The UCI Cross Country Mountain Bike World Cup is a 7 round series that
visits South Africa, Germany, Canada, Czech Republic and Italy as well
as Yorkshires Dalby Forest. The UK leg of the series is the second round
of the series and takes place in Dalby Forest in Yorkshire, a Forestry
Commission area renowned for its outdoor pursuits facilities. This weekend
festival of Mountain Biking begins in Pickering on 20th May, finishing on
Sunday 22nd May. The World Cup is an important part of the qualification
procedure for the Olympic Games in London in 2012.