Celebrating the Joy of Mountain Biking!

For the past two decades, the Lander Cycling Club, has been advocating, building and maintaining mountain bike trails in Lander, Wyoming located at the base of the Wind River Mountain Range. The terrain is diverse, the views are breathtaking and the trails speak for themselves. The club’s mission is “Sharing the Joy of Cycling with the Community” and at this festival, that’s exactly what they aim to do. Grab a group ride, hop on a shuttle, enjoy a clinic, all led by LOCALS. We’ve got LOCAL food, LOCAL brews, LOCAL art and some LOCAL LEGENDS who built these trails by hand who can show you the best way to ride their favorites. We’re a close community and WE LOVE BIKES. Join us for the weekend. We’d love to have you. You’re going to feel welcome and you’re about to have a damn good time with some damn fine people.

This year…. FREE Live Music with Lander Presents in City Park (FREE CAMPING), Food Trucks, Group Rides, Skills Clinics at Alpine Science Institute, Shuttles in Sinks Canyon with Wind River Shuttle, Biker’s Brunch with Lander Bake Shop, Art Vendors at Lander City Park More Group Rides, lunch from Lincoln Street Bakery and Dirt Church Dig Day at Johnny Behind the Rocks. Huffy Toss, Strider Race, ADULT Strider Race, Bunny Hop, Foot Down COMPETITIONS with SUPER SWEET PRIZES!!!!

Schedule of Events:

Friday, August 16, 2024

A Day at
CWC Alpine Science Institute
50 Field Station Road, Lander, WY 82520

10AM-4PM | PACKET PICK UP | LANDER CYCLING CLUB| ASI
Join us for a day at Central Wyoming College, Alpine Science Institute, Lander’s very own “Trail Laboratory”.

Special Thank You to CWC & ASI for allowing us to host the festival at this amazing local trail system! We appreciate all you do to provide access to local trails!

11:00AM - 3:00PM | WOOD FIRED PIZZA | BEVERAGES
Get ready to carb load! The wood fired pizza bus will be serving up some pies for sale. Non-Alcoholic beverages provided by the Lander Cycling Club. Athletic Brewing, Liquid Death and Steigl provided by Western Distributing!

FRIDAY CLINIC SCHEDULE
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FOR FESTIVAL ATTENDEES ONLY. YOU MUST HAVE A WRISTBAND TO PARTICIPATE.
10:00AM - 12:00PM | ALL GENDER | CORNERING | TECHNICAL MANEUVERS | CLINIC FOR INTERMEDIATE RIDERS
12 PARTICIPANTS | $25

Work on riding the new trails and jump lines at CWC’s Alpine Science Institute the way they’re meant to be ridden with BICP & PMBIA Certified Instructor, Stacy Wells and Clair Smith.

10:00AM - 12:00PM | FEMALE IDENTIFYING | JUMPS & DROPS |CLINIC FOR ADVANCED RIDERS
10 PARTICIPANTS | $25

Get ready to catch some air! Follow our favorite kickass biker and totally rad human being, PMBIA Certified Instructor, Lindsay Nohl whose “passion is helping people push aside their fears and discover just how strong and capable they are – through reflection, movement, and experiences.”

10:0AM - 12:00AM | FEMALE IDENTIFYING |GROUP RIDE FOR BEGINNERS
12 PARTICIPANTS | FREE with FULL FESTIVAL PASS

This is a fun, inclusive group ride led by our very own Lander Women’s MTB  local trail riding and trail work group. They’re here to welcome you! They’ll introduce you to the most amazing outdoor classroom and trail laboratory!  This is not intended for instruction but we’re always here to help people with tips for being more comfortable and confident on your bike. You’ll also meet the group’s founder, PIMBA Certified, Jen Lipps. One fine human being and champion for all folx on bikes!

1:00PM - 4:00PM | ALL GENDER DROPS | JUMPS | WHEELIES | CLINIC FOR ADVANCED RIDERS
10 PARTICIPANTS | $30

Get ready to catch some air! Follow our favorite kickass biker and totally rad human being, PMBIA Certified Instructor, Lindsay Nohl whose “passion is helping people push aside their fears and discover just how strong and capable they are – through reflection, movement, and experiences.” This clinic will be just right for the rider who wants to experience ASI at a faster, more technical pace with local badass, PMBIA Certified Instructor, and NOLS Expedition Field Instructor, Clair Smith.  She embodies the Lander Cycling
Club’s mission of Sharing the Joy of Cycling with the Community. Heavy focus on the JOY!

2:00-3:00 PM |FREE KIDS CLINIC | FOR AGES 6-8
12 PARTICIPANTS | FREE with FULL FESTIVAL PASS

3:30-4:30 PM |FREE KIDS CLINIC | FOR AGES 9-12
12 PARTICIPANTS | FREE with FULL FESTIVAL PASS 

Send the kids with Alpine Science Institute’s,  BICP & PMBIA Certified Instructor, Stacy Wells. She’s our very own mama bear of mountain bikes and she’s been raising the level of stoke for little folks at the Jurassic Classic since the beginning. We love her and so will your kids! Our very own, Mike Ruehl is down to school! He’s not just a PMBIA Certified Instructor, insane fat biker, legendary member of the fat bike flannel mafia, he’s a Lander Cycling Club Board Member too!

FRIDAY NIGHT in City Park SCHEDULE
LIVE MUSIC | GAMES | LOCAL FOOD TRUCKS | FREE BIKE VALET
Brought to you by  LANDER PRESENTS in Lander City Park 405 Fremont Street, Lander

5:30PM - 6:00PM | FOOT DOWN COMPETITION
“Those proficient at the track stand can maintain the position indefinitely”. We’ll see about that.

7:00PM - 7:30PM | BUNNY HOP COMPETITION
If the Bunny Hop is the foundation for jumps, this competition is where legends begin.

LANDER PRESENTS
IN 2015 A GROUP OF MUSIC LOVERS GATHERED AROUND THE BAR AND DREAMT OF MANIFESTING A SUMMER MUSIC SERIES. “COULD WE ACTUALLY DRAW THE CALIBER OF MUSICIANS WE SO DESIRE TO THIS LITTLE STRIP OF HIGH DESERT, MOUNTAIN TOWN IN WESTERN WYOMING? YEP.” SUPPORT THEIR WORK HERE.

6:00PM - 7:00PM |BOOT GUN | LANDER PRESENTS LIVE MUSIC

7:30:00PM - 9:30PM |ILLITERATE LIGHT | LANDER PRESENTS LIVE MUSIC

“Illiterate Light thrives on subverting expectations. Though just a duo, singer-guitarist Jeff Gorman and drummer Jake Cochran make surprisingly pummeling and catchy alternative rock. Since the band’s 2015 inception, they’ve intently focused on their unorthodox live show with Cochran standing behind his kit and Gorman playing synth bass with his foot as he sings and strums his guitar. Fiercely egalitarian and independent, the two not only split up songwriting duties and arrangement ideas, they even built bike-powered stages: bringing the fans into the live experience and envisioning a greener future for shows.”

Saturday, August 17, 2024

A DAY IN SINKS CANYON
SPONSORED BY SCHURG FINANCIAL
Sinks Canyon Rd, Lander, WY 82520

ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FOR FESTIVAL ATTENDEES ONLY. YOU MUST HAVE A WRISTBAND TO PARTICIPATE.
SHUTTLES ARE FOR FULL FESTIVAL REGISTERED RIDERS. NO EXCEPTIONS!

8:30AM-2:00PM | SHUTTLES AT BRUCE'S SPONSORED BY WIND RIVER SHUTTLE
NEW THIS YEAR! BEGINNER’S SHUTTLE FROM BRUCE’S PARKING LOT TO THE WARMING HUT. THIS IS ALSO A GREAT WAY TO GET YOURSELVES SHUTTLED UP THE ROAD FROM ADDITIONAL PARKING IN SINKS CANYON. ASK US ABOUT IT!
Shuttles every half-hour from Bruce’s Parking Lot to Fossil Hill Trailhead. It’s all downhill from here! 

*Know before you go— Sinks Canyon Trail information can be found on the TRAILFORKS app. Sign up through the link and get 30% OFF with $5 of support goes to the Lander Cycling Club! Beginner Trail connects Bruce’s to the Warming Hut with easy to navigate trails signs designed to keep this trail EXCLUSIVE to BEGINNERS! Enjoy!

8:30AM-2:00PM | MECHANICAL SUPPORT FROM THE BIKE MILL AND GANNETT PEAK SPORTS
We couldn’t run this festival without the amazing support of our local bike shops. For a town this size, we’re so lucky to have two unique retailers who live for local trails. They’ve even built a few of them.  THE BIKE MILL and GANNETT PEAK SPORTS. Their mechanics are beyond talented and they know every feature on these trails and are happy to talk everything bikes. You’re in good hands. The cycling community in Lander is welcoming, supportive and super stoked to share our trail systems with you. Live like a local on the best Lander, Wyoming terrain.

10:00AM-1PM |FREE RECOVERY SPACE WITH ELEMENTAL PERFORMANCE & FITNESS
Get ready for your ride with a warm up mobility session or post-ride recovery space provided by the amazing coaches from Elemental Gym, long time supporters and world class athletes.

10:00- 1:00PM |  MOUNTAIN BIKERS BRUNCH SPONSORED BY LANDER BAKE SHOP
Enjoy fresh flapjacks in Sinks Canyon with a few special ingredients, served by super special humans from the LANDER BAKE SHOP to fuel your rides. If carb loading was a sport, you’re about to win a gold medal. Did someone say, “BACON”?

MORNING SKILLS CLINICS
 at Alpine Science Institute
CWC’S Alpine Science Institute
50 Field Station Rd, Lander, WY 82520

ALL CLINICS REQUIRE ADVANCE REGISTRATION AND FULL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASSES.

9:00AM-1:00PM | ALL GENDER |DROPS |JUMPS |TECHNICAL MANEUVERS | CLINIC FOR INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED | WITH STACY WELLS & CLAIR SMITH
12 PARTICIPANTS | $25

Dial it in with skills specific to jumps, drops, and sweet, sweet, technical single track. If you’re ready to level up, you’re in good hands. Take your confidence and new skills to Sinks Canyon, grab some pancakes and head out for a Group Ride and Shuttle in Sinks Canyon at 12pm.

9:00AM-12:00PM | ALL GENDER | BEGINNER MOUNTAIN BIKING SKILLS | WITH JEN LIPPS
10 PARTICIPANTS | FREE

This is your chance to try something new with NO PRESSURE! Learn alongside like minded individuals and enjoy safe space at Alpine Science Institute with local PMBIA Certified Instructors who can’t wait to share their stoke for riding. Afterwards, enjoy a group ride on campus to confidently explore your new skills. 

AFTERNOON SKILLS CLINICS
 at Alpine Science Institute
CWC’S Alpine Science Institute
50 Field Station Rd, Lander, WY 82520

1:00PM-3:00PM | FEMALE IDENTIFYING |BEGINNER MOUNTAIN BIKING SKILLS | WITH CLAIR SMITH & JEN LIPPS
12 PARTICIPANTS | FREE

This is your chance to try something new with no pressure! Learn alongside like minded individuals and enjoy safe space at Alpine Science Institute with two local PMBIA Certified Instructors who can’t wait to share their stoke for riding. Afterwards, enjoy a group ride on campus to confidently explore your new skills. 

12:30PM-3:30PM|FEMALE IDENTIFYING| INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED |TECHNICAL MANEUVERS| JUMPS AND DROPS|WITH LINDSAY NOHL
8 PARTICIPANTS | $40

You’re about to crush it. Learn how to level up and gain the confidence to go big. You’ll be in safe space to send it and you’re going to surprise yourself with a new set of skills and a whole new appreciation for thoughtful instruction. Lindsay knows what it means to start from scratch and claw your way back to the top. Her story is inspiring and her tenacity is beyond belief. She’s a powerful advocate and you’ll get more than just mountain biking skills out of this session. You’re about to transform into a better rider and a better version of yourself.   

EVENING IN CITY PARK
| RAFFLE | GAMES | PRIZES | FOOD TRUCKS | ART
SPONSORED BY HOUSEHOLDER PROPERTIES
5:30- 10:00PM | BEVERAGES PROVIDED BY LANDER BREWING COMPANY, ATHLETIC BREWING/ LIQUID DEATH/ STIEGL
5:30- 7:30PM | STRIDER RACES | HUFFY TOSS |ALL GUTS NO GLORY|GAMES|PRIZES
We’re pretty skilled at silly games like Adult Strider Races and the Infamous Huffy Toss. We even let the kids in on the fun (with helmets). Sign ups available to festival participants only, otherwise, sit back and enjoy the show. We take these races seriously, just like our costumes. Get out your tutu and compete with a pack of grinning fools.

6:00- 7:00PM | PAINT AND SIP WITH STACY WELLS
Paint and Sip requires registration.

Sunday, August 18, 2024

DIRT CHURCH DIG DAY AT JOHNNY BEHIND THE ROCKS
9 AM-12 PM |TRAIL BUILDING | GROUP RIDE | LUNCH
TRAIL CREW lunch by Lincoln Street Bakery.

Curious what all the hype is about over at Johnny Behind the Rocks? Get the inside scoop from the people who built these trails, by hand. Locals Love Local Trails!

Thank you to the BLM for working with us for almost TWO DECADES to build the dream in our own backyard. We believe in getting our hands dirty for the sake of single track. Put some hands-on trail work in to help maintain this amazing resource we have in our community.

Meet at the JBR parking lot promptly at 9AM.

Tools will be provided, but don’t forget sun protection, work boots, water, and a backpack.

DIRT CHURCH CLINIC AT ALPINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE
9:00AM-1:00PM | ALL GENDER ADVANCED |BIG JUMPS AND BIG DROPS|WITH DARRAN WELLS
LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS | $40

Work on riding BIG JUMPS & BIG DROPS at CWC’s Alpine Science Institute the way they’re meant to be ridden. Get your wheels in the air with Lander's Professor of Mountain Biking.

Darran Wells is the Professor of Outdoor Education for Central Wyoming College in Lander, WY. He has been working professionally in outdoor education since 1999 and teaching mountain bike skills courses and clinics since 2009. After years as a competitive adventure racer, Darran switched to riding DH trails and resorts in 2011. He is a certified skills coach for both BICP and PMBIA . Darran and his wife, Stacy, manage the college’s Alpine Science Institute which features 5 miles of mountain bike optimized trails where, they teach bike clinics, courses, and summer camps for all ages and abilities. Darran also worked on the H5 build crew for 2021 Redbull Rampage and teaches trail building.

Date: August 16-18, 2024

Location: Various Location in Lander, WY 82520

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