(Beaupre, Que.) The inaugural Symposium 2025 got underway on Sept. 3 in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec welcoming over 200 cycling advocates, trail designers and builders, tourism and municipal officials, along with media players including visitors from Ontario, Atlantic Canada, Vermont and more. Frédéric Asselin, General Manager of Vallée Bras-du-Nord and President of the Québec Mountain Biking Alliance, […]
After doing another important risk assessment over the past few days, we have decided to reschedule the Forbidden Gravel in Cumberland event to Sunday, Sept 21, 2025. Due to the worsening fire risk, we have been recently informed by one of the land owners that we are not permitted to have motorized vehicles access certain […]
(Montreal, Que.) The Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal (GPCQM) return on September 12 and 14 with a world-class lineup led by World Champion and four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar. Already a two-time winner of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, the UAE Team Emirates – XRG leader will face a […]
A new short film, Overland, has been released by Bikepacking Scotland with the support of waterproof sock specialist DexShell. The nine-minute film, available on YouTube, follows an overland journey across the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park from east to west and introduces a new 177km-bikepacking route. Devised by adventure cyclist and author Markus Stitz, […]
The established mountain bike fun race Mondraker Enduro Team in Davos Klosters will take place for the ninth time already from September 4-6, 2025 – once again, almost all categories were sold out within a few hours. For the 450 participants of this very popular enduro race for teams, the focus lies on the first-class […]
A large gathering of people came together on a warm summer evening to celebrate the life and times of Jack Layton at a tribute, “Remembering Jack – A Legacy of Hope and Action”, for the former NDP leader, that was held at the bronze bike sculpture of him by the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in […]
Mike Woods is many things – a world-class bike rider, a Tour de France stage winner, a valued teammate, a phenomenal runner, but above all, a husband, a father, and a friend. And, if you followed his blog during this year’s Tour de France, you would have discovered he can write well too. Mike invited […]
(Raleigh, North Carolina) Governor Josh Stein announced more than $1.4 million in state support of East Coast Greenway trail development and restoration in North Carolina — with the East Coast Greenway Alliance playing a key role in securing these vital investments. The funds were authorized by the General Assembly as part of the Great Trails […]
(Givisiez, Switzerland) The cross-country racing career of the world’s most successful mountain bike racer is coming to an end. After 23 years of professional cross-country racing, Nino Schurter has today announced his retirement and that his final UCI World Cup race will be on 21st September in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Lenzerheide has held huge significance for […]
(Carrabassett Valley, ME) Sugarloaf’s highly anticipated lift-serviced downhill mountain bike park officially opened for its first summer season in early July, welcoming riders with clear skies, top-to-bottom flow trails, and a celebratory weekend on the mountain. Opening day delivered perfect riding weather and drew riders from across New England to experience Emerald—a 3-mile intermediate flow […]
