Boundless Trails

08/09/2026

🚵 October Holiday MTB Coaching - Bookings Now Open!

This October we’re launching something new at Boundless Trails. Three days of MTB coaching for kids and young people at Fochabers.

The sessions will focus on developing real mountain biking skills while giving young people the space to build confidence, challenge themselves and progress at their own pace.

Our approach is simple: the young person before the rider.

There’s no pressure to be the fastest or the most technically capable. Every young person progresses from where they are.

🌲 Day 1 - CONTROL
Body position • Braking • Balance • Bike control

🌲 Day 2 - FLOW
Cornering • Vision • Line choice • Momentum

🌲 Day 3 - PROGRESS
Technical features • Trail skills • Personal challenge

📅 19–21 October 2026
📍 Monster MTB Trails, Fochabers
🚵 Ages 8–11: 10:00–11:30
🚵 Ages 12–16: 11:45–13:15
👥 Two qualified MTB coaches • Maximum 8 riders per group
💷 £30 per session

You can book one session or all three, with progression built across the three days.

Limited Boundless Trails bikes and helmets are also available for £10 per session, subject to availability.

All income from our paid coaching is reinvested into our community and wellbeing programmes.

👉 Bookings are now open - link in the first comment!

05/09/2026

Young person first. Rider second. 🚵‍♂️

Fantastic first session with the young people from The Warehouse EYC today!

We worked on body positioning, braking and some small drop-offs, and it was brilliant to see everyone keen to have a go and challenge themselves.

There’s never any pressure to ride something at Boundless Trails. We encourage, support and give people the space to try things when they feel ready - today the group did exactly that.

Lots of smiles, plenty of progression and a great start to our six weeks together! 🙌

05/09/2026

🚵‍♂️ Meet Vincent - joining the Boundless Trails team!

We’re really pleased to welcome Vincent to Boundless Trails as our new Kids & Young People MTB Coach.

Vincent is a highly experienced mountain biker and qualified British Cycling Gravity Coach, with years of experience on two wheels and a background in BMX as well as mountain biking.

Away from the bike, Vincent is a Physics Teacher at Gordonstoun School, so he also brings a wealth of experience working with young people - something that was really important to us when looking at growing our coaching team.

Vincent is also actively involved in the local MTB community and is currently leading on a trail building project with Moray MTB Club.

Most importantly, after meeting Vincent and spending some time talking bikes, coaching and young people, it was clear that his approach fits really well with what we’re trying to build at Boundless Trails.

Great to have you onboard Vincent! 🤘🚵‍♂️

And perfect timing… we might have something planned for the October holidays. 👀

31/08/2026

🌈🚵 What a brilliant day at Glenlivet!

Our LGBTQ+ Friendly Community Ride headed to Glenlivet Trail Centre yesterday for something a little more challenging and the group absolutely smashed it!

There were plenty of climbs, descents, rocky sections and opportunities to push comfort zones, but everyone took on the challenge at their own pace and supported each other along the way.

Most importantly, everyone finished with a smile on their face 😁

Great trails, great company and plenty of laughs along the way. Exactly what these rides are all about getting outdoors, building confidence, meeting people and enjoying mountain biking together. 🌈

Already looking forward to the next one! 🙌🚵

24/08/2026

Great turnout for this morning’s Active Recovery Moray Monday ride! 🚵‍♂️🙌

We mixed things up a bit and explored some new trails that someone has clearly been busy building 👀🤘 Always good to discover something new on our doorstep!

As usual, the riding was only half of it… plenty of good conversation along the way, including a surprisingly intellectual debate about AI, the future, and whether we should be embracing it or slightly terrified by it 😂🤖

Good trails, good people and good conversation - not a bad way to start the week! 💚

21/08/2026

Another great Friday session! 🚵🤘

Brilliant to see some new faces joining us tonight alongside our regular riders. A good evening on the trails, plenty of laughs and, as always, the craic was on point! 😁

Our Friday Community Rides are all about getting out on the bike, meeting people and enjoying the trails together in a friendly, relaxed environment.

Thanks to everyone who came along - see you next Friday! 👊

18/08/2026

Really excited to be working with The Warehouse EYC again! 🚵‍♂️🙌

After a great taster session earlier this year, we’re kicking off a six-week mountain biking programme in September.

There are still two spaces available - check out the post below for details 👇

**New Activity** Following the success of mountain bike taster sessions with Dimitris who runs Boundless Trails, we have now secured funding for a block of 6 weeks of mountain biking sessions with Boundless Trails and have two more spaces available. The sessions will be on Saturdays from Saturday the 5th of September and will run weekly until Saturday 10th of October. Most of the sessions will be a 2-3 hour session and the final week will be a longer full day session. (Times TBC). Participants need to be available for all six sessions. Please e-mail us at [email protected] by 6pm on Thursday 20th August if you think you might be interested in taking part and we will get back to you. [Participants who attended the taster sessions and have confirmed their interest do not need to apply].

https://www.facebook.com/boundlesstrails

18/08/2026

“Maybe adults haven’t forgotten how to make friends. We’ve just lost many of the places where friendship happens naturally.”

When we’re kids, friendship is built into everyday life. We go to school, see the same people every day, spend time together and connections just happen.

Adulthood is different. Work, family and life get busy. Seeing friends requires planning, messages and somehow finding a gap in everyone’s calendar.

It’s something I see through Boundless Trails too. For many of our riders, loneliness and social isolation are real, and sometimes what they’re looking for is simply connection and somewhere they feel they belong.

That’s one of the things I love about sport. A regular ride gives us a reason to come together. You ride, chat, laugh, struggle up the same hills, grab a coffee and come back again. Over time, familiar faces can become friends. 🚵‍♂️💚

I’ve written a short blog exploring loneliness, friendship in adulthood and why community sport can be so important.

And if you’d like to meet new people yourself, our Boundless Trails Community Rides are free, friendly and there’s no pressure or commitment. Come along for a ride. 😊

Read the blog and find out more about our Community Rides👇🏼
Link in the first comment.

23/07/2026

We’re incredibly grateful to Matthew Duncan, who is taking on the Aviemore Triathlon this September to raise funds for Boundless Trails 💚

Matthew has been part of our community for some time, and seeing someone choose to support our work in this way means a huge amount. Every donation will help us continue providing opportunities for people to improve their wellbeing through mountain biking.

To make things even more fun, everyone who donates can leave their predicted finish time in the comments on Matthew’s JustGiving page. The three closest guesses will each win a prize, kindly donated by Matthew! 🏊🚵🏃

Thank you, Matthew, and good luck - we’ll all be cheering you on! 💚🚵

Iʼm raising money to support Boundless Trails, Elgin. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

20/07/2026

Another great Monday morning out for the Active Recovery Moray mountain bike group! 🚵☀️

It’s brilliant to see these rides continuing week after week, bringing people together to enjoy the outdoors and support one another.

These rides are about so much more than mountain biking. They’re about getting outdoors, connecting with others, building confidence, and supporting wellbeing in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

A big thank you to everyone who came along today. If you’ve been thinking about joining us, our Monday rides continue throughout the summer and new riders are always welcome.

See you next week! 👊