We are back! Yes, Steve Peat and friends are happier than ever to announce this year’s race on the 5th September 2026

About this event

Welcome to Peaty's Steel City DH 2026, the biggest little race returns to Greno woods on Saturday the 5th September. The race is a not for profit event to raise money to improve Greno woods for us mountain bikers. All donations and profits go straight back into the trails we love to ride and race. Please give generously (and take your bloody litter home!!)

We are operating a fastest finger first system to get one of the limited race places.Race entries go Live at 19:00 on Sunday 21st June - Our most popular categories sell out in seconds, so be ready! Tips:

Once you are in the eventbrite system, your place is held, so don’t panic. You have 20 minutes to fill in all your details.

This also means any non checked out places become available again, there won’t be many but it might be worth rechecking.

You will need to complete all the required details to enter.

A one piece full face helmet is required to race. You will have to show Photo ID on the day to register.

You must enter the relevant category as detailed below. Entry for the race will be £50 for adults and £40 for kids. This is a not for profit event, run completely by volunteers and goodwill, and all proceeds go back in to improve the woods for us mountain bikers.

Categories

You must enter the correct category for your age and gender, if you enter the incorrect category your entry will be revoked. We will not move you around category, its your own responsibility to get it right or face disappointment. We receive many emails each year claiming mistakes were made, we can’t help, make sure YOU get it right.

Your category is determined by your age on the last day of 2026 not your age on the day of the race. For example, if you will be 29 on race day but your 30th birthday is in November then you will be a Master 30 not a Senior. This is the same for kids.

More details are available on the British Cycling website.

Open

Ripper – 10 to 12

Juvenile – 13-14

Youth – 15-16

Junior – 17-18

Senior – 19-29

Master 30 – 30-39

Master 40 – 40-49

Master 50 - 50 Plus

Lasses

With so many female racers entering the race, we will again run two under 18 categories (assuming there is sufficient demand).

10-14 Lasses

15-18 Lasses

Senior Lasses – 19-29

Master Lasses – 30-39

Veteran Lasses – 40 plus

Pro-Amateur

We will also have a Pro-Am category for both Open and Lasses. – This is for elite category mtb racers, in any discipline and expert category DH racers. If you enter this category incorrectly your entry will be revoked. If you are unsure if you qualify for this please ask in advance, not after entering - steelcityseries@gmail.com

For both Pro-Am categories, previous Steel City DH podium finishers may also be promoted at the organisers discretion.

Details

This is not a full on DH race, it is a Mini DH with a push up back to the top. The track has some significant features in it but all have a B-Line option around them should you not want to ride them. You do not need a full DH rig to race, it would suit a mid-travel full sus machine but people have raced on all sorts. Peaty has won on his 29er, 650B and even 26″.

No E-Bikes are allowed in the race. Also we cannot not allow ebike towing of competitors back to the start, you must push or ride (self propelled) your bike back to the start each time.

Whatever your reason is for attending the race, be it for the serious competition or just to have the experience of racing a mini Downhill, we’ll make it fun for all. Riders will get two timed runs with the fastest 3 riders in each category receiving a prize and a unique TADO medal.

We operate a no refund or entry exchange policy. This is a not for profit event and is run voluntarily, therefore we don’t have the time to deal with it. Also, we do not have a reserves list. Once the entries are gone, they are gone. Do not give your entry away to anyone else as you need to show Photo ID at sign on. This is because if they hurt themselves, it invalidates our insurance.

Please also note that all entries are at the discretion of the organisers and may be refused for any reason.

Description supplied by the event organiser.