Nevis Range support for Fort rider Parton
Nevis Range has announced a yearlong support deal with local mountain bike rider Mikayla Parton.
Talented Parton, 21, who is also a Nevis Range ski instructor, is a winner of the Fort William Downhill National Round.
Parton, who will be a supported rider for 2018/19, is a regular face at many mountain bike races around the UK, including SDAs, British Downhill National Rounds and Scottish Enduro Series Round.
Nevis Range and Trek Bikes have been working together to bring on young local talent and assist them in the quest to realise their potential to compete on the world stage.
For season 18/19, Mikayla will ride aboard the Trek Session 8 and Trek Remedy 7 and Nikki Stafford, marketing manager at Nevis Range, says the young up-and-coming star has huge potential.
‘Mikayla’s results definitely show her potential. Her passion for bikes and riding is something that is infectious and fits perfectly with the Nevis Range family,’ she said.
‘Mikayla will also act as a brand ambassador for Nevis Range and continue helping with the local school’s bike club in order to bring on even more local talent.’
Chris O’Brien, commercial manager at Nevis Range, added: ‘This is exactly what the partnership with Trek is all about.
‘Our ambition is to make Nevis Range the heart of mountain biking in Scotland. The ability to support talented young local riders is at key part of that ambition.
‘The whole team here is really looking forward to working with Mikayla and we look forward to seeing her future success.’
For her part, Parton is delighted with the support deal. She said: ‘I’m so excited to be joining the Nevis Range family as a supported rider.
‘I’ve grown up in Fort William and although I didn’t grow up riding mountain bikes, Nevis Range was always a big part of my life through skiing.
‘I’ve skied here all my life and worked as a ski instructor since I was 16 so I have real love for the place – it’s home.
‘I can’t wait to see Nevis Range develop further as a international mountain bike destination and I am extremely happy to be part of it.’
And Parton continued her success at the weekend with a win at Innerleithen in the Scottish Downhill Association (SDA).
She took the win on the Trek Bicycle Session 8 and says it ‘rode like a dream’ and it sets her up for a good performance in the British Championship event at Glencoe next month.