Wild Weekender brings together road, gravel and mountain biking with yoga, Pilates, SUP, wood-fired sauna, inspiring talks, live music, great food and plenty of time to simply hang out.
Come with your riding crew or arrive on your own. Whether you're relatively new to cycling or have spent years on two wheels, there's a place for you here.
The Wild Weekender is moving to a beautiful new home at Hanford School, just along the river from our previous site.
Think beautiful grounds, maze gardens, hidden corners to discover and plenty of space to ride, relax and spend the weekend together. With running water, electricity and fantastic facilities on site, our new home gives us the opportunity to make the whole experience even better.
Friday 3pm – Sunday 5pm. Friday is all about arriving, settling in and getting involved, with optional workshops, SUP sessions and time to meet the community. Saturday is our main riding day, with a huge choice of rides followed by an evening of food, drinks, music and festival fun. Sunday is a more relaxed day, with activities, social rides and time to enjoy the site.
Delicious breakfast and dinner options are included in your weekend, fully catered so we can sit down, refuel and enjoy good food together.
Your 2027 Wild Weekender jersey is included! Every weekend ticket includes a limited-edition GTRB short-sleeve cycling jersey, designed especially for Wild Weekender 2027.
Stay for the whole weekend. Bring your campervan, pitch your own tent, or make things extra easy and book one of our glamping tents, set up and ready for you when you arrive. However you choose to stay, you’ll be right at the heart of Wild Weekender and all the weekend action.
Choose your adventure with a range of road, gravel and mountain bike rides designed for different abilities, distances and ambitions.
Hot showers, toilets and all the essentials you need to freshen up, reset and enjoy a comfortable weekend outdoors.
Stretch, move and reset with yoga and Pilates sessions designed to complement your time on the bike. Beginners very welcome.
Set on the river stour, they’ll be opportunities for SUP up and down the river.
Hear from inspiring women, learn something new and pick up practical skills through a programme of talks, stories and workshops.
Slow down and recover after a day of adventure with a session in our wood-fired sauna and ice baths perfect for tired legs.
When the riding finishes, the weekend doesn’t. Grab some food and a drink, enjoy the music and spend the evening with new and old friends.
Meet some of our favourite cycling brands, discover new kit, chat to experts and soak up the atmosphere at the heart of Wild Weekender.
Coming on your own? You definitely won’t be the only one. We’ll have dedicated solo camping and motorhome zones for anyone who’d like to pitch up alongside other riders looking to meet new people and make connections. On Friday evening, we’ll also be bringing everyone together with games, food and plenty of opportunities to break the ice before the weekend gets into full swing. Come on your own, find some friendly faces in the field and you might just leave with your next riding crew.
However you like to ride, there’s something for you at Wild Weekender. Take on the trails at Okeford Hill Bike Park, with MTB rides and skills sessions to help build confidence and technique. Or head out on a gravel adventure all the way to the sea, alternatively enjoy a more relaxed ride along the North Dorset Trailway and former railway line, or discover some of Dorset’s most beautiful lanes on our road routes.
With different distances, disciplines and levels of challenge, you can choose the ride that feels right for you, whether you’re looking to push yourself or simply enjoy a brilliant day out on your bike.
E-bikes are very welcome at Wild Weekender. Join whichever route suits you, whether that’s gravel, road, MTB or a more relaxed spin. We’ll also have charging available at the festival, so we can help keep your battery topped up and ready for your next adventure.
Some rides will be guided, while others will give you the freedom to follow a GPX route at your own pace with our self guided options. We’ll make it clear which is which when the 2027 ride programme is released. You don’t need to be fast, experienced or have all the gear. We’ll have relaxed options designed for riders who want to take things at an easier pace, with plenty of encouragement along the way.
2 x Breakfast and 2 x Dinner tickets are included in your Wild Weekender ticket. A fully stocked bar will be available across the weekend. Dietary requirements will be catered for. For lunch our routes will pass a variety of brilliant cafés and food stops, all clearly marked on the route maps so you can stop wherever takes your fancy.
We want Wild Weekender to be as welcoming and accessible as possible. For 2027, we’re hoping to expand our adaptive cycling options and provide more opportunities for riders with different access needs to get involved. Our new site will have an accessible shower block and toilet facilities, and we’re keen to do everything we reasonably can to make your weekend work for you. If you have specific access requirements, ideas that could help us improve, or you’d simply like to talk through what’s possible before booking, please get in touch, we’d really like to hear from you.