BUCS

The Mountain Bike club has access to excellent facilities at Hamsterley Forest. They also train at Sport Central and maintain strong links with British Cycling. This club is perfect for both leisure riders and competitors looking to make an impression on the BUCS Championships.

Level of competition: BUCS

Number of squads: 2 x squads

Eligibility: Students

Training: To take place at Sport Central and Hamsterley Forest, Teesdale. For further details please email mountainbike@northumbria.ac.uk

Membership: Students £80.
However, if you take out Platinum Membership you are entitled to Sport Club Memberships for 2 clubs (maximum).

Contact: Please email mountainbike@northumbria.ac.uk for further information. Alternatively, telephone the club captain James Kidd on 07921760503.

 

Performance Sport

Athletes selected onto our Performance Sport Programme benefit from a range of specialist support designed to help talented athletes realise their potential. Each athlete receives a package of support up to a value of £8,000, which is based on their individual needs.

We welcome applications for all sports including MTB, and both home and international students, however we prioritise applications from athletes from sports in which we work in partnership with the National Governing Bodies to deliver their Excel or Performance programmes.

Therefore please be aware that we prioritise applications from athletes within Golf, Netball, Volleyball, Fencing, and Judo.

For further information on our Performance Sport Programme please visit Performance Sport

 

Scholarships

Every year Team Northumbria awards generous Sport Scholarships to talented athletes studying at Northumbria University.

There are four types of Scholarships available:

  • Platinum
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze

For further information on scholarships please visit Scholarships