NASS is a core Action sports event with a family attendance and thousands of visitor’s, young and adult enjoying the buzz atmosphere created each year at the event.
NASS (National Adventure Sports Show) is a 2 day event, the best way to attend the show is by purchasing a weekend ticket and either camping at the nearby campsite or an over night stay at one of the many hotels which surround the NEC such as Travel Inn, Hilton, and Hilton express, both these tickets can be pre booked.
2 days at the show means you will get to see the incredible events which are taking place, watch the qualifying and finals and then enjoy a more relaxed shopping spree in the expo and much more.
The Camping is just a free shuttle bus away and goes direct to the camp site, there is also transport to and from the train station so getting around is not a problem.
Public access is the key to this show and bikes and boards are welcome, you can bring them to the show and ride them in the public parks which are free to ride.
Amazingly, there is still snow on the hills and skiers and snowboarders continue to enjoy the late conditions at Nevis Range. In spite of the snow, there’s plenty of mountain bike activity underway lower down the mountain.
Fort William is gearing itself up for the annual invasion by the world of mountain biking with the second Downhill and 4-Cross events and the fourth Cross Country of the 2006 World Cup calendar.
Party in the Fort
Plans are well underway for a great evening in Fort William on the Saturday night. Shops, cafes and restaurants will be open till 10pm, plus there’ll be special catering, bands and entertainment all evening up to midnight. And the bars will be as popular as ever!
World Cup favourites the Peatbog Faeries will be headlining on the stage in Cameron Square and the whole of the High Street will be jumping in a World Cup Bank Holiday celebration.
Courses on course
As the snow recedes, course preparation work can start in earnest. Helicopters have already been dumping gravel on the Downhill, to fill in some of the holes caused by the winter rains and enable reshaping of berms.
The joinery team will start on what we reckon will be the UK’s biggest wall ride and the digger has been modifying the new hip jump at Tower 5. Added to all of this, there will be improved spectator access on the lower section of the course.
On the 4X the first berm is being enlarged to allow cleaner overtaking whilst the XC sees a new technical section at the bottom of the Ridge Run and a new bridge across the burn where the course returns to the World Cup Village.
And soon after the World Cup, work starts on the major changes for the radically altered 2007 World Championships courses.
See the latest photos here.
http://www.fortwilliamworldcup.co.uk/news.html
A belated thank you to Cannondale for their support.
Regular visitors to this site will no doubt be wondering what's been going on?
Why no updates from Andrew?
To cut a long story short I have been in hospital.
On the 20th of Feb, whilst cycling to my grandmothers for her birthday celebrations, I collapsed.
After being admitted to hospital and after hours of stress and worry for my family I was diagnosed with viral Encephalitis, inflammation of the brain caused by a viral attack.
I have been back home for a few weeks now and am starting to feel a little more human.
Its going to be a very slow recovery process, measured in weeks and months but the doctors tell me that I will make a full recovery.
For further details of the illness visit this site: http://www.encephalitis.info
