Freeride Fund

Kamloops Bike Ranch

Ollie Jones

Introducing the Freeride Fund by Tourism Kamloops

Kamloops, British Columbia. A town steeped in mountain bike lore, and revered by avid riders across the globe as the birthplace of freeride mountain biking. From iconic trail builds to groundbreaking film parts, Kamloops has served as a proving ground for freeride pioneers and all who follow in their tire tracks. 

Here, we define freeride as a mindset as much as a riding style. It’s how we explore the landscape and connect with our environment. It influences the way we see terrain and how we build paths to progression for freeriders of all generations; past, present, and future.

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But Freeride Ain't Free

The world-class trails and riding zones in Kamloops are a result of decades of sweat-equity, hand-carved from the mountains and hillsides in the surrounding area. The efforts from a collection of passionate local riders and volunteers have cemented Kamloops as one of North America's premier mountain bike destinations, along with a massive boost from the City of Kamloops in 2005 with the creation of the Bike Ranch, Canada’s largest municipal bike park.

Each season, local trail crews put in countless hours of back-breaking trail maintenance throughout our network, clearing deadfall and drainages, raking singletrack, and moving buckets of dirt to shape lips and berms.

At Tourism Kamloops we hold a great deal of gratitude for this community that works tirelessly, often unrecognized and under-resourced, to maintain the mountain bike infrastructure that keeps the birthplace of freeride on the forefront of progression in the sport.

Kamloops Bike Ranch

Dylan Sherrard

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Supported by Donors Like You

Initial funds will be enhanced via community campaigns, donor contributions from visitors and locals, grant applications, and corporate donations to maximize leverage and impact. Through partnership with the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Foundation (TOTF) there is a provincially registered non-profit society with CRA registered charitable status in place to receive Freeride Fund contributions. All donations $20 and above will receive an official tax receipt.

The complete and full amount of all donations received to the Freeride Fund will be allocated to trail network maintenance projects in Kamloops for approved initiatives. Administrative costs to manage the Freeride Fund are being absorbed by supporting organizations Tourism Kamloops and the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association.

Donations are gratefully accepted through the link below, or contact us directly to discuss additional partnership and donation opportunities.

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Kamloops Bike Ranch

Dylan Sherrard

Harper Mountain

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Kamloops Bike Ranch

Ben Haggar

How it Works

Freeride Cycling Water Bottle

Meghan Lawson

Merch that gives back

$5 from every purchase goes to the Freeride Fund

The Freeride Fund Merch isn’t just gear. It’s another way to fuel the trails. Every purchase keeps Kamloops’ world-class trails ride-ready, with $5 from each sale going straight to the fund.

Grab the full Freeride Biker Bundle or a durable Cycling Water Bottle to give back to the trails.

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Freeride Biker Bundle