IMBA Canada's 2024 Summit: Building Better MTB Communities

Welcome to the IMBA Canada's 2024 Summit: Building Better MTB Communities! Join us for a weekend of networking, learning, and good times in Peterborough Ontario, sponsored by SHIMANO. Connect with fellow mountain biking advocates, listen to inspiring speakers, and participate in engaging panels. Whether you're a seasoned rider or new to the sport, a municipal planner, parks employee or land manager, this event is perfect for anyone passionate about mountain biking and the opportunities that investing in mountain biking brings. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with advocates from across Ontario!

During the conference, we will be gathering, learning and biking on the traditional territory of the Missisauga Anishnaabeg.

Friday 7-9 p.m.

• Welcome Night + Social at Wildrock
  Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Conference Sessions - Lunch Included
• Jay Darbyshire from IMBA Canada on the Importance of Social Sustainability and Community Building in Mountain Biking
• Moderated Panel: Supporting the Grassroots – Defining the Place for National Advocacy
• Melanie Poel of Stoked MTB on Inclusive Trail Building Strategies to Help Grow the MTB Community
• Jeff Jackson, PhD, on how Ontario Courts have Interpreted the Occupiers' Liability Act and How to Keep Your Community Safe
• Moderated Panel: Relationship Building – Strategies from Advocates, Land Managers and Government
• And more!
  Saturday 7 - 9 p.m.
• Trails as Reconciliation- Movie Theatre Style Snacks Available
• IMBA Canada's Adrian Alphonso, Indigenous knowledge holder and Truth and Reconciliation educator on how mountain bike trails are a part of Reconciliation in Canada
• Film screening of Dirt Relations, an inspiring and thought-provoking documentary that delves into the powerful connection between mountain biking, reconciliation, and healing intergenerational trauma.
• Q & A session with Patrick Lucas, founder of the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program designed to support local clubs and riders to action reconciliation in their communities.
  Sunday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Group Ride - Led by the Peterborough Trail Builders Association
• Harold Town Conservation Area, 2611 Old Norwood Rd, Peterborough, ON
• Intermediate and Advanced Routes

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Holiday Inn Peterborough-Waterfront, an IHG Hotel, 150 George Street North, Peterborough, Canada