Cycling review marks a year of success in South of Scotland

Achievements in 2024 included:

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  Scottish Borders hosting the Tour of Britain, bringing an economic boost of £2.5 million

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  Dumfries & Galloway the location for the first-ever sanctioned British Enduro Championships in Ae Forest – hosting 500 competitors over the weekend

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  Official launch of the Kirkpatrick C2C, South of Scotland’s Coast to Coast cycle route. which offers 250 miles of 'uninterrupted joy for experienced cyclists from Stranraer to Eyemouth.'

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  South of Scotland Cycling Infrastructure Fund which supported 30 tourism businesses, social enterprises and organisations to improve their facilities for visiting cyclists

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  Variety of infrastructure projects to enhance cycling paths and safer crossings, including Penpont to Thornhill and in Dumfries, Stranraer, Lockerbie, Hawick, Peebles and Eddleston. There has also been investment in pump tracks in Jedburgh, Stow and Walkerburn

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  Hosting of the Scottish Mountain Biking Conference, attracting 200 delegates from across the world including industry leaders, as well as the Women in the Bike Industry Summit

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  A few other achievements to note

  • hosting of various events including Raiders Gravel and The Gralloch, Tweed Love and Light Up the Trail
  • South of Scotland represented on a panel at the UCI Mobility Conference in Abu Dhabi, sharing the region’s success stories
  • nomination for the inaugural UCI Cycling for All & Sustainability Awards in the UCI Bike City Category