British Cycling has announced the details of its inaugural National Gravel Championships, which are to be held in Scotland in August.
It’s the first time the UK governing body has run its own event, with the race having been organised by Red On Sports since 2021. The events company decided to call time on its own pioneering Championships after BC announced it would run one itself.
“From an Outsider Events perspective, this is a significant moment for both the region and the discipline,” he said, “reflecting the growing momentum behind gravel riding. As with many of our flagship gravel festivals within the GrALBA Series, the focus won’t rest solely on the pointy end of the racing.”
BC’s head of development Joe Malik said: “We are incredibly excited to welcome gravel to the growing list of British Cycling events. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the devoted community in its formative years, we know that there is already a strong foundation from which we can help grow the discipline to further heights.”
He added: “Achieving our goal of bringing the joy of cycling to everyone means we need to meet people where they are cycling, whether it’s in Ae Forest or a gravel path in Grimsby. We hope that by incorporating gravel into the British Cycling National Championship line-up, we can get more eyes and more interest into a thrilling discipline.”
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