Welcome to 2026 Dirt Girls! Dirt Girls is a volunteer-led community group affiliated with CMBC Yukon. Our aim is to foster safe and inclusive mountain bike rides each week throughout the summer. Our rides are every Tuesday night and this year will start June 9th.

The Dirt Girls coordinators this year are Carolyn Blasetti, Julia Heiroth, Mariah Witham and Shelby Maunder. Please reach out to any of these folks with questions/concerns throughout the year.

We’d like to start the season with a few reminders 

1. All riders need a 2026 Contagious Mountain Biking Club membership to participate. It’s pretty cheap and easy to get at Become a member. Remember to bring your membership number with you to every ride, you’ll need it for the rider sign up sheet! The CCN receipt will usually go to your inbox but your actual number confirmation often goes to junk/spam. Please check these folders after registering and email [email protected] if you don’t see it. Also, some meet up areas don’t have great service – try to save your number in an offline app.

2. Dirt Girls welcomes all riders who identify as women, trans or non-binary. We do not police gender and want to promote inclusion in mountain biking. If a female empowered space feels meaningful to you, you are welcome here. 

3. All skill levels are welcome. This year we are trying something new to ensure a successful season for all riders. Starting this year we will have a different meet up time and location for beginners.  

   1. Beginner riders will meet at 6:00 pm planning to leave by 6:30 pm. This group is for riders who are very new to riding on trails/mountain biking. The routes will focus on keeping to wider, green trails at the beginning of the season and progress to some single track in August as the group feels comfortable. The priority will be shorter loops in simple terrain and often this group will ride the same trail two weeks in a row to build confidence. Please arrive on time so that you have enough time to sign in, do a bike safety check and get a trail briefing.

   2. The intermediate/advanced groups will meet at 6:40 pm so that we can be riding by 7 pm. These riders will be expected to have confidence riding easy/green trails. The trails chosen for these rides will all be single track (narrow) with technical features (roots/rocks/bridges/bermed corners). You will always be able to ride around or walk any section you are not comfortable with. These rides will then be subdivided into 3 groups:

      1. Intermediate 1 – Those developing their mountain biking skills and anyone looking for a shorter ride/a slower pace.

      2. Intermediate 2 – Riders who are confident on moderately technical trails and are ready for a quicker pace or a slightly longer route.

      3. Advanced – Riders who like to go fast and/or those looking to ride more challenging terrain. This group will often cover the longest distance and do the most climbing.

4. Rides leaders are all volunteers and have a range of skills and experience. Although they are often excited to share their expertise they are not expected to provide any coaching, bike maintenance or first aid help. If any issues arise we will always stop and assist each other as a group and a coordinator will be in the area until the end of the ride for safety. Please come to rides expecting to be self-sufficient on your ride – water, snacks, warm/rain jacket, bear spray and simple tools (tube/tire levers/pump/allen key set) are all recommended. No other special equipment is necessary, and any type of mountain bike in good working order will work for Dirt Girls. Helmets are mandatory and must be worn at all times.

5. We will post the summer schedule near the beginning of the season and then post reminders with the upcoming weekly ride details by Monday afternoons on our Facebook page as well as the DG section of the CMBC website Dirt Girls.

6. We generally ride light rain or shine but leaders will make a call to cancel the ride if conditions are looking unsafe (i.e. a thunderstorm). Cancellation posts will be up by 3 p.m. on the day of the ride.

7. Finally, all riders must be over 18 years old and although we love riding with our four legged pals we do ask that pups stay home.

Huge thank you to Medicine Chest Pharmacy for sponsoring Dirt Girls and CMBC for their support.

Fingers crossed for a season of blue skies and sunny trails.  

HOW IT WORKS

Every week we ride a new trail (or trails). From the trailhead meeting spot we split up into 3 groups – All skill levels are welcome, rides are led by volunteers who also have a range of skills. Rides are typically divided into 3 groups:

1. 1. Beginner – Very chill, new riders, beginners and anyone who wants a slower pace.
   2. Intermediate – New riders and anyone who’s ready for a quicker pace.
   3. Advanced – Riders who like to go fast and those looking for a challenge.

• Switching between groups can happen week to week depending on who is leading and how you as a rider are feeling on any particular day. Rides average 1h40min in length.
• No rider is ever left behind! Each group stays together during the entire ride.
• As the season goes on, the groups tend to merge and evolve, especially when we start riding more advanced trails towards the end of the summer. If you are joining in mid-season have no fear, with the 3 levels always running each week, you will be able to keep up!
• All rides start at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted, and run on Tuesday evenings. Please arrive early to signup (you will need your CMBC #) and go over safety protocols.
• No special gear is needed for Dirt Girls but all riders are required to wear a helmet. Any type of mountain bike in good working order will work for Dirt Girls.
• We do recommend bringing water, snacks, first-aid kit, layers and bear spray!
• “Leaders” not “Coaches” – These group rides are not lessons and your leaders are not coaches.
• This is a community based women’s summer riding group and our priorities are safety and fun!

SPECIFIC TRAIL ROUTES AND MEETING SPOTS

We post these details to the Dirt Girls Facebook Group each week, so join the group for all the details! New this year we will post on our website calendar (for those getting off social media).

• Schedule – Rides start as soon as some trails are dry and continue into the beginning of September. Rides start at 7:00pm. Arrive early to sign in and so we can get divided into ride groups. 
• We’ll post the upcoming weekly ride details here on our Facebook page as well as the website (for those getting off social media).
• We ride rain or shine but leaders will make a call to cancel the ride if conditions are looking unsafe (i.e. a thunderstorm).

NOTES

• Dirt Dogs – Although we love riding with our four legged pals we do ask that pups stay home.
• We are always looking for riders who would like to be LEADERS. If you are confident navigating the trails, and have a favourite loop you’d like to share, please email us or respond to our recruitment calls on the Dirt Girls Facebook Group.
• Reminder: If you want to group ride with the club you need to be a CMBC Member. PLEASE bring your membership number to each ride!

Questions? Send us an email at [email protected].