Saturday, Sept 5th
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.
Grand Draw prize for all registered and volunteers is a Forbidden Druid tier 3 frame kit, in Sage Wisdom.
View this year’s route on Trailforks
This year our course will include 3 stages of blue square trails, with a shorter youth course, and a 4th stage for the Givers and a 5th stage for the Senders. We’ve also created the Party Pace 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 Jenn Dykstra 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, Full On lighting & Royston Flowers.
Please note you must be a UROC member to participate in this event. Membership can be purchased here. All participants must also have a valid Waiver and Release of Liability on file. Your waiver is completed online as part of the membership checkout process, if your waiver is out of date, you will be required to re-sign during the event registration process.
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, Sept 5th, 2026
LOCATION: The Gravity MTB Garage
ROUTES: view on Trailforks here.
REGISTRATION COST: $80 for Cruiser, Giver, Party Pace or Full Send Registration. $50 for Youth Registration
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES: At 4pm Thursday, Sept 2nd, 2026.
CANCELLATIONS: No cancellations accepted after 10 am, Friday, August 14th, 2026.
EARLY RACE PACKAGE PICKUP: Friday Sept 4th, 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 ~ 5 -10 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. 12 km.
Giver – You’re an intermediate rider that wants to push it on the descents, prefers blue trails and a little black. 4 stages, 15 – 20 km.
Party Pace – 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 Party pace 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, 20 – 25 km.
Full Send Masters – sub category +40years – register for Full Send and we’ll work out the rest.
2026 Route
- Stage 1: Top of the Pops
- Stage 2: Blueprint + Hunky Dory
- Stage 3: Field of Dreams + Blue Collar (ending before the Blue Collar climb)
- Stage 4: Rhizome + Banzai Express
- Stage 5: Resurrection
Category Stages
- Youth: Stages 1 & 5
- Top of the Pops + Resurrection
- Cruiser: Stages 3, 1, 5
- Field of Dreams + Blue Collar (ending before the Blue Collar climb) + Top of the Pops + Resurrection
- Giver: Stages 2, 3, 1, 5
- Blueprint + Hunky Dory + Field of Dreams + Blue Collar (ending before the Blue Collar climb) + Top of the Pops + Resurrection
- Full Send: Stages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Top of the Pops + Blueprint + Hunky Dory + Field of Dreams + Blue Collar (ending before the Blue Collar climb) + Rhizome + Banzai Express + Resurrection
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!