The «Poules qui Roulent» workshop was a great success

On Sunday June 19, 91 women ages 22 to 57 joined us at the Grand Lodge for the second edition of the « Poules qui Roulent » workshop, a day dedicated to women mountain bikers of all levels. 9 instructors were present to help groups, adapted to the participant’s level, develop skills and improve in a safe environment and an energizing and stimulating atmosphere!

Through partnerships with Jo Vélo, Bob Cyclo, Cybercycle and the SMT bike shop, among others, who lent bicycles, many girls had the opportunity to try mountain biking for the first time.

The day started off with an elementary mechanics course, where things like the basics to check before a ride and the right way to clean a bike when you get back were presented by mechanics. The morning then continued with skill development workshops as the certified instructors worked to perfect certain riding techniques. After a healthy lunch break, it was time to head out and explore the trails in order to put the new skills to the test. The day ended on the shores of Lake Ouimet with a muscle relaxing yoga session followed by a happy-hour to forge new friendships.

“A perfect day surrounded by really motivated girls who encouraged each other to excel and an outstanding coach who took the time to give us confidence. It was really wonderful to see so many girls of all levels come together and be inspired to learn and improve in a setting of discovery and not competition. I loved my experience and I look forward to next year! “- Ariane Lavigne, participant

Big thanks go out to our partners: Jo Vélo, Bob Cyclo, Cybercycle, the SMT shops, Le Grand Lodge, Dakine, Lolë Tremblant, Bell, Finish Line, Cafeo, Émoson and Atelier mécanique Lucie Lamy, without who this day would not have been possible.

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They braved the cold for the love of biking

On a chilly Sunday June 13, more than 100 children from Mont-Tremblant, the Laurentians, Outaouais and greater Montreal areas, braved the weather to come together for a memorable day of mountain biking.

This 6th edition of the event was organized early in the season in order to encourage children of all ages to learn new mountain bike skills they could use throughout the summer.

The Grand Lodge was a perfect spot to meet up in order to accommodate the maximum number of children in a safe environment. It was also a great choice for its proximity to the “Émi-quilibre” area that offers a short loop for beginners with learning modules of various difficulties.

It is within an energizing and stimulating environment that the children got to play outdoors while either practicing a new sport or improving their skills. 8 workshops were led by volunteer coaches offering different challenges to the young riders, which helped to develop skills and also allowed the youngsters to discover the pine forest area between the tourist office and the Grand Lodge.

The nearly thirty teenagers got to put into practice their new techniques by venturing out a bit further along the trails, just off of where they were taught by certified instructors.

“The goal is that the children have fun while mountain biking, make new friends, and discover a new playground that they will want to come back to with their friends and family.”

– Francis Lapointe, Vélo Mont-Tremblant President.

Big thanks go out to our partners: Jo Vélo, Bob Cyclo, Cybercycle, Dakine, Le Grand Lodge, the SMT shops, Bell, Cafeo, Émoson, Métro Mont-Tremblant, Skyline Luge, David’s Tea, Aquaclub La Source, Bar à jus Le Fluide and Univers Toutou.

We’re already look forward to seeing you at next year’s event, but until then you have all summer to ride, discover more trails and have fun outside!

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The first spring cleaning event was a success!

May 29th, thirty people spared a bit of their time to make the trails better. The mains objectives of the day were to improve the “La Gorge” trail and complete work on the official new trail of the year: “Grand Pic”. Despites mosquitos, they did a great job!

We want to thank all participants for your help. Because of you, the community can enjoy the trails. A big thank you to the local companies as well for their contributions. They gave us nice gifts for the participants! Thanks to Ziptrek Tremblant, Jo Vélo Tremblant, Intersport-Atmosphere Mont-Tremblant, MSS Bike Park, Location services Tremblant (bike shop), La Diable – micro brasserie, La Source du Sport, Scandinave Spa Mont-Tremblant, Pizzateria et Cafeo.