adrenaline valley
Published on February 7, 2019 at 4:14 pm
Northern Grip, a premier mountain biking festival, which attracts hundreds of people from across the country to the borough, is returning to Rossendale.
Commenting on the news, Councillor Alyson Barnes, leader of the Council, said:
“I am delighted Northern Grip will take place in Stubbylee Park and Lee Quarry again.
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Published on October 4, 2018 at 3:17 pm
A popular free mountain biking event is returning to Rossendale this weekend promising some high octane thrills and spills in the heart of the borough.
The Hope/PMBA Series Enduro Finale is set to take over the Lee Quarry Mountain Bike Trail in Bacup on Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7 from 9-6pm both days.
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Published on January 5, 2018 at 12:26 pm
Rossendale will again play host to an adrenaline-fuelled mountain biking festival this summer.
Northern Grip returns to the borough in 2018, taking place at Bacup’s Lee Quarry and the pump track at Stubbylee Park on Saturday, July 7 2018.
Fans of cycling can look forward to an exciting day of trails, new bike demonstrations and exhibitions, as well as live music and DJs playing into the night.
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Published on July 10, 2017 at 2:32 pm
Bacup hosted the Northern Grip over the weekend (July 7,8 and 9). Hundreds of people gathered for the festival.
Councillor Andy MacNae, Portfolio holder for Regeneration, Tourism and Leisure, visited the festival and praised what he saw. He said:
“I was delighted to see the Northern Grip go so well. There was a buzz around Bacup and the organisers have put on a superb festival which had something for everyone not just serious mountain bikers.
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Published on May 25, 2017 at 12:44 pm
Riding bikes is clearly a big part of Northern Grip. Whether it’s on your own bike or one of the dozens of swish new demo bikes, enjoying the trails of Rossendale is a big part of the Grip experience.
But there’s also the other aspect of Northern Grip. The reason why we call it a festival.
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Published on May 18, 2017 at 8:37 am
Our festival hub will be in the amazing Stubbylee Park – nestled at the foot of Lee Quarry this hidden northern gem of a Victorian park offers stunning spaces, woodland, cafe and perhaps most importantly an easy gateway to the thrills and rides we’ve got planned for the day. We’ll be taking over the rear of the park for the weekend bringing plenty of festival treats to add to the recently opened pump track
We’re excited to announce that we will now have camping and showers available ON SITE in Stubbylee Park for both Friday and Saturday nights.
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Published on May 2, 2017 at 4:18 pm
The Northern Grip Festival, a top mountain biking event, is being held at Lee Quarry this summer. In the run to the festival, the organisers will be writing a series of blogs for this website.
Lee Quarry is unique in UK mountain biking. It’s a place with a long history but only the past decade has been about mountain biking.
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