The MacAvalanche 2027 is the bike season opener at Nevis Range, racing down the slopes of Aonach Mòr near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday 20 March 2027. A 200-plus mass start leaves from above the top gondola station and funnels down more than 900 m of descent onto the top sections of the trails below the gondola. It’s a race for the fearless — and definitely not one to miss.
Riders hurtle through the snow in full MacAvalanche fashion, with men’s and women’s categories across the age groups and a separate mass start for e-bikes. You must be 18 or older to enter. Entry is £84.95 with the bike uplift (the gondola to the top) included, and entries run until Friday 19 March 2027.
The schedule keeps the day tight: registration at the Bike Shop the evening before and again on race morning, seeding stages from 10am, then a midday gondola uplift. The main mass start for mountain bikes and hardtails goes at 2.30pm, e-bikers follow at 2.45pm, and prize giving wraps up at 3.30–4.30pm. Bring extra layers — it’s cold up top, and the gondola takes riders to the summit before they push across to the start line.
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