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The Funduro - Cream O’ The Croft Bike Festival’s Mash Up Enduro
The Funduro, the most exciting new event in
Scottish mountain biking, is an eight-stage
mash up Enduro at Comrie Croft, Perthshire, on
Saturday 27 June 2015. Featuring eight timed
stages ranging from bike park skills and a crosscountry sprint to dual slalom, a hill climb and red
and black downhill sections, this grin-inducing
event is destined to live up to its name.
The Funduro was the centerpiece of the three day
Cream O’ The Croft Bike Festival, a fun packed,
family-friendly weekend on fat tyres, from Friday
26 to Sunday 28 June. It was staged to celebrate the
completion of the trail network at Comrie Croft, to
officially open it to the public and to showcase the
great variety of riding on its 16km network.
Cream O’ The Croft put on an action packed
programme for bike riders, spectators and
enthusiastic supporters alike, with on site camping
available so no one has to miss a minute of the
action. With mountain bike races for all ages and
biking abilities, a bunnyhop contest, demo bikes
and a pumptrack challenge there was plenty
for everyone. A giant Airbag was on site all day
on Sunday allowing people to try out those jaw
dropping big tricks seen on YouTube and then
show them off at the Airbag best trick competition.
One of the highlights of the festival was a pedal
powered screening of the latest mountain bike
blockbuster from renowned Anthill Films. On
Friday evening Cream O’ The Croft hosted the
Scottish premiere of UnReal, an exploration into
the imagination of some of the best mountain
bikers on the planet, with audience members
taking their turns on the rollers, to power the
screening!
The festival is not just about the big kids. The
wee ones were entertained all weekend too, with
a kids demo bike day, a giant water slide, a pop
up wildlife park, Re:Make kids activities, bike
coaching and even a bagpiping unicyclist.
Colin McPhail from Comrie Croft, said: “With
Cream O’ The Croft Bike Festival we are launching
Comrie Croft to the biking community. We
have created a fantastic 16 km trail network in
an accessible venue, with the best of facilities,
within easy reach of major Scottish cities. We love
the Croft and want to share it.
“To celebrate this landmark occasion we have put
together an action packed weekend of fun filled
family entertainment, both on and off the bike,
with the Funduro mash up enduro at its heart.”
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