Mike Blakeman runs local cycling project The Wheels of Fleet, and will see professional riders join its weekly Friday school bike “bus” to inspire the next generation.
“The Gralloch completely transforms Gatehouse of Fleet during the week of the event with thousands of cyclists descending on the town for the races, sportive or ultra race,” he said.
“Many family members and visitors arrive to watch the excitement too.
“The town is unrecognisable over the week, with so many visiting cyclists and a pop-up campsite arriving just outside the town. There is such a buzz around the Gralloch.”
He said that buzz extended beyond the weekend itself and boosted the economy all year round.
“The bigger impact, though, is the huge number of cyclists that now visit Gatehouse across the year to ride the famous world championship Gralloch course for themselves,” he said.