The Edson Cycling Associations Granted to met was out tonight for a first pass on some of your favourite trails. All the west side trails were groomed including Jabberwocky and Snakes and Ladders. Firebreaker and Flying Squirrel also had a first pass. The snow was very soft but over night it should firm up a bit. With some warmer temperatures over the next few days, the trails and snow should firm up. There are a few trees down on Sting Again and Raspberry Stinger.

Get those fat bikes out, slap some chain lube on that rusty chain, fill up your favourite thermos with your favourite beverage and hit the trails at Willmore Park. The west end trails are in perfect condition for a lunch ride or evening rip. Don’t forget to bring a light or two for the night ride. The trails are firm and fast, the air crisp and refreshing, so there should be no excuses not to ride. Let us know what trails you would like to see groomed this year for fat biking. We have some pretty sick loops in mind, we want your ideas. Leave a message in the comments and we will try to fit them in this year. #fat #fat #biking #fatbiking #fatbikealberta #eastoftherockies #albertabikingtrails #albertabiking #rideyourbike #rideyourbikeandhavefun #rideyourbikeeverydamnday

Season wrapped. Jumps covered. See you in the spring! 🌲🚵‍♀️❄️

🚧 The Edson Bike Skills Park is now CLOSED for the season🚧 Fall maintenance is commencing with @hootsinc ; once complete the skills park will be tarped by our volunteers for it's winter nap. 😴❄️ Tarping the freshly tuned features has proven to be a great preservation method. Please keep off features and obey all signage and closure barriers for the next few months. Trails will remain open. Thanks for an awesome season of riding — we’ll be ready for you when the frost is out!🚵‍♂️🐿️

🚨 Park Safety & Stewardship 🚨 🔥 In the past week, several fires have been found within the park boundaries. All fires requiring attention were reported to the proper authorities. A big thank-you to our ECA volunteers and the campground caretaker for their quick responses and assistance before officials arrived on site. The ECA has also recently discovered another round of unauthorized DIY modifications to the Wall Ride feature on the advanced jump line. This activity is considered vandalism and creates a serious safety hazard for riders. ⚠️ The Wall Ride feature is CLOSED until it can be properly repaired. Please respect all closed trails and features for your safety and the safety of others. We’re asking for the community’s help — if you see suspicious or illegal activities, please report them immediately: 📞 Fires: 310-FIRE 👮 Unauthorized Activities: Edson RCMP – (780) 723-8822 Unauthorized activities may include, but are not limited to: • Fires outside designated fire pit areas • Unauthorized trail building • Unauthorized trail or feature modifications The ECA has a dedicated group of authorized volunteers and contractors who perform approved maintenance and improvement work. These individuals will always identify themselves as ECA Board or Trail Maintenance members or an Authorized contractor hired by the ECA. Let’s all do our part to protect our park, respect the work of volunteers, and keep the trails safe for everyone. 💛 #EdsonCyclingAssociation #RideEdson #TrailRespect #CommunityFirst #BikeParkSafety #EdsonTrails

🐿️💨 Last call for Skills Park laps! The Edson Skills park will be getting ready for its seasonal nap 😴 with maintenance starting the week of October 26 — so squeeze in those final jumps and feature hits while you can! 🌲 The trails will remain open, so keep those wheels spinning and get stoked for the upcoming fat biking season! ❄️🚴‍♀️ #EdsonCyclingAssociation #RideEdson #SkillsPark #FatBikeSeason #TrailFun #EddieApproved

⚠️ FEATURE CLOSED ⚠️ The Wall Ride feature is now closed after continued DIY changes. Unauthorized modifications in the park are dangerous and illegal. Further modifications witnessed to this feature could result in full closure of the Advanced Jump Line. We would like to remind everyone that this specific wall ride is a JUMP-ON feature — and is not designed for “ride-on” use. Help us keep the park safe — report sightings of vandalism to the RCMP. #RideSafe #NoDIY #EdsonCyclingAssociation

🚵‍♀️ You're Invited to the FRIAA Trails Grand Opening! 🌲 Get ready to ride, hike, and celebrate! 🎉 Join the Edson Cycling Association as we officially open the brand-new FRIAA Trails! 📅 Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 🕛 Time: 12 PM – 4 PM 📍 Location: Willmore Park – West End Parking Lot ✨ What’s Happening: ✅ Free Snacks & Refreshments ✅ Fun Giveaways ✅ Beautiful New Trails to Explore ✅ Special Guests from Gremm Sports & Outdoors ✅ Great Vibes & Even Better Company! 🟢 These new trails were proudly made possible through the support of The Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA). 👟🚴‍♂️ Bring your hiking shoes, bikes, your friends—and your biggest smile—and help us celebrate the new trails.

🚵&zwj;♀️ You're Invited to the FRIAA Trails Grand Opening! 🌲

Join the Edson Cycling Association and friends as we celebrate the official opening of the FRIAA Trails! 🎉

📅 Date: October 4, 2025🕛 Time: 12 PM – 4 PM📍 Location: Willmore West

🚵‍♀️ You're Invited to the FRIAA Trails Grand Opening! 🌲 Join the Edson Cycling Association and friends as we celebrate the official opening of the FRIAA Trails! 🎉 📅 Date: October 4, 2025🕛 Time: 12 PM – 4 PM📍 Location: Willmore West End Parking Lot ✨ What to Expect:✔️ Snacks & Refreshments✔️ Giveaways✔️ Great company and beautiful trails!✔️ Special guests from Gremm Sports & Outdoors Come help us officially kick off the new additions to our trail system! 🟢These trails were made possible by The Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) Don’t forget to bring your hiking shoes or bikes, your friends, and your smiles! #EdsonCycling #TrailOpening #FRIAATrails #GetOutside #ExploreEdson #BikeAlberta

🚨 WALL RIDE SAFETY NOTICE 🚨 We’ve recently discovered unauthorized DIY modifications to the Wall Ride feature on the advanced jump line. This is considered vandalism, and it creates a serious safety hazard for riders. ⚠️ This wall ride is a JUMP-ON feature — not designed for “ride-on” use. Unauthorized changes increase the risk of crashes and potential bodily harm. If you’re working on your skills and not ready to jump onto a wall ride yet, we’ve got you covered. 👉 Head over to the Austin's/ Fire-breaker intersection wall ride for a more beginner-friendly ride-on experience to help you progress safely. 🙅‍♂️ Please respect the design and maintenance of our park features. Unauthorized changes put everyone at risk and may result in the removal of damaged features. 🛠️ Want to get involved the right way? Join us on a build day or reach out with your ideas. Let’s keep the stoke high and the park safe for everyone. #BikePark #MTBSafety #RideSmart #WallRide #MTBProgression #NoDIY #TrailStewardship

Austin’s, Root 66, Root Canal, Flying Squirrel, apex, and Sting Again all got a haircut last night! Thanks everyone who put time in!

#buildandmaintain is on for Thursday Sept 4. Chores include weed whacking on Flying Squirrel and Route 66. Meet at Austin’s at 6:30 to plan the attack!

🚨 NEW TRAIL ALERT! 🚨 Snakes and Ladders is officially OPEN! 🐍🪜 Come ride, walk, or run almost 3 km of brand new GREEN-graded trail, weaving and winding through the West End of the Willmore forest with built-in side hit skill features! 🌲 📍 From Austin’s West to the Austin’s Fire Breaker intersection 🟢 Multi-use + dual-direction — please be mindful of others! 🎉 GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION 🎉 📅 Saturday, October 4 Come Join us for the official opening of All FRIAA Trails. 🙏 Huge thanks to our amazing contributors: FRIAA – for funding Scott Thornhill Enterprises – for the build High Ridge Contracting Ltd. – for the rock Brisco Wood Preservers Ltd. – for the recycled power pole feature logs Double J Forestry – for the perfect Rainbow Bridge log Greg G. – for the trail design magic! 📸 Swipe to see the amazing new features and craftsmanship on #exploreedson Go tell your friends! #SnakesAndLaddersTrail #TrailOpening #EdsonCycling #FRIAA #TrailBuilders #MountainBiking #GreenTrail #MultiUseTrail #SupportLocalTrails #ExploreEdson

🚨 Heads Up, Riders! 🚨 The Bike Skills Park will be CLOSED on Wednesday, August 6 from 6am – 2pm for herbicide application. 🌿⚠️ Huge thanks to Backwoods Resources for once again donating their services to help keep the park from looking like a jungle. 🙌 — Edson Cycling Association 🚵‍♂️💚 #BikeParkUpdate #TrailMaintenance #EdsonCycling

🚨 TRAIL UPDATE – DOUBLE DROP! 🚨 We’ve got two big reasons to celebrate this week in the Edson trail system! 🙌 🆕 Jabberwocky is OPEN! A brand new downhill-only line now live at the 📍EAST end of Austin’s Dream. This one’s built for speed, so get out there and be one of the first to ride it! 📣Let us know what you think of the new line and ride safe! 🌲 Flying Squirrel has RE-OPENED! After some fresh tuning, this downhill trail is ready to ride again. Massive thanks to Scott Thornhill Enterprises for building and maintaining both of these awesome trails. 👀 Stay tuned — another trail opening announcement is COMING SOON! #WilmoreTrails #JabberwockyTrail #FlyingSquirrel #MountainBikingAB #SupportLocalTrails #EdsonCycling #RideMoreWorkLess #TrailLove

#buildandmaintain night is on for Thursday. Meet at Austin’s for 6:30, and we can distribute from there. Plan is to use the trimmers on the trails that need it most. Likely Firebreak, stinger, ridge roller. See you there!

With some heavy lifting and delivery help from Ryland, Mike, and Trevor (Ry-Lynn Specialties Ltd) we beefed up the picnic table situation in the bike park tonight. If you have suggestions on where in the park the wooden ones should go, put it in the chat. Thanks guys!

Compaction of North Firebreaker is complete and the Wall Ride & Ogopogo are ready to ride! Enjoy 🙌

🚧 Trail Update: Firebreaker (North Section) 🚧 Work continues on the North Section of Firebreaker as we work to improve the trail. For your safety, this section is temporarily closed until the work is complete. @hootsinc crew has worked hard to build us a wall ride! and our hard working volunteers have put in the work on weekly maintenance nights to build the new Ogopogo feature. Trail compaction is still needed before we can open the trail. Thank you for your patience and support as we make Firebreaker even better! 🙌 #TrailWork #TrailClosure #FirebreakerTrail #TrailUpdate #RideResponsibly

🚴&zwj;♂️ EDSON BIKE SKILLS PARK - E-BIKE POLICY ⚠️

📢 Class 1 Pedal Assist ONLY is allowed in the park.

To keep our park safe and fun for all riders, please note the following:

✅ PERMITTED:

Class 1 E-Bikes ONLY (Pedal Assist, No Throttle)

❌ NOT

🚴‍♂️ EDSON BIKE SKILLS PARK - E-BIKE POLICY ⚠️ 📢 Class 1 Pedal Assist ONLY is allowed in the park. To keep our park safe and fun for all riders, please note the following: ✅ PERMITTED: Class 1 E-Bikes ONLY (Pedal Assist, No Throttle) ❌ NOT PERMITTED: Class 2 & 3 E-Bikes Any E-Bike with a throttle E-Bikes without cranks or pedals 🛑 Park features are designed for regular pedal bikes, and E-Bikes can behave differently on jumps and skills elements. Help us keep the park safe and preserve our trails and features — ride responsibly! 🚵 #EdsonCycling #EBikePolicy #BikeSkillsPark #RideSafe #Class1Only #PedalPower