BikeRadar Live

Peebles, Scotland, 26th July

Our Garmin MTB Days series headed to Glentress in Scotland at the weekend, where our third winner was chosen - Grant Ferguson, from nearby Peebles.

Heavy rain failed to deter dozens of riders from signing up for the challenge - and with a Commencal Super 4.1 bike, a weekend at the Garmin MTB Academy with Steve Peat and a Garmin GPS unit all up for grabs, who could blame them? The aim of the day was to navigate your way round a special loop of Glentress's world-class mountain bike trails in the quickest time possible using a route plotted on a Garmin Edge.

The course took in everything from twisting singletrack climbs and steep, slippery descents to part of Glentress's freeride area, with jumps, berms and North Shore ladders. Participants ranged from 10-year-olds to semi-pro racers, and even a group of mates on a stag do.

Young riders at Glentress Stag group out on their bikes!

It was 15-year-old British youth national champion Grant Ferguson who took the win with a blisteringly fast time of 17min 3sec. Asked how he found the Garmin, he said: "I haven't used anything like that before but it was great. The course was good fun. It was a great mix of tracks - manmade and natural."

Grant now takes his place on the Academy, alongside previous winners Matt Page and Adrian Rhodes-Patterson. If you missed out this weekend, don't worry - you can still enter the Garmin MTB Day at Queen Elizabeth Park in Hampshire on Sunday 16 August.

The prizes

  • Weekend riding with Steve Peat

    Image of Steve Peat Steve Peat is a force on the World Cup race scene, and you could pick up some great riding tips in a weekend on the trails with the most laid-back star on the scene...

  • Commencal Super 4.1 Bike WORTH: £2499

    Image of the Commencal super 4.1 bike The Super uses Commencal's notorious Contact System for a plush and capable ride that is light enough for XC marathon riding, and sturdy enough for trail hammering.

  • Garmin Edge 705 or a Garmin Oregon

    Image of the latest garmin units The Edge 705 is loaded with high performance features that'll put you one step ahead, while the Oregon 300 is designed with mapping and trail reading in mind.

Introducing Garmin Academy

  • Garmin Academy Team Captain
    Head shot of Steve Peat
    Name:
    Steven Richard Peat
    Weight:
    15 stone
    Shoe size:
    UK11
    D.O.B:
    17/06/74
    Hometown:
    Chapeltown
    Poison:
    Monster Energy Drink and Stella Artois
    Top nosh:
    Fish and Chips
  • BikeRadar Live - Winner
    Matt Page, winner
    Name:
    Matt Page
    Weight:
    9 stone
    D.O.B:
    02/07/84
    Hometown:
    Brechfa
    Poison:
    Hoegarden
    Top nosh:
    Mexican
  • Coed-y Brenin - Winner
    Adrian Rhodes-Patterson, winner
    Name:
    Adrian Rhodes-Patterson
    Weight:
    11 stone
    D.O.B:
    24/04/69
    Hometown:
    Stoke-on-Trent
    Poison:
    Jim Beam
    Top nosh:
    Red Thai Curry
  • Glentress - Winner
    Grant Ferguson, winner
    Name:
    Grant Ferguson
    Weight:
    8st 7lbs
    D.O.B:
    15/11/93
    Hometown:
    Peebles
    Poison:
    Diet Coke
    Top nosh:
    Chocolate cake (from The Hub at Glentress)
  • Queen Elizabeth Park - Winner
    The winner, Natasha Litherland from Milland in Hampshire
    Name:
    Natasha Litherland
    Weight:
    8st 8lbs
    D.O.B:01/09/87
    Hometown:
    Milland
    Height:
    4' 9"
    Poison:
    Redbull
    Top nosh:
    Ben & Jerrys