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Get Involved Projects Events Trail Days Trail Nights Select Page Building trails for the people! For over 20 years, the Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance (CMBA) has been building and maintaining sustainable singletrack trails in the Calgary and Kananaskis area. We are committed to creating safe, world-class trails and skills parks. We strive to grow a passionate and involved mountain bike community. Donate Join Volunteer Founded in 1996 to represent the growing community of mountain-bikers, the CMBA has been part of Calgary’s mountain biking scene for over 25 years. Always volunteer-driven, the focus has gradually evolved and shifted based on the needs of the time, volunteers’ interests and the opportunities and relationships that have been developed. Initial efforts were successful in securing the right of mountain bikers to use the informal and formal trails in Bowmont Park and Nose Hill, when a ban had been threatened. In the late 90’s and early 00’s, the focus shifted to trail maintenance and efforts to get a bike skills park built somewhere in Calgary. Over the last 20 years, as the CMBA’s relationships with the City and Province have grown stronger, the focus moved away from advocacy toward trail-building and trail maintenance, working in collaboration with the land managers. Numerous trails were built or improved in areas across the city. The Ridgeback trail in Kananaskis was constructed by the CMBA in 2009-10 and upgraded in 2015. In 2016, the CMBA was finally successful in building Calgary’s first public mountain bike skills park in Fish Creek Provincial Park. On the heels of the new Alberta Trails Act (2022), a new trail development project was initiated in the Jumpingpound Creek area of Kananaskis and construction began in 2024. Kananaskis – Public Lands In Kananaskis, the CMBA built the 9km Ridgeback trail in 2009-10 and has taken responsibility for maintaining it and the legacy Moosepackers trail since that time. Excitingly, in 2024 we’re kicking off the construction of the ‘Jumped Up Loops’, which will create a small stacked-loop trail system based on the Jumpingpound Loop! Learn More Fish Creek Provinicial Park – Alberta PARKS Fish Creek PP is located within Calgary but as a Provincial Park it’s managed by Alberta Parks. Most single-track trail maintenance has been on hold for a few years pending publication of the Trails Master Plan. The CMBA was consulted and made many contributions to the plan. We’re hoping that we can get things moving again very soon. Learn More The City of Calgary The CMBA worked closely with the City for several years and built and maintained trails in Bowmont Park, 12 Mile Coulee and Paskapoo Slopes (‘Eastlands’). Since a recent re-org and policy changes at the City, it’s been difficult for volunteers to perform any trail maintenance on City lands. We remain in communication about unpaved trails. Learn More Get to know other mountain bikers at CMBA events! Watch this space! Trail-building events will be organized throughout the season. Check out the Events calendar and subscribe to our newsletter. What’s new? Jumped Up Loops project kicks off Apr 21, 2024 We’re excited to announce that CMBA has just kicked off construction of a brand new trail in Kananaskis. Core CMBA volunteers and Alberta Forestry and Parks staff have been out several times over the past two weeks clearing trees, deadfall and vegetation from the... AGM 2024 Apr 7, 2024 You’re invited to our AGM at Sunalta Community Hall on Sunday, April 28 at 1:30PM! We’ll be reviewing 2023 activities and sharing exciting plans for 2024. Members will also vote on a refresh of our bylaws and elect our executive officers. Our Partners Become a Sponsor Donate today $15 $25 $50 $250 $500 Other Subscribe To Our Newsletter Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and notifications of upcoming trail days. SUBSCRIBE! Thank you for subscribing! Get In Touch Name Email Address I’d like to... I’d like to... Volunteer Sponsor or partner Report a trail issue Make a suggestion Ask a question / Other I’m interested in... I’m interested in... Trail-building in Calgary Trail-building in Kananaskis Public Relations / Social Media Leading group rides General / Other Trail / Area Trail / Area Ridgeback R1 to R4 (Station Flats) Moosepackers (Station Flats / West Bragg Creek) Jumpingpound Loop (Sibbald Creek) Fish Creek Provincial Park (Calgary) Bowmont Park / 12-Mile Coulee (Calgary) Paskapoo Slopes (Calgary) Bottomlands (Calgary) Message or more information Submit Facebook X Instagram Subscribe To Our Newsletter Sign-up for the latest news and notifications of upcoming trail days. SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for...