Welcome to THE MERIDA EX 2025, presented by Shimano
THE EX 2024 was another rip-roaring success and, thankfully, slightly less soggy than 2023! So we are planning what to bring you for THE MERIDA EX, presented by Shimano in 2025. It will, of course, be taking place on the hills and in the valleys of beautiful Exmoor, and once again will be 3 days of fun, food and perhaps the odd beer.
As always the focus of the event is bringing you challenging, grin-inducing riding and racing. This is supported by a laid-back and friendly atmosphere with little extra details to make your enduro experience a truly unique one.
The 2025 event will take place on the 12th-14th of September 2025 and will be based in Allerford, a small village between Minehead and Porlock.
The entries are open to both ‘e’ and ‘analogue’ bikes. As per previous years, we will keep THE MERIDA EX small, with just 80 riders, so you can leave with great memories and maybe some new friends, as over the 3 days, you are likely to get to know your riding buddies pretty well.
More than just a race, THE MERIDA EX, presented by Shimano, is an adventure filled with punishing climbs, beautiful singletrack and stunning descents on some of the least-ridden trails in the country. We will have over 20 timed special stages, spread over approx. 110 km of riding. Check here for further details.
From the minute you step foot into the event village, everything you eat and drink is included in your entry fee. We try to use as much locally sourced food and drink as we can and aim to recycle as much waste as we feasibly can. THE MERIDA EX presented by Shimano, is based on providing not just top-level riding but also on going all out on every other aspect of our event, from facilities to food and from an all-inclusive bar to our uplift element. From our very first year, our mantra has been quality; no corners are ever cut, and we will always aim to provide the highest possible standards at THE MERIDA EX.
And while those fundamentals will not change, we always strive to add new elements and make things even better where possible year after year.
The Exposure Lights ‘Night Enduro’ stages have been a stalwart of the event for the last 4 years and will be ever present in the 2025 event. So be prepared for some night racing action followed by scrumptious food just meters from the finish line of your final night riding stage.
To let the images and videos from the 2024 event do the talking, please check the GALLERY section of our website and enjoy the highlights video from our last instalment below.
Please click the image above to watch the 2024 highlights video.
Hopefully, we have enticed you to attend our intimate but epic event and we look forward to welcoming you to Allerford in September 2025. Make sure you ‘pre-register’ via the PRE-REGISTRATION PAGE so that you will receive the necessary private entry link the day before the online entry opens (to pre-registered riders only) on the 2nd of March 2025.
What you guys said in previous years…
“I also just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all so much for the most incredible event and thank you and your team for all your hard work it was an absolute cracker!!! I have been lucky enough to ride and race events all over the country and world, and this is one of if not the best I have ever ridden, and you have something so very, very special. I know I speak on behalf of all my mates that raced and all the new friends I made over the weekend that just again want to thank you all and your amazing marshals etc.”
“…a brilliant event and I don’t think there is anything else like it in the UK. The sheer amount of riding you get in over the three days is awesome and combine that with the overall atmosphere, and it ranks as one of the best weekends of the year for me.”
“Thanks so much…for the best weekend, I have had on the bike this year! Don’t know how you do it, but it keeps getting better each year… must be something in the scones!”
“…can honestly say, THE EX was the best thing I’ve done all year.”
“…what a fantastic event, one of the best I’ve been to and really appreciate all the effort you guys put in to make it happen…”
“The whole event was incredible, the trails were great, and the effort you had all put in to make everyone feel so welcome was exceptional.”
“The descents were unreal … It’s 3 days of loads of miles, loads of downhill, riding with your friends, awesome food. It’s been brilliant, I’ll be back for sure.”
“Amazing trails. Great atmosphere. Well organised. Great sponsor support.”
“Really, really well organised. It’s nice because there aren’t too many riders on the trails. The riders are nicely spread out, so there’s no waiting at the top of stages. All-inclusive means you can just focus on the race.”
“It’s been absolutely brilliant. I’ve enjoyed it…it’s absolutely EXcellent!”
“Absolutely fantastic. An incredible mix of trails, there’s a fantastic mix. The trails really do make it.”
“The trails were superb and the food, entertainment and organisation were fantastic! More of the same next year please!”
“Longest day on the bike I’ve ever had but what a pleasure to ride so many hidden gems of Exmoor! “
“The tea is phenomenal!”