The NüXC Dyfi Adventure - 13 July 2024
The Dyfi Valley has over thirty years of mountain bike heritage hidden in its rugged green hills. Last year we launched a brand new mountain bike event in the Dyfi Valley: The Dyfi Wild Ride.
If you have the riding skills of a modern NüXC rider you could considered the event to be a modern take on the Marathon XC format: a long day out with big climbs, big views and some challenging trails. If you don’t consider yourself an XC rider, think of the event as a Downcountry Day-out, or a Relaxed all-day Enduro. What we say is that this event takes you on an adventure into the heart of the Dyfi and on trails that the local riders consider to be the very best riding that the Dyfi has to offer. This year a new start will open eyes to the type of riding the riders will face over the duration of the ride. It will also open legs and lungs.
Resident Dyfi guide and coach, Riki Barratt, said:
“The new start is a little treat to warm you up, get the brain and body grooving before the ride begins properly. A short moorland meander with some rollers and doubles weaving through the bracken means less pavement pounding and less traffic.”
Last year Dyfi MTB were able to donate £500 to two local charities supporting children in Machynlleth. Again this year all proceeds will go back into local good causes and to help Dyfi MTB’s work maintaining access to community trails in the Dyfi Valley.
We welcome e-bikes and anyone over 16, but with entries limited to 200 riders you’ll need to be quick. So book the date, grab your riding buddies and head over to Singletrack magazine’s ‘2023 Destination of the year’ for a day out to remember.
Event Details
Numbers are strictly limited to 200, so enter now to secure your place, enter via the British Cycling website HERE
Sign-on is from 09:00 to 10.30 at Machynlleth Rugby Club and the ride start is 11:00.
Cost: £30.
While the event is primarily a fundraiser for DyfiMTB, we will also be supporting a couple of local kids charities. DyfiMTB is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, that develops, promotes and protects facilities for mountain biking in the Dyfi Valley area. All our directors and trail crew are volunteers who look after a network of trails that have evolved over the past 30 years.
Course Details
The "20"
This is a 22km route with a total elevation gain of around 750m, reaching a maximum elevation of 300m. We anticipate that the “20” will take the average rider 2-3 hours to complete.
The "30"
With a high-point of 500m, the “30” totals around 1100m of elevation gain along it’s 28km. This is “A Good Day Out” and riders choosing this route can expect to be riding for 3-5 hours.
Infrequently asked questions
What are the course stats? The “20” is a 22km ride that reaches a maximum elevation of 300m. The “30” is a 28km ride that reaches a maximum elevation of 500m
What is the best bike for the Dyfi Wild Ride? Any modern mountain bike that climbs like a goat and descends like a demon. Although these trails are all rideable on a carbon XC hardtail with the saddle up, this really isn’t the recommended set-up for the Dyfi. The sections towards the end of the rides really are steep and a dropper-post, or the ability to drop your seatpost is recommended. If it’s raining, or has been wet, then then under the trees the mud, roots and rocks demand respect and so quality trail tyres with good mud-shedding qualities are also highly recommended.
Can I ride a gravel bike?No, just no. You won’t enjoy it and you might die. We’d rather you ride an appropriate bike, enjoy the ride and not die.
Can I ride my e-bike? Certainly. But ride it with finesse.
Will there be a feed station? Yes, there will be a feed station/support area where the routes of the “20” and the “30” split.
Will there be ride support? There will be sweepers employed on both routes, ensuring that no-one is left behind.
Are there showers? Yes, you can grab a shower at the Rugby Club and freshen up for the after-party.
Where can we stay? We aren’t providing camping this year as we wanted to focus on the ride experience, although we may consider it in the future. There is a lot of short-stay holiday accommodation in the area, so check out sites like AirBnB and Booking.com. If you rally want to camp them there is the excellent Dyfi Adventure Campsite a few miles up the valley at Aberangell.