Ridelab bring’s B.C.’s first women’s mountain bike festival to Squamish

There’s a new mountain bike festival coming to Squamish, B.C., with a twist. Ridelab is a three-day festival geared towards “women who love bikes, beverages, food, camping, music and good times.”

Ridelab is open to all who identify as female and will have programs for all levels of riders, including traditional and electric mountain bikes. The festival, the first women’s-only mountain bike festival in B.C., aims to provide a “welcoming, inclusive, supportive environment” and serve as an “opportunity to connect with like-minded women with a shared passion for mountain biking.” All that, plus Squamish’s legendary trail network, sounds like a real good time.

On top of organized rides, Ridelab will include bike demos, tech talks, panel discussions, music and camping.

The first Ridelab festival will take place over three days from May 15-18, 2023.

Registration opens September 6, 2022. Details and registration are through Ridelab’s website. Only 150 spots are available for the first year of this new mountain bike festival.

Here’s the official word from Ridelab:

RIDELAB is a new mountain bike festival for women who love bikes, beverages, food, camping, music and good times.

This brand-new event will take place on the land of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw next spring. Squamish, British Columbia (B.C.) is one of the most amazing places in the world to ride mountain bikes and the event is supported by the local trail association SORCA and Tourism Squamish. Join the party and find yourself in a welcoming, inclusive, supportive environment that is guaranteed to be a lot of fun.

In addition to 3 great riding days, good vibes, the day event will also offer bike demos, tech talks, panel discussions, music and camping. It’s a great opportunity to connect with like-minded women with a shared passion for mountain biking in a safe and inclusive setting.

This is the first women’s only mountain bike festival in B.C. and is open to all who identify as female. The event will take place May 15-18, 2023, and welcomes beginners, intermediate and advanced riders. E-bikes are welcome too.

Dialed-In Cycling, a local guiding operation, will handle all the guiding for the event. While the event focus is guided rides and getting the most riding time on this great network of trails, there will be opportunity for sessioning features and receiving skills tips from your PMBIA (Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association) certified guides….