Mountain Bike Races
For those that want to push themselves through the spirit of competition, there are a number of large races held annually, as well as numerous smaller events, which take place throughout the year. Check the Event Calendar for upcoming events.
If you know of any other mountain bike races being held in the Bragg Creek and Kananaskis area, please contact us!
If you know of any other mountain bike races being held in the Bragg Creek and Kananaskis area, please contact us!
Bow 80 (click for details)

A grueling 80km mountain bike race that takes place on a variety of trails west of Bragg Creek. It may be scenic but you'll be more interested in just finishing. Be sure to sign up early as it sells out every year.
Banded Peak Challenge (click for details)

This unique Rocky Mountain fundraising adventure takes place in Kananaskis Country and is an all day, return 27km bike and a 13km hike to the 9,626ft summit of Moose Mountain. Proceeds from this event enable children with disabilities and special needs to attend Easter Seals Camp Horizon.
MMBTS Races (click for details)

MMBTS is a Calgary Based society that holds a variety of events and races at Moose Mountain. Most events are only open to members. MMBTS is also responsible for creating most of the trails that we enjoy on Moose Mountain. Show your support and don't miss out on some great events, sign up today.
Rundle's Revenge (click for details)

The North Face Rundle’s Revenge is a fun, two-day pain-athon that includes mountain biking and trail running. No, it’s not a duathlon. The North Face Rundle’s Revenge is so much more than that! Where duathlons combine the two events into one day, Rundle’s Revenge gives you a full day for each event. The distances are longer and more challenging. And if you only want to do the mountain biking on Saturday or just the trail running on Sunday, then you can.
24 Hours of Adrenaline (click for details)

Adrenalin seekers…
Don’t miss out, as West Coast / Rocky Mountain mountain bike enthusiasts and all their friends travel to the heart of the Canadian Rockies in Kananaskis Country, the 24 Hours of Adrenalin is a guaranteed great time!
The Canmore Nordic Centre event is one of the most popular events in North America. The 2012 event sold out in less than a day a full year in advance, that’s 1,650 participants and 5,000 spectators.
Don’t miss out, as West Coast / Rocky Mountain mountain bike enthusiasts and all their friends travel to the heart of the Canadian Rockies in Kananaskis Country, the 24 Hours of Adrenalin is a guaranteed great time!
The Canmore Nordic Centre event is one of the most popular events in North America. The 2012 event sold out in less than a day a full year in advance, that’s 1,650 participants and 5,000 spectators.
Single Track 6: Ride the West (click for details)

Singletrack 6, is a 6 day mountain bike adventure showcasing the best riding in a variety of authentic mountain bike communities in Western Canada. Six stages, a new route every year and the perfect brew of xc, panoramic vistas and enduro descents. Although this event has been held in the West Bragg area in the past, it may take place entirely outside of the Kananaskis area dependent on the course design.
Organ Grinder 5 hr Enduro - (click for details)

Part of the Western Canada Enduro Series with points offered for the Open Male and Female categories.
Enjoy a great enduro race held at the Canmore Nordic Centre with extensive singletrack followed by a bbq and prizes!
Enjoy a great enduro race held at the Canmore Nordic Centre with extensive singletrack followed by a bbq and prizes!
Mountain Maiden XC Race (click for details)

The Spin Sisters present... The Iron Maiden XC Alberta Cup Mountain Bike Race and Maiden Mini Kids Race. The perfect mix of tough climbs, fun fast descents and technical delights for you and your children.
TransRockies Challenge - RETIRED

First run in 2002 as the cousin to the legendary TransAlp Challenge held annually in Europe, the TransRockies has established itself as the one true epic adventure for mountain bikers. Riders from all over the World come every August to test themselves against the terrain, weather and trails of the Rocky Mountains in an event described by Mountain Bike Magazine as “The Hardest Race in North America”.
- Unfortunately this event was retired in 2013
- Unfortunately this event was retired in 2013
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