The downhill legend said he was amazed at the amount of interest this year’s event, held between August 4 and 5, has attracted. “I have utilised all my contacts within the mountain bike world to spread the word, and I cannot believe how many people have visited the site and are planning to attend the event,” Peaty explained. “Our key focus this year was to penetrate areas of interest with our web, email, poster and flyer campaigns. This is paying dividends and we hope it continues.”

The event raises money for the Weston Park Cancer Appeal Fund. www.wharncliffeweekender.com