MTBCO

11/02/2026

Knox Mountain: Final Dig Day of the Season

Join us this Saturday for our final trail maintenance day of the year at Knox Mountain. The City of Kelowna will be out on the hill with us and supplying doughnuts for the volunteer crew.

Work plan:

We are raking and sweeping clear lines ahead of winter on:

Marlin Spike
Rubber Boa
Balsamroot Bluff (new blue trail)
Lower Shale

Details:

Date: This Saturday
Location: Knox Mountain
What to bring: Sturdy work boots, work gloves, and water. MTBCO supplies all trail tools.

Check mtbco.ca for exact meeting times and details, or drop questions in the comments below.

11/02/2026

TRAIL ADVISORY: Gillard parking lot closed this week for pile burning

Recreation Sites and Trails BC (RSTBC) is closing the Gillard parking lot starting today with plans to reopen it this Friday.

Key details:

The trail network remains open: Only the parking lot is closed so vehicles are not parked near the burn pile.

Why the closure: BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) plans to burn the slash pile once venting conditions hit 65 or higher.

Contingency: If venting conditions are not met this week, the burn will be rescheduled for next week.

If you are riding Gillard this week, plan ahead, park well outside the closure zone, and do not block service roads.

Updates will be posted here as conditions change.

10/22/2026

The full Cranksgiving photo gallery is now live.

Huge thanks to ourphoto crew who hiked the hill to cover the event: David, Takumi, Chris, Mike, and Alessandro.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1e6MGrmnAnsrsAUuL4JJ5EZZr2t1t0-XH?usp=sharing

Tag your photographer when you post.

10/20/2026

Good weekend of trail work at Smith Creek. Our volunteer crews were out on the hill, and we added a rototiller and packers to the toolkit for loosening and packing dirt, running them alongside the hand crews all day to build berms and fix braking bumps.

FOMO: A new berm went in, a roller was added, and braking bumps got knocked down.

Jump Alley: Craig, Stan, and Mark reshaped the takeoff on the 30 to 35 ft side gap and installed a 3-inch drain pipe under the spring berm so water stops pooling there.

Work like this goes a long way toward repairing the wear from thousands of riders and visitors rolling through each month.

We fired up food at the bottom and handed out new Trail Crew shirts to our volunteers who show up and dedicate time on their weekends.

Heads up that fresh dirt takes a little time to pack and set. Ride with care on the new features, stay off soft lips, and let us know how everything is running.

More info and upcoming dates at mtbco.ca.

10/15/2026

No limits. All heart. Hometown talent Tayte Proulx-Royds is taking on the world! ️

If you haven’t watched the new Pinkbike feature "Epic, Simply Epic" yet, take five minutes to see what true grit looks like. 🎬🚲

Watching take on the international UCI Downhill World Cup circuit as a dedicated privateer has been pure inspiration. Her hard work paid off in a massive way with a career-best 4th-place finish at the Whistler World Cup—just two seconds off the podium against the fastest riders on earth.

Now, she’s gearing up to drop into one of the most legendary, high-consequence events in mountain biking: the inaugural Red Bull Hardline Canada this weekend!

Taking on a course of that magnitude takes unmatched courage, precision, and belief in the process. The entire Okanagan riding community is standing behind you.

No limits. All heart. Go get it, Tayte! 🔥🤘

🔗 Check out the full Pinkbike feature
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-tayte-proulx-royds-journey-to-uci-world-cup-circuit-epic-simply-epic.html

📸 Jackson Parker via Pinkbike

10/13/2026

Cranksgiving was a massive success! It was incredible to see our members, volunteers, and partners pack Crawford for two full days of riding and celebration:

🎉 SATURDAY: 10th Annual Funduro & Skills Stations
Our Funduro celebrated a full decade of smiles! Tickets sold out so fast we had to increase capacity, bringing over 100 riders, volunteers, and vendors out to celebrate. Riders got a fun introduction to enduro racing on green and blue trails, while the School of MTB ran packed skills stations to help the next generation dial in their technique before dropping in.

⚡ SUNDAY: 5th Annual Classic Enduro
Sunday brought serious speed with 3-stage and 5-stage options across Crawford’s premier blue and black lines. Between both days, we welcomed over 200 participants to the mountain! Huge congratulations to all our category podium finishers—race results are officially live! 🏆

👑 OKANAGAN TRIPLE CROWN:
Cranksgiving marked a crucial stop for everyone chasing the Triple Crown alongside PeachDuro and Pedalfest. Extra raffle prizes and awards are headed to those who completed the full series!

🍔🎶 THE TRAILHEAD FESTIVAL:
Both days wrapped up with an epic trailhead village featuring a BBQ hosted by McElhanney, tunes from DJ Joe Bananas, ice cream from Mission Creamery, hot coffee from RedBird Roasting, gear demos with Over The Top Racks, and visits with the Big White team—plus incredible support from our local bike shops: Fresh Air, Cyclepath, ChainLine Cycle, and Lake Country Cycle.

🧡 THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS & SPONSORS:
To the volunteer marshals, timers, check-in leads, and setup hands: you were the absolute backbone of this weekend. To our generous sponsors who donated prizes and brought the village to life: thank you for backing our local dirt.

Swipe through to see the highlights, check your times online, and get ready for Cranksgiving 2027! 🌲👇

10/12/2026

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at MTBCO!

As we pause to reflect this weekend, we are filled with gratitude for the incredible network of people and partners who make riding in the Central Okanagan so special:

Our Volunteers & Members: The absolute heartbeat of MTBCO. From swinging shovels on chilly mornings to marshaling races and carrying annual memberships, you are the reason our community moves forward.

Our Land & Trail Partners: BC Parks, Recreation Sites and Trails BC (RSTBC), the Ministry of Forests Okanagan Engineering team, The city of Kelowna, West Kelowna and lake Country and Friends of South Slopes (FOSS)—thank you for working alongside us to protect, maintain, and advocate for sustainable recreation corridors.

Our Local Bike Shops & Industry Friends: The passionate local shops and brands across our valley that donate gear, wrench bikes, support our events, and keep our community rolling year after year.

Our Community Collaborators & Sponsors: The generous businesses, organizations, and partners who invest their time, resources, and energy into our local trail culture.

The Land: The unceded, ancestral territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation that we are deeply privileged to ride, share, and steward every single day.

Whether you're sitting down for a holiday feast or out chasing crisp autumn laps on Crawford, Smith Creek, or Knox—we hope your weekend is full of great food and prime dirt. 🦃🥧

What trail lap are you most thankful for this season? Drop it in the comments! 👇

10/09/2026

Give back to the dirt you ride. 🌲🛠️

Fall is prime dirt season, and our trails need some love before winter sets in. Join us for a morning of shaping, clearing drainage, and buffing out lines at Smith Creek!

Event Details:
🗓 Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026

⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 Location: Smith Creek Road, West Kelowna, BC

⚠️ Requirement: Active membership required for insurance purposes

What to bring:

Work gloves & sturdy footwear

Water, snacks, and weather-appropriate layers

We will supply the tools, trail leads, and post-dig high fives!

Whether you’re a seasoned trail builder or picking up a McLeod for the first time, all hands are welcome.

👉 Let us know you’re coming! Head to the link in bio to register and verify your membership.

10/06/2026

Just a reminder - there is a prescribed burn in the Spion Kop area about six kilometres north of Lake Country.

Today, Tuesday Oct. 6, we will be supporting the Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource District, the District of Lake Country and Lake Country Fire Department in conducting a prescribed burn in the Spion Kop area about six kilometres north of Lake Country. This portion of the Wildfire Risk Reduction project will be burnt as part of the BC Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX). We will be burning an approximately three hectare section of the overall project area.

This project is part of a multi-year wildfire risk reduction project covering a total of 265 hectares. The remainder will be burnt in the coming months as burn windows, site and weather conditions allow.

TREX is a unique, cooperative, prescribed burning training model that provides hands on learning with a focus on local landscapes and values. The program provides a structured, experiential learning opportunity focused on prescribed fire planning, ignition, holding and monitoring practices in a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).

Smoke may be visible from Lake Country, Vernon, Kelowna and surrounding areas and to motorists travelling along Highway 97.

Visit the BC Wildfire Service Cultural and Prescribed Fire webpage https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/prescribed-burning and https://prescribedfire.ca/ for more information.

For more information on TREX see our information bulletin: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/bc-prescribed-fire-training-exchange-trex-planned-for-kelowna-and-surrounding-area/

For more information on the overall project, see our information bulletin: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/prescribed-burn-planned-for-spion-kop-area/

09/30/2026

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we wear orange to honour the children who never returned home, the survivors of residential schools, and the families and communities forever impacted.

​As riders who spend our days connected to the land, we recognize that the trails we love throughout the Central Okanagan wind through the unceded, ancestral territory of the Syilx Okanagan people.

​Today is about pausing, listening, and reflecting on how we can all actively participate in truth and reconciliation—on and off the trails. 🧡

​Every Child Matters.