A mountain bike trail centre has been nominated for a national award.
Kielder Mountain Bike Trail Centre in Northumberland is in the running for the iBikeRide Trail Centre of the Year 2026.
The awards are decided by public ratings and reviews on the iBikeRide website.
Alex MacLennan, Northumberland's recreation and public affairs manager at Forestry England, called the nomination "brilliant news".
The nomination marks 21 years since the team set out to establish Kielder Forest and Northumberland as a cycling destination.
"This nomination is recognition of a large number of dedicated people who over that time have created the largest collection of off-road cycle trails in one location in the UK," said Alex.
He credited the early efforts of the Kielder Trail Reavers, a volunteer group that dedicated every weekend for about a year to building singletrack from scratch.
"We do hope there are a lot of reviews added to help the nomination," he added.
"This is for Kielder wider, and we do hope between Lakeside Way, Reivers Trails, Osprey Trail, Lone Star, Lonesome Pine, Bloody Bush and of course the collection of more technical trails on Deadwater, we can say that there is something for everyone."
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