More than 1,000 cyclists are expected to descend on Gatehouse of Fleet for a showpiece off-road event on May 20.
The Gralloch will see competitors speeding 113kms (70 miles) on a testing gravel trail route through Galloway Forest Park.
The biking spectacular is part of the TREK UCI Gravel World Series and represents a major coup for both Gatehouse and Galloway.
