Only a couple of days to go!!! The email with all the entry details for THE MERIDA EX, presented by Shimano, went out on Thursday afternoon to the email addresses used for pre-registration. If you haven’t received anything by now (please check your spam filters), please contact us at ride@the-ex.co.uk so that we can forward the details …
THE MERIDA EX, presented by Shimano – an event report
THE MERIDA EX Enduro presented by Shimano returned for a bumper edition in 2025, with a select group of just 80 riders taking part in racing amongst the secret valleys, twisty woodland and open skies in Exmoor, in the South West of the UK. For those in the know, THE EX’s reputation precedes it, with …
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THE MERIDA EX 2025 presented by Shimano – rider update
The wait for the ninth edition of THE MERIDA EX 3-day Enduro presented by Shimano is almost over, with only a few more days to go before we kick things off in beautiful Exmoor. Returning to our traditional weekend, the event will take place from the 12th to the 14th of September, with the campsite …
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We are almost ready for the 2025 entries to go live!!!
The email with all the entry details for THE MERIDA EX 2025, presented by Shimano will go out at 8 am on Friday (28th of February) morning to the email address that was used for the pre-registration. If you haven’t received anything by midday on Friday (please check your spam filters), please contact us at ride@the-ex.co.uk so that …
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THE MERIDA EX presented by Shimano will be back in 2025
It’s that time of year again and we are delighted to announce that we will be back in 2025 with the 9th edition of THE MERIDA EX presented by Shimano. The dates for next year’s event are 12-14th of September 2025 and we will once again set up camp at our traditional location in the …
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THE MERIDA EX ENDURO presented by Shimano 2024: A Race Report
THE MERIDA EX presented by Shimano is an enduro mountain bike race like few others. With three days of riding, a total of 24 stages and over 4,600m of descending on trails that are little known and often not open to the public in Exmoor, South West of England, it’s a serious challenge for even …
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THE MERIDA EX – results link
If you are looking for the results…here you go: https://theex2024.azurewebsites.net/#/results/
THE MERIDA EX 2024 presented by Shimano – rider update
Another year has gone by and it is almost time to get ready for this year’s MERIDA EX 3-day Enduro presented by Shimano. From the 6th to the 8th of September we will be back in beautiful Exmoor for this year’s enduro madness and we wanted to give you a few more details about the …
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We are almost ready for the entries to go live!!!
The email with all the entry details for THE MERIDA EX 2024 powered by Shimano will go out at 8 am on Friday (1st of March) morning to the email address that was used for the pre-registration. If you haven’t received anything by lunchtime on Friday (please check your spam filters), then please contact us …
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Wow – 7 years of THE MERIDA EX, presented by Shimano!
7 whole years of vintage tea stops, gourmet singletrack, stunning vistas, unforgettable climbs, iconic clifftop beer stops, dinner parties, discos, BBQs, all-you-can-eat cream teas, night stages. 7 years of 80 riders, all experiencing what we feel is the ‘perfect’ version of racing. Way back in the day, we set out to create a race through …
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