WELSH Cycling will host the first Mountain Bike Dirt Day at Cwmcarn Forest.
The Wales national governing body for cycling has launched the Dirt Days to encourage young riders to get into cross country mountain biking and start racing with tips from world class athletes.
Welsh Cycling, who are responsible for all aspects of cycling in Wales, have invited world champion Manon Carpenter to be part of the first event on March 30 this year.
The professional racing cyclist, from Caerphilly, became double world champion in 2014 winning the UCI Mountain Bike World Championship and the UCI World Cup Mountain Bike Downhill Series.
She said: ““I regularly ride the trails at Cwmcarn and have done since I was younger, so I’m really looking forward to coming along.”
The first event , aimed at riders aged 13-16, will take place from 9.30am until 3.00pm. Sessions are free but riders need to bring their own bike and helmet.
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