Held on the first Saturday in the month of May, ‘Women’s Mountain Biking Day’ is a celebration of all the amazing women in the sport of mountain biking. Following on from the tradition started by IMBA US, IMBA Europe decided that throughout the...
Catch up with our latest member, Bern McClure from the Grassroots Trail Association, who chats about the establishment of GTA and lobbying for trails closer to home. What led to the formation of Grassroots Trail Association? For years the...
IMBA Europe embraces the proposed new EU Forest Strategy, in alignment with the ambitious vision of the Green New Deal to ensure that the EU becomes a sustainable and climate neutral economy by 2050. This paper highlights the commitments of...
IMBA Europe’s President, Thomas Larsen Schmidt recently sat down with Chris Hall to talk about the current state of trail access, user conflict and the challenges we face now our trails are seeing more use than ever. Thomas talked about the...
We are pleased to announce the launch webinar for the “Sustainability and Education in Outdoor Sports’ project, hosted by EUROPARC Federation. The SEE project is a newly awarded Erasmus project by the European Commission which aims to tackle...
The sixth Mountain Bike Tourism Congress, May 4th – 6th 2021, will focus on the roots of mountain biking as both its history and a foundation for a brighter future. A lot has changed in over 40 years of mountain biking, but one thing has...
IMBA Europe will participate in a new European Erasmus project called SEE (Sustainability and Outdoor Education). The SEE project aims to increase outdoor sports participation and enhance the protection of natural landscapes through education...
End of 2020, IMBA Europe welcomed Catherine Shearer as board member. Catherine is the first woman on IMBA EU’s board and is the co-founder of H+I Adventures, a company based in Inverness, Scotland, specialized in crafting life-affirming...
Blue, black, double black diamond or S4? Moderate, advanced or Pro Line? And what exactly makes a trail blue, red or black? Trail difficulty rating systems come in all shapes and sizes and are far from homogenous. But they do serve a purpose....
