Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance

10/04/2026

Over 17,000 volunteer hours since 2010. Thank you. 💚

Trail days, bridges, winter grooming, and now a bike park: every bit of it built by people who showed up with a shovel, a rake or a pair of gloves. To every volunteer, member and trail-day regular: thank you.

Our full thank-you, with photos from every year, is linked in the comments 👇

Twenty years in, the next chapter is coming. Stay tuned.

🎵 "Renegades" by Tiger Run.

10/04/2026

Thank you. 💚 Over 17,000 volunteer hours since 2010.

Trail days, trail care, bridges and boardwalks, trail nights, and now a bike park. Swipe through the years, with the hours for each. Every one of those hours was someone who showed up to make the trails better for everyone.

To every volunteer, member and trail-day regular: thank you.

Join us for the next twenty. Our full thank-you, membership, trail days and Buy-a-Builder are linked in the comments 👇

10/03/2026

Two trails open, and the rest of your bike park is taking shape fast.

📸 Every photo of the park is in the full photo tour on our blog. Link in the comments 👇

The two flow trails, Won't Die (green, Easy) and Cooper's Hawk (blue, More Difficult), are open to ride. Cooper's Hawk starts on the raised timber helix. Everything else is still being built: a timber boardwalk on a flow trail still under construction, the jump lines and the three-lane start platform at the entrance to the green skills and jump area, the paved pump track, the whale's tail, the wallride, skinnies, and a new wood drop (Most Difficult), with drops for other skill levels coming.

None of this would exist without volunteers. Since construction began in August 2025, volunteers have put in nearly 5,000 hours over two building seasons. Thank you to every one of you.

🍔 Buy a Builder
The park is being built by volunteers, and Buy-a-Builder keeps them going:
• $100: a bigger battery (keeps the tools running through a full build day)
• $50: a bunch of bits (drill bits, blades and fasteners wear out fast)
• $20: a board (lumber for features, ladders and trail structures)
• $10: a burger (feeds a hungry volunteer after a long shift)
• $5: a beverage (keeps a builder going on a hot afternoon)
Gifts are unrestricted: tools, materials, fuel, food for volunteers and the everyday costs of a volunteer build site. Your name goes on the park's thank-you list unless you opt out.

🔨 Volunteer: build shifts are on the calendar at edmbikepark.ca

Riding the new stuff at the bike park? Please respect closures and fences when they're up: they mean the trail isn't available to ride, because it's too wet or getting maintenance.

🎉 Grand Opening: Spring 2027.

🎨 The Cooper's Hawk mural on our container is by Robyn Schnierer.

The Edmonton Bike Park is a project of the Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance.

09/10/2026

Fall trail season is here, and we’ve got another Public Trail Day on the calendar.

Join us at Terwillegar Park on Monday, September 21 at 5:30 PM for a couple hours of trail work on:

* B**M
* Logarythmic
* Flatter Pete
* Flat Pete

No trail-building experience is required. We’ll have the tools, a plan, and people there to get everyone pointed in the right direction. Just bring sturdy footwear, work gloves if you have them, water, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

When: Monday, September 21 at 5:30 PM
Where: Terwillegar Park
Duration: About 2 hours
Backup date: Thursday, September 24

We’re looking for around 11 volunteers, so if you ride these trails, come spend an evening helping keep them running well.

Ride. Build. Protect. Belong.

08/10/2026

EDMONTON, WE NEED YOUR HELP.

We're at a critical point in the Edmonton Bike Park build, and we need to be straightforward with everyone: we desperately need more volunteers.

The last several weeks have been tough. Low volunteer turnout, combined with repeated weather delays, has put us significantly behind where we need to be.

Our September 5 Grand Opening is now at serious risk.

We're looking at options, including potentially moving the opening to October 3, but that has not been confirmed. If we can't get enough people out to help complete the remaining work, there's also a real possibility that some of this gets pushed into next year.

That's not where we want this project to end up.

This park was always meant to be community-built.

Edmonton's mountain bike community asked for this park. Years of advocacy helped make it possible. Funding, professional contractors, the City and countless volunteer hours have brought us this far.

Now we need the community to help us finish it.

For the next three weeks, we're running trail-building shifts:

TUESDAY–FRIDAY
10:00 AM–2:00 PM

You don't need to be an experienced trail builder. We'll provide direction and show you what needs to be done.

If you've been thinking about volunteering "one of these days," this is the time.

Come for one shift. Come for several. Bring a riding buddy. Bring your riding group. Bring some friends.

Four hours from enough people could make an enormous difference.

We asked Edmonton to believe in this project. Now we're asking Edmonton to help us get it across the finish line.

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08/06/2026

Edmonton's trail system has taken a significant hit this season. We know, it sucks for us too as we are all riders also.
Between severe weather, heavy rainfall, erosion, and an unprecedented number of downed trees, many of our trails have been impacted. We know it's frustrating to come across blocked routes, damaged tread, or areas that need attention, and we want our community to know that these issues are already on our radar.
EMBA is actively working with the City of Edmonton to identify, prioritize, and address trail damage across the network. With the volume of damage this year, repairs and assessments are being triaged based on safety, accessibility, and available resources.
If you encounter a downed tree, please continue to report it through 311. This helps ensure it is directed through the City's official reporting process. If you're told to contact EMBA instead, please let them know that EMBA is not responsible for the removal of downed trees. While we work closely with the City and advocate for trail maintenance, tree removal falls under City operations.
We also encourage you to continue flagging trail concerns with us. Photos, locations, and descriptions are incredibly helpful and allow us to build a clearer picture of where attention is needed. Please understand, however, that we are a volunteer-driven organization with limited capacity. Our team is doing everything it can to assess issues, coordinate with our partners, and prioritize the most urgent needs first.
We appreciate everyone's patience, understanding, and continued support as we work through what has been one of the most challenging seasons for Edmonton's trails in recent memory.
Thank you for helping us keep our trail network safe and enjoyable for everyone.

07/11/2026

🤙 THE SUN IS OUT. MORE SHIFTS ARE LIVE. ☀️🛠️

Edmonton, the weather is finally cooperating and we are striking while the dirt is prime! We've added more volunteer slots to keep the momentum rolling. Check the new lineup below and grab a shift to help us shape some history!

🌲 Edmonton Bike Park Hits (Day & Evening)
📅 Day Shifts (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM): Saturday July 11, Tuesday July 14, Wednesday July 15, Thursday July 16, & Saturday July 18

📅 Evening Shifts (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM): Tuesday July 14, Wednesday July 15, & Thursday July 16

🎯 The Work: Shaping trails, working on main features, slapping and smoothing out the dirt jumps.

🪵 Special Trail Day @ Emily Murphy Park
📅 When: Monday, July 13th @ 6:30 PM

🎯 The Mission: We are putting love back into the classic river valley singletrack! Meet up to work on EMP Blast, Six Shooter, and Ray Gun.

📍 Where to Meet: For the Bike Park, meet at the main entrance tool container. For Emily Murphy Park, meet at the main park site. Bring sturdy shoes, water, and bugspray!

⚠️ Quick Reminder: If you see maintenance tape up on any lines, those tracks are strictly closed to tires. Hit the gravel commuter networks or paved paths instead to protect the fresh work! Pre-ride, Re-ride, Freeride. 🤙

***Special sneak peak at one of the rock features we are working on
sign up for a closer look 🤫🤫

📧 Lock in your shift right now at edmmtnbike.ca ! Let's get it! 🚵‍♂️💨

06/10/2026

Mountain Biking…in Edmonton?¿!

How a prairie city quietly built one of Canada’s most surprising MTB communities — and is now raising the stakes with a downtown bike park.

06/02/2026

🌧️ Wet Trail Reminder 🌲

With all the recent rain, Edmonton’s river valley trails are extremely soft and saturated right now. Even once the sun comes back out, many trails — especially clay-based and shaded sections — will take several days to properly dry out.

Riding or walking on wet trails can cause lasting damage. Deep ruts and footprints harden as trails dry, and going around puddles creates trail braiding that widens trails and damages surrounding vegetation.

Please help protect the trails by:
🚫 Staying off trails for a few days after the rain
🚲 Riding straight through puddles if you unexpectedly encounter them
🌱 Avoiding going around muddy sections
👣 Using your best judgment if trails still feel soft or leave deep tracks

We also ask everyone to give the new Edmonton Bike Park trails extra time to dry out. These fresh trails are still “setting in” and are especially sensitive to damage while they continue to compact and stabilize.

If you notice standing water on a trail, sometimes even a small scrape on the lower side of the puddle with your shoe can help water drain and speed up drying. We’re not asking people to head out with tools — just to help trails recover naturally where appropriate.

The good news: the trails will be great again soon — they just need a little patience from all of us. 🙌

Thanks for helping protect Edmonton’s trail network and respecting the work our volunteers put into maintaining it.

05/21/2026

🎡 Can’t decide where to ride? Same.
Introducing ride.edmmtnbike.ca — spin the wheel and let fate pick your next Edmonton MTB adventure. Quick lap, half day, or full send? Apres or no apres? It’s got you covered.
Give it a spin and let me know what you think! Feedback, bugs, trail suggestions — send it all my way. 🚵‍♂️⛰️