to test out the different bikes to find what feels best, there’s the Scott Test Loop which will run from 10am. Each loop will be guided and last half an hour.

Lunch discounts will be available for those that sign up in advance. You can do this by emailing Purple Mountain at:

info@purplemountain.co.uk

Check out their website too at www.purplemountain.co.uk