Women’s Group Rides have restarted for 2025. The first ride is Monday May 26.
The location of the ride may move around, and may cancel due to weather, so watch the WMBC - Women’s Group Facebook page
We break off into smaller groups dividing by the type of ride & skill level.
Keeping in mind that we will need to be honest with ourselves and cognizant of our own skill levels.

Skills group - lower trails, slow pace, back to basics
“Stop to smell the roses” - sessioning features and technical sections on the mid & upper trails, pace slow-medium
“Fun and flowy” - minimal stops, medium pace all trails
“Thrill seekers” - riding the more technical & proline sections, sessioning and spotting each other, pace medium - fast with stops at technical features
“Hard and fast” - race pace

When:
- Every Monday at 6:30pm (6:00pm after Sep 10) - Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to get ride groups organized
Where: Check the WMBC-Women’s Group for the ride location
Who: WMBC members 18+
- WMBC membership is required to participate. if you do not have a membership, please to sign up online.
What you need to bring:
- As with every ride, *bring Helmet*, your water, a spare tube and tools, sunglasses, bug spray, sunscreen, mask, hand sanitizer
Questions?
- Reach out on the WMBC- Women's Group on Facebook

Tuesday Nite Group Rides have restarted for 2025. The first ride is Tuesday, May 27.

Here are the details:

Who:
- WMBC club members aged 10 to 110 regardless of ability. If you do not have a membership, please visit our membership page and sign up online.
- We will break up into skill level-based groups if necessary
When:
- Every Tuesdays, 6:30 pm . On Sep 17, they start at 6:00 pm. After Oct 15, they start at 6:30pm, but bring your riding lights.
- Check the Facebook Group, if the weather is liiking iffy, to see if the ride is cancelled.
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to get ride groups organized
- Dates there is no Group Ride at Walden on the weeks we have a Social Ride
  - May 20 - Southend
  - Jun 1 - Laurentian
  - Jul 15 - Kivi Park
  - Aug 19 - Walden
  - Sep 16 - Nickeldale
What to bring:
- You need to bring a mountain bike and helmet to participate
- As with every ride, *Bring Helmet*, your water, a spare tube and tools, sunglasses, bug spray, sunscreen, mask, hand sanitizer
- Starting in October, bring your riding lights.
Where:
- Walden Trails – Meet at the Walden Trails parking lot

Additional Items:
- WMBC membership is required to participate. If you do not have a membership, please visit our membership page and sign up online.
- Youth under 16 need to be accompanied by a parent

The Fat Tuesday rides are one hold ‘til we get snow. Check back in December 2025.
We don’t stop riding just because there is snow on the ground. Get a fat bike, a headlamp and join us for a ride.
We post the ride location on the Fatbike Sudbury Facebook group. The default location is Walden.
We will cancel the ride if the riding conditions are poor. Check the Fatbike Sudbury Facebook group to confirm the ride is on.
Are you new to riding a Fat Bike? Head to our Fat Bike FAQ Page.

Here are the details:

Who:
- Riders aged 10 to 110 regardless of ability.
- Youth under 16 need to be accompanied by a parent
- We will break up into skill level-based groups if necessary
- You need to be a Walden Cross Country member or day pass holder if we are riding at Walden
When:
- Every Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to get ride groups organized
What to bring:
- You need a fat bike to participate. Minimum recommend tire width is 4”, but you will enjoy the ride more on 4.5” or greater.
- These rides are at night, in the dark, so you need one or more lights. The minimum recommended intensity is 600 lumens. The lights are mounted on your helmet or handle bars.
- As with every ride, *Bring Helmet*, your water, a spare tube and tools
- Dress for the weather
Where:
- Walden Trails – Meet at the Walden Trails parking lot
- Kivi Park - Meet at the Main Kivi parking Lot

When: Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM, starting Wednesday, May 28th.

Duration: 1 hour (ish)

Target Start Date: May 28th, 2025

Where: Walden Trails (subject to weather and trail conditions—I'll keep you posted)

WMBC Girls Group, for ages 7–17
Must have a 2025 WMBC membership to participate.
Purpose:
To encourage physical activity, build confidence, and foster a sense of community through mountain biking.
Skill Level:
Riders should already know how to ride a bike without training wheels and feel comfortable on uneven terrain.
Safety Requirements:
Helmets (mandatory)
Closed-toe shoes with sturdy soles (running shoes or MTB-specific shoes)
A safe, working mountain bike appropriate for trail riding
What We’re Aiming to Build:
- A Core Team of Volunteers
  - We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help this group thrive. Roles may include:
    - Ride leaders and sweeps (experienced riders encouraged!)
    - Safety coordinator
    - Event planner
    - Parents are welcome to ride along and be involved!
- A Fun, Supportive Riding Environment
  - Each ride will include some light skills instruction, games, and opportunities for kids to build both bike handling and social confidence.
- Future Ideas
  - Visiting other trail networks
  - Hosting a basic bike maintenance clinic
  - Special themed rides or group events

Get to know each other, introduce yourselves
Ride leader to identify a sweep (The sweep’s job is to make sure absolutely NO RIDER gets behind)
Discuss Route, and approximate length of the ride
The leader should always make stops at regular intervals to allow for regrouping.
Don’t loose the rider behind you
Adjust pace based on slowest rider, if you are constantly waiting for everyone to catch up at intersections the leader needs to SLOW DOWN
Share cell phone numbers (Ride leader and Sweep)
If you get lost wait at the last intersection, the ride leader or sweep will backtrack to find you. (two moving objects can never find each other)
If a rider or two really want to bail, tell them to let the leader or sweep know, and make sure that they understand how to get back to the trailhead.
Keep it FUN!!