08/11/2026
Tonight was a pretty incredible reminder of what community looks like. ❤️
After last week’s devastating fires, we reached out to our 24 Hours of Riverside family and said: if you lost your race shirts, we have replacements. If you need extras, we’ve got those too. And if you were affected by the fires, come have dinner on us.
We expected a small gathering.
Our people showed up.
Some came after losing their homes and everything inside. Others came simply to support them, share stories, give hugs and be together.
And then Uprise Brewing Co., where we gathered and who also supports us during race season, surprised us with TEN $100 gift cards to give to those affected by the fires. Just an incredibly generous act of kindness that left us a little speechless.
Our friend Clint retired as a fire captain just a month ago and then lost his own home in last week’s fire. Tonight he talked about how humbled he has been by the incredible outpouring of love and support.
And looking around that room tonight, that’s exactly what it felt like.
A tidal wave of love.
We’ve always said our mountain bike community is a family, and tonight proved it once again. But it also reminded us that Spokane is simply a top-tier community. When tragedy strikes here, people show up. We take care of each other. We help each other find our footing again.
We started tonight thinking we’d replace some shirts and buy some dinners.
Instead, we watched a community wrap its arms around its own.
This is our mountain bike family.
This is Spokane.
And this is how we heal. ❤️
