Saturday, July 4th
Coaltown Throwdown Female-Identifying Riders Only Enduro is back for a fifth year of awesome Cumberland singletrack, on-course fun, delicious food, rad music and incredible vibes. This race is open to female-identifying riders of all levels.
View this year’s route on Trailforks
This year our regular course will include 3 stages of blue square trails, with a shorter youth course, and an extra 4th & 5th stage for the Givers and Experts. We’ve also created the Joyride category that is for folks not bothered about timed racing and in it for the fun, this is where you can ride class 1 e-bikes and ride any stages with your sisters. We’ll kick things off at the Coaltown headquarters at the Gravity MTB Garage, spend the day riding the Cumberland trail network, and wrap it all up with a party back at the Garage.
United Riders of Cumberland (UROC) would like to give a huge thank you to this event’s title sponsors Gravity MTB, Forbidden Bikes, Experience Comox Valley and Dharco. We’ll also have Sara Kempner Photography behind the camera.
We would also like to thank our supporting sponsors Quality Foods, Cobs Bread, Cumberland Brewing, Crave Coast, Tofino Kombucha, Seeds Food Market, Eatmore Sprouts & Royston Flowers.
Please note you must be a UROC member in order to register for this event. Membership can be purchased here.
Not racing but want to be part of the fun? Volunteers needed! Please fill in this application to apply
Here is all the information you need to participate in the Coaltown Throwdown Women’s Enduro 2026
DATE: Saturday, July 4th, 2026
LOCATION: The Gravity MTB Garage
ROUTES: view on Trailforks here.
REGISTRATION COST: $80 for Cruiser, Giver, Joyride or Full Send Registration. $50 for Youth Registration
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES: At 4pm Thursday, July 2nd, 2026.
CANCELLATIONS: No cancellations accepted after 10 am, Friday, June 26th, 2026.
EARLY RACE PACKAGE PICKUP: Friday July 3rd, at The Gravity MTB Garage, 3pm to 5pm
Categories
Youth – Under 14. You’re fairly new to biking and racing and want to start with a shorter, fun and casual experience. You can comfortably ride ~10-15 km.
*Youth may sign up for any category they feel would be appropriate to be in.
Cruiser – You’re newer to mountain biking or don’t feel like pushing a race pace. You are comfortable on blue flow trails. 3 stages. 15 km.
Giver – You’re an intermediate rider that wants to push it on the descents, prefers blue trails and a little black. 4 stages, 20-25 km.
Joyride – You’re here for the blast – no racing, just riding. Any (non-motorized) craft welcome, including class 1 e-bikes. Ride carefree with your crew. Not on the clock, but you’ll get a Joyride race plate to be the part. Ride any stages with your sisters.
Full Send – You love to go fast and compete. Includes an extra stage that will be black diamond. 5 stages, 25-30 km.
Full Send Masters – sub category +40years – register for Full Send and we’ll work out the rest.
2026 Route
- Stage 1: New Vanilla
- Stage 2: Field of Dreams
- Stage 3: Old Vanilla + Middle Vanilla + Vanilla Bottom
- Stage 4: Lost Wood + Upper Blockhead + Lower Ultimatum
- Stage 5: Truffle Shuffle + Slick Rock
Category Stages
- Youth: Stages 1 & 3
- New Vanilla & Old Vanilla / Middle Vanilla / Vanilla Bottom
- Cruiser: Stages 1, 2 & 3
- New Vanilla & Field of Dreams & Old Vanilla / Middle Vanilla / Vanilla Bottom
- Giver: Stages 1 – 4
- Lost Wood / Upper Blockhead / Lower Ultimatum & New Vanilla & Field of Dreams & Old Vanilla / Middle Vanilla / Vanilla Bottom
- Full Send: Stages 1 – 5
- Lost Wood / Upper Blockhead / Lower Ultimatum & Truffle Shuffle + Slick Rock & New Vanilla & Field of Dreams & Old Vanilla / Middle Vanilla / Vanilla Bottom
UROC would like to respectfully acknowledge that this event is held within the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks Nation. Learn more about the K’ómoks Nation.
Race courses
Adult course
25 -30 km blue square and optional expert trails
Youth course
Approximately 10 – 15 km blue square
Schedule
- 8-9:15 AM Registration
- 9:30 AM Pre-race Meeting
- 9:45 AM – 3:00 PM Races in all categories
- 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM After-Party BBQ (Free for race registrants and volunteers, $15 meal cost for public)
- 3:30 PM Podium and prizing
What’s Included?
- Fully dialled, signed, flagged and closed race course
- On-course fun stations with support food and drink, and cheering
- Category prizing
- Take-home gifts for all registrants
- Professional timing
- BBQ and a pocket full of GOOD TIMES!
