Celebrating with a Strava Challenge: How Many Networks Can You Visit this Season?

The Center-led Bike Borderlands mountain bike trail collaborative is doubling from 8 to 16 member networks, including destinations in New York state for the first time. To celebrate its expansion, the group is issuing a challenge to mountain bikers, runners, and walkers to see how many of the 16 networks they can visit this season.

The Center launched Bike Borderlands in 2018 to bring together mountain bike organizations and land managers from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Québec, and to promote shared values such as responsible riding, inclusive access, and trail stewardship. By adding trail networks in New York and more partners in existing states, the collaborative can increase it’s ability to amplify the region’s world-class riding opportunities while supporting rural tourism and economic development, and helping the Ride with Gratitude education campaign gain even more momentum. 

More Trail Networks Will Increase Borderlands Presence throughout the Northern Forest

With this expansion, Bike Borderlands welcomes eight new trail networks: Wheelerville Trails (NY), Upper Hudson Trails Alliance (NY), Barkeater Trails Alliance (NY), Stowe Trails Partnership (VT), Catamount Outdoor Family Center (VT), Memphremagog Trails (VT), White Mountains NEMBA (NH), and Moosehead Outdoor Alliance (ME). These networks join current members Kingdom Trails (VT), Craftsbury Outdoor Center (VT), PRKR Mountain Trails (NH), Franconia Area NEMBA (NH), Coös Cycling Club (NH), Inland Woods and Trails (ME), Carrabassett Valley Trails (ME), and Circuits Frontières (QC).

“This growth represents a significant milestone in the collaborative’s evolution and furthers our mission to support local economies, foster environmental stewardship, encourage physical activity, and connect communities through trails,” said Joe Fox, Outdoor Recreation manager at the Northern Forest Center.

The expanded group collectively stewards hundreds of miles of trail and will collaborate on marketing, advocacy, and ensuring high-quality, sustainable trail experiences.

“BETA is excited to be recognized as the stewards of a mountain bike trail system worthy of inclusion in Bike Borderlands,” said Glenn Glover, executive director of Barkeater Trails Alliance (BETA). “We look forward to working together with these premier organizations to strengthen trail networks across the northeastern US and southern Quebec.”