THE MERIDA EX 3-day Enduro 2026 is open to just 80 riders.
That means you won’t queue endlessly at the start line of a stage or for a beer or a burger all weekend. You won’t ride a single knackered corner or braking bump.
You’ll ride with your mates, and you’ll make some new ones … then you’ll party with the same people in the evening (if you can keep your eyes open, that is!).
It’s fun, it’s no hassle, and it’s low-stress. It’s also low impact on Exmoor’s trails and the area, which is good for everyone and gives us a chance to return year after year.
As in 2025, we are open to entries from both ‘e’ and ‘analogue’ bikes, and will have race categories for both. We will also bring back the popular ‘Pairs’ category.
So for you ‘e’ bikers, we will have dedicated charging facilities at the event HQ in Allerford, for you to charge your batteries at the end of each day. We will also offer the option to chauffeur your second battery to the Vintage Tea feed station on Saturday and Sunday. You can also plug in at the tea stop to top up your battery whilst you munch some finger sandwiches and scoff some scones.
The all-inclusive entry fee for THE MERIDA EX 2026 is £425 per rider
THE MERIDA EX isn’t your usual one-day event. It’s a three-day, all-inclusive mountain bike adventure. We’ve created three days of incredible mountain biking that you couldn’t otherwise access and limited the numbers to keep it really special. We’ll put on evening entertainment, bicycle demos and an Expo area, we’ll feed you, water you and provide all the drinks. There’s even an uplift each day to start you off.
THE EX is based on providing top-level riding and 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 the start, we made it our mantra not to cut corners and provide the highest possible standard at THE EX.
Included in the entry fee is:
- 6-10 gravity special stages each day with dibber timing system
- Access to private land using trails that are not available to the public outside the event
- 30-45 km of riding a day with approx. 1,500 – 2,300 m climbing each day
- Thursday afternoon warm-up ride (approx. 2 hours, 4 pm start)
- A fully marked course
- Uplift at the start of each day
- Medical cover and marshals throughout
- On-course water/feed stations
- (Enduro-) World-famous vintage tea stop
- Scrumptious locally sourced food and drink (breakfast/lunch/dinner)
- Fantastic barista coffee made daily using our Italian coffee machine
- A free bar on-site, if you fancy a few beers or ciders, featuring a broad range of Bristol Beer Factory beers
- Comfortable camping facilities
- Evening entertainment
- A uniquely designed participation jersey for each rider
- Yoga classes each day
- E-bike charging facilities
- The most relaxed racing and event atmosphere around
Entries to THE EX will open on Sunday, the 1st of March 2026, at 9 am for everybody who has put their name on the pre-registration list.
ONLY RIDERS WHO ARE PRE-REGISTERED WILL GET THE PRIVATE ENTRY LINK BEFORE THE 1st OF MARCH 2026.
TO PRE-REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE EVENT LOGO BELOW TO OPEN THE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM. SIMPLY FILL IN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND CLICK ON ‘EMAIL NEWSLETTER’ AND ‘SUBSCRIBE’. THIS WILL ADD YOU TO THE PRE-REGISTRATION LIST, AND YOU WILL RECEIVE THE PRIVATE ENTRY LINK AHEAD OF THE DAY THE ONLINE ENTRY OPENS.
Should there be entries available 48 hours after that date, then we will make the entry page public at 9 am on the 3rd of March, 2026.
As entries usually sell out well before they’re open to the public (3 mins in 2025), we highly recommend pre-registering below.
Should you have any issues pre-registering, please email us at ride@the-ex.co.uk.
Please click the logo below to pre-register