The Victoria MTB Scene
Note: last updated Jan 27th, 2025
There’s a ton of mountain biking around Greater Victoria and Vancouver Island, and you can learn about most of it here!
There’s Cross Country and Enduro Racing, several dedicated parks with trails, and organizations dedicated to making the Island racing totally gnarly.
Check out our Group Rides resource page for a few of the local rides as well! (And submit your own!)
Read on for more, and get in touch if we’re missing anything!
WINTER 20204
SIMBS has been organizing some fun stuff, including a new monthly event called the Climb Sampler Series, be sure to check it out, it’s fairly similar to our own Segment Challenge! Also watch for Tenner enduro events in the warmer months! Check the Events section of their site for more info.
Island Cup 2025, Dates & Locations – XC
- #1 – March 30th – Jordie Lunn in Victoria
- #2 – April 6th – Campbell River
- #3 – April 12th – Cumberland
- #4 – April 27th – Cobble Hill
- #5 – May 25th – Hammerfest, Parksville
- #6 – June 22nd – Hartland, Victoria
Island Cup 2025, Dates & Locations – Enduro
- #1 – April 20th – Mt Tzouhalem, Duncan
- #2 – May 4th – Hammerfest, Errington
- #3 – June 8th – Forbidden, Courtenay
- #4 – June 29th – Gnarnaimo, Nanaimo
- #5 – July 13th – Mt Mahoney, Powell River
- #6 – August 10th – Hartland Victoria
MTB BC Provincial Championships:
- XCO Provincial Champs – TBD
MTB National Championships:
- Jul 17-20 – Jordie Lunn Park, Victoria – XCC & XCO Champs, details here
- TBD – Enduro National Champs
- TBD – Downhill Champs
Other Events:
- Apr 26th – Murderhorn Enduro Nanaimo (Women Only, watch the Nanaimo website for more details)
- June 1st – Dodge City Enduro, Cumberland (see the Cumberland site for details)
- June 28th – 12 Hours of Cumberland (see the Cumberland site for details)
- Sept 14th – Coaltown Throwdown Enduro Cumberland (Women only, see the Cumberland site for details)
Other Links of Interest:
- SIMBS – South Island Mountain Bike Society, our main advocacy group, also featuring trail building days, as well as some groups rides and race events
- Trailforks (Victoria, BC) – here’s the section on the CRD from Trailforks!
Places To Ride
There are a TON of great spots to take a bike on the Island, apps like Trailforks of course is a great place to look, but here are some of the popular spots on the lower Island:
Greater Victoria
- Hartland (aka The Dump)
- Partridge Hills
- Jordie Lunn Bike Park
- Royal Roads (not an official MTB park, but easy trails for beginners)
Lower Island
- Coming soon!
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