A full weekend to ride bikes, try something new, slow down and spend time with an incredible community of riders. Created for women and the wider FLINTA community.
The Wild Weekender brings together road, gravel and mountain biking with yoga, stand- up paddleboarding, 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.
£185 weekend ticket
Friday 16 – Sunday 18 July 2027
Camping + 2 breakfasts + 2 evening meals + rides + activities – all included.
The Wild Weekender is moving to a beautiful new home at Hanford School in Dorset, 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. And this year, there’s even more to enjoy beyond the bike. Our new home is a little less wild but just as quaint and brings running water, electricity and fantastic facilities, as well as access to a swimming pool, new trail running sessions and cold baths alongside our sauna sessions for the ultimate post-ride recovery.
It gives us the space and facilities to make Wild Weekend feel like a true weekend escape. ride, run, swim, recover, explore.
A beautiful new setting, more ways to adventure and the same GTRB spirit.
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.
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.
Bring your trail-running friends along and make a weekend of it. With the North Dorset Trailway nearby and Hambledon Hill and its ancient hillfort right on our doorstep, there are some incredible trails to explore. Expect relaxed, social runs for different abilities, whether you’re a regular trail runner or just fancy swapping two wheels for two feet.
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.
Cool off after a ride, take a morning dip or join us for a pool party. Hanford’s outdoor swimming pool gives us another place to swim, relax and hang out across the weekend.
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, there’ll be opportunities for stand-up paddle board sessions on 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 the 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 Weekend.
mountain bike trails at Okeford Hill Bike Park working in partnership with HOPE WMN to include Uplift rides and skills sessions.
Head out on a gravel adventures all the way to the sea or enjoy a relaxed ride along the North Dorset Trailway.
Alternatively if road riding is more your thing – explore Dorset’s beautiful quiet lanes and café stops on our beautiful road routes.
With a choice of distances, disciplines and levels of challenge, you can choose the ride that feels right for you. Or bring more than one bike and mix it up across the weekend! Whether you want to push yourself, try something new or simply enjoy a brilliant day out on your bike, it’s completely up to you.
We’ll have a selection of bikes available to borrow, bike hire options through our rental partners, and Reid Bikes will be joining us with demo bikes to try over the weekend. So whether you’re travelling without your bike, don’t have the right bike for the ride you fancy, or simply want to try something different, there’ll be options to get you rolling.
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 the 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.