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After months of planning and progress on site, we’re ready to kick off the first volunteer build day of the 2026 Edmonton Bike Park season. 📅 Saturday, May 9, 2026 This marks the start of the next major push toward opening Edmonton’s first purpose-built mountain bike skills park — and we’re inviting the community to be part of it. 🌱 A New Season of Building The site has already come a long way. Flow trails are taking shape, the skills area is progressing, and the overall la

November 2025 As frost settles into the river valley and winter arrives, construction crews have officially wrapped up for the 2025 season at the Edmonton Bike Park . It’s been a huge year for progress — and thanks to our volunteers, builders, funders, and partners, Edmonton’s first dedicated mountain-bike park is no longer a plan — it’s a place taking shape. 🚴‍♂️ Two Flow Trails Opening Soon In the coming weeks, riders will get their first taste of the new park with the ope

When people imagine a bike park, they picture berms, rollers, and that feeling of flow — and right now, that’s exactly what’s being shaped on the ground at Edmonton’s Bike Park. ⸻ From Flagging Tape to Dirt Ribbons Not long ago, the hillside was crisscrossed with flagging tape and rough lines scratched into the forest floor. Today, those ribbons are becoming real trails. Volunteers and builders are cutting the connectors, shaping berms, and stacking retaining walls that will

Construction is officially underway — daily volunteer shifts now open! #EDMBikeParkBuild 🚜 Bike Park Progress Update After hundreds of hours of planning, preparation, and correspondence, the day has finally come. Edmonton’s Bike Park is under construction, and things are moving lightning-fast since we received our Development Permit last week. 👥 Meet the Bike Park Team Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance (EMBA) At the heart of this project is EMBA, the volunteer-run nonprofit t

Council’s green‑light vote is just a few weeks old and the momentum on‑site is already shifting from paperwork to pulaski‑work. Here’s your midsummer snapshot—and the very first chances to swing a tool

Friday, May 23rd, 2025 Spring is here, and the site of our future bike park is blooming with high levels of stoke! Loads of site prep has taken place at Queen Elizabeth Park over the last two weeks. Jesse Soneff, our Construction Management Lead, will show you what we've been up to. Planning and Design Progress Exciting developments in design, engineering, and environmental planning are laying the groundwork for Edmonton's bike park. Cabin, our Jump Park consultant, shared pr

Thursday, May 8th, 2025 Construction Prep is Underway at Queen Elizabeth Park! After years of planning, partnerships, and perseverance,...