Thieves steal bikes and gear worth around £70,000 during Fort world cup mountain bike event
The thieves struck between 7.30pm on Friday and 7.45am yesterday (Saturday) in the Nevis Range and Torlundy area.
The thieves struck between 7.30pm on Friday and 7.45am yesterday (Saturday) in the Nevis Range and Torlundy area.
Options for a later date are still being examined with a final decision to be announced in the next few weeks.
All existing ticket holders will be contacted separately and will be able to claim a full refund or carry forward to 2022 when there will hopefully be a full return to normality and crowds cheering on the best riders in the world.
With thousands of mountain biking fans expected to descend on the Fort William area for this weekend’s UCI World Mountain Bike Championships, the police have issued warnings about traffic congestion and the risk of theft.
Thousands of spectators are set to descend on Fort William this weekend.
Fort William will host the only UK leg of the eight-round World Cup series on June 2 and 3.
The Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup has won international acclaim from the sport’s governing body.