Category: Events

Sept 4, 2024

This year, we proudly hosted the Sandlander FatBike Partner Relay once again! Originally, this event was created to give those without a FatBike the chance to experience fatbiking on sand during the summer, partnering riders with friends or newcomers. Since then, the event has sparked a boom in fatbiking, with more and more riders owning their own FatBikes—a true success! We still encourage the “fat-curious” to rent or team up with a seasoned rider and give it a try.

The race takes place at the Saskatoon Track N Trails motocross park. We coordinate with the club to ensure safety for both moto and pedal riders, although we don’t ride directly on the motocross track. Instead, we stick to some of the park’s older, unused sandy trails. Each lap spans about 3.5 km and offers a fun mix of sandy singletrack, light climbs, whoops, berms, and double-track.

As always, everyone had an absolute blast, topped off with a social gathering around the fire at Crossmount Cider Company. Missed out? Don’t worry! We’re planning to bring this event back and possibly add more dates, as the motocross club enjoyed seeing these underused trails come to life with fatbikers.

Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1:30 pm

Fun Group Ride with a social event at Amigos post ride.

2018 Global Fat Bike Day (GFBD) set the bar at 95 participants – this year we are going over the 100 barrier!!! Plan to ride your Fatbike (or rent one from Bike Doctor, Bruce’s Cycle Works, or Doug Spoke ‘N Sport), or loan one from a buddy, in celebration of Global Fat Bike Day which is always the first Saturday of December. Saskatoon riders will join others around the world in this celebration ride.

RIDE PLAN

Ride plan will be to gather in Rotary Park down from the South base of the Victoria bridge to sign on at 1:00pm – please arrive in time to sign in and get your bike plate and be ready to ride for 1:30pm Send-off.

There will be something for everyone and every ability – from a wide double track roll along the Great Trail – Trans Canada Trail – to some narrow single track offshoots for those that want a more challenging route (weather allowing).

Note: washrooms in Rotary Park are seasonal and closed. Closed washrooms are across Victoria bridge at River landing (~2blocks away). Washrooms on course at Gabe Dumount Pavillion

Free event. If you have a blast and want to show your appreciation then a donation to the St Barbe (aka Man of the Trees) Winter Trail Network through Trailforks

https://www.trailforks.com/region/saskatoon/karma/would be greatly appreciated.https://www.trailforks.com/region/st-barbe-winter-trails-man-of-the-trees/karma/

AMIGOS POST RIDE SOCIAL 3:30 pm

Fuel up and have fun at the post ride social and funraiser at Amigos back room immediately following the ride. Great silent auction and raffle items related to 2020 fat biking events and winter riding you won’t want to miss out on. Prizes supplies by:

Adventure Destinations International https://adventuredestinations.ca
Bike Doctor http://www.bikedoctor.ca
Bruce’s Cycle Works https://www.brucescycleworks.com
Doug Spoke ‘N Sport https://spokensport.com Duck’s Unlimited Canada, Back 40 First Aid, The Soap Box Bath Company https://www.facebook.com/pg/soapboxbathco/community/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0&msite_tab_async=0

Fat bike parking on the deck but bring your own lock.

Check out the amazing video promo that Frank Collins of Danger Dynamite create from last years ride – wicked fun (Event photo credit also goes to Frank Collins) : https://www.facebook.com/DangerDynamite/videos/1071168073045438/UzpfSTY4OTg0NTQwMDpWSzoyMDkyODcwODYwNzMzODI3/

December 15-16, 2019

A winter fat tire bike adventure set in the wilderness of Northern Saskatchewan at Big Eddy Lodge. There is a 14km ride into the lodge, where we will rest, share a meal, and have a sauna! Night riding and more sauna to follow.

https://www.bigeddylodge.net/events

The 5th Annual Wintershines SnowFondo  is a free recreational fat bike ride of ~12.5, 25, or 37.5km with fun trails accessible for all riding abilities. This year’s ride will take place exclusively out at the new Man of the Trees Winter Fat Bike Trail Network at the SW edge of the City Limits near Cedar Villa.

We are excited to feature these new trails groomed using our grooming equipment recently purchased through a Wintershines grant and the “Well Groomed Fatbike Funraiser” event we organized this past fall.

A Purple course will contain more twisty single-track requiring a bit more balance, and the Orange course will allow riders to bypass portions of the tighter single-track. This way you are able to mix and match your ride as you like.

This is not a race, rather the focus is on exposing more folks to winter recreational riding in a fun social event. We will have several leaders for various speeds and abilities and you can link up with the group that meets your fitness and experience.

Full event participation guide will be available shortly and posted here on our website. An enormous effort has gone into creating and designating these trails for Winter Fatbiking – come check them out.

If you enjoy the trails and the efforts to hold this event, we invited you to  nurture our nature with a donation to help keep them groomed and maintained for future rides. https://www.trailforks.com/region/saskatoon/karma/

For more details please click on this SnowFondo link.

 

Time to get your fun on during Wintershines 2018!

Sign up for this one of a kind fatbike event – a super fun mashup; of cyclocross, BMX, Mountain Bike, and Fatbike – the equivalent of monster truck obstacles on a 1.5 to 2 km course.

Click on this link for more information and to register.

9 Mile Monster Bike registration and information

Frosty’s Fat Bike Race Series is geared toward fat bikes racing on snow.
Started in 2014, they are excited to be back for 2018.

Frosty’s Fat Bike Race Series was born out of the need for a competitive outlet for cyclist wishing to test their skill, fitness and mental fortitude against the elements of Winter.

Specially selected venues allow riders to compete and enjoy the grin inducing euphoria that only Snow Biking can produce. Frosty, the mysterious and formidable Utah Yeti, is the mascot and host of these events.

This is your opportunity to play in the cold of Winter and prove your Yeti snow handling skills and suitable for all skill levels including beginners and first timer’s!

http://frostythefatbike.com/2018/

This year’s Global FatBike Day is Saturday, December 2, 2018. This is a free event. 2016 was a huge event with 80 riders; lets see if we can break the 100 barrier this year!!!

Acknowledge your participation here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1276746709137903/

Plan to ride your FatBike (or rent one from a local bike shop or loan one from a buddy) in celebration of Global FatBike Day. Join others around the world in this celebratory ride.

The ride departs from Victoria School at 1:30pm. Meet at the stage in front of the school at broadway and 11th St.

There will be something for everyone and every ability, from a wide double track roll along the Trans Canada Trail, too some narrow single track offshoots for those that want a more challenging route (weather allowing).

Social event at the Hose (across from Victoria School) for after the ride. We are able to place our steeds on the deck in full view after the ride but welcome to bring a lock and leave it on the Hose deck for post ride.