SHE+ RAD Mountain Bike Festival

Atlantic Canada’s first Mountain Bike Festival for Womxn+

Since 2020

register for the East Coast’s biggest bike party for Women+

May 30, 31, & June 1, 2025 @ Poley Bike Park, NB

We are bringing the Festival back to where it started in 2020 - Poley Bike Park in Waterford NB!

  • Not your grandfather's Skills Sessions & fun Group Rides - more riding less talking

  • Tent site

  • Special Guest Coach all the way from Arizona - Joanna Yates!

  • Tech Stations

  • Party theme: Like a Rhinestone Cowgirl get your costume ready

Poley Bike Park in Waterford NB. Poley is ready to host us all weekend with great trails, a slope-side restaurant, and plenty of space to practice skills and celebrate rad womxn+ in mountain biking!

Be ready as this event always sells out fast! Which we absolutely love you for thank you...we are also increasing the number of spots available this year!

Want to get involved as a sponsor, or volunteer? Reach out to sam@beradadventures.ca

The largest mountain biking event for womxn+ in Canada's East. Since 2020

Contact your SHE+ RAD buddies and make that commitment to attend!

Thank you!

Sam, SHE+ RAD Founder

& The Radass Planning Committee

So, what’s it all about!?

Our Festival focus is to create an experience that is educational, fun, helps you progress your radass, and a way for you to meet like-minded people

19+ for Womxn+

INCLUDED

  • Skills Sessions & Group Rides with certified MTB Leaders - and way more riding time than past Festivals

  • Tech Stations

  • Tent Site (unserviced) at our Base Camp - ideally, plan to double up in a tent, so we can take up less space

  • Lite Breakfast Saturday & Sunday; Lunch Buffet Saturday

  • Rad Snack Station to keep you fueled up

  • Ticket to win some radically awesome prizes

  • Rad Haus Dance After Party - Like a Rhinestone Cowgirl theme

NOT INCLUDED ( + $ )

  • Season Pass or Lift ticket to the Bike Park - but guess what!? We are getting you a killer deal on those. You can purchase those later with our special code we will send to you.

  • Van or Trailer site (unserviced) - you will be able to book a space for your van or trailer through Poley this spring. A Tent site is guaranteed, so it’s up to you if you want to upgrade.

  • Not all meals are included, so you have some freedom to self-cater or purchase food for supper, for example.

SKILLS

  • Level I Beginner: Fundamental Skills to improve your riding. Skills covered include Body Positioning, Speed & Braking, Bike/Body Separation, Selecting your Line

  • Level II Intermediate: Progression in your riding technique. Skills covered include Technical Descents & Climbs, Bike/Body Separation, Front/Rear Wheel Lifts, Cornering at Speed on Flat Corners

  • Level III Advanced: Confident riders that have shown proficiency with Level I and II technique. Skills covered include Drops, Jumps, Advanced Cornering Through Berms, Track Stands, Bunny Hops, Level Lifts, and Manuals

Notes from your Instructors: If you have completed courses with us in the past, we will accept riders advancing through levels quickly to essentially refresh and then skip ahead to the skills that will help you progress your riding. All participants must be able to show confident understanding and application of the skills before leveling up.

GOOD TO KNOW / BRING

  • You will need to sign our Release Agreement and Poley Bike Park’s Release Agreement before riding the trails - we will send you links for those later

  • Bring a good camping chair, insect repellent, flashlights, and general camping equipment i.e. refillable mug, tupperware or snack pouch

  • Rain Gear: we ride as long as the trails are open and there is no threat of lightning - Rad Womxn can handle the rain

  • Our photographers/videographers will be on site to capture footage, so please let us know if you are camera shy

SCHEDULE - Subject to change

Friday

6:00-8:00 PM Set Up Camp and Register

This is a chill check-in process, and an opportunity for you to ask questions and get settled into your camping site. It is also an ideal time to review your Bike Check and make sure you have all your Gear - we will send you these lists again before the event!

If you can’t arrive until Saturday morning, no worries! Our Registration Table will be set up at 8am, so just be sure to arrive at 8am.

Saturday

8:00 AM Register

Review Bike & Gear Check-List provided to you to be sure you are ready to ride!

9:00 AM Group Warm Up

9:30 AM -12 PM Choose from Skills or Group Rides

12:00 PM Break for Lunch @ Base Camp

1:00 - 4:30 PM Choose from Skills or Group Rides

5 PM Visit Mint 'N Dry Post-Ride to Learn How to Clean Your Bike

Cool Down - Basically ‘MTB Yoga’

Break for Supper

6:00 PM Games, and Panel Q & A

7:00 - 9:00 PM After Party

Sunday

9:00 - 11:00 AM Optional: Choose from Skills or Group Rides

11:00 AM Event ends

FAQs

Q Is this beginner friendly!?

A You Bet! We will have a variety of skill levels and topics for you to choose from.

Q Will there be opportunities for progression for more experienced riders?!

A You Bet! We will have a variety of skill levels and topics for you to choose from.

Q What does Women+ mean?

A This event is for significantly female-identified people. We use an inclusive definition of “woman” and “female” and we welcome trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary people who are significantly female-identified.

Q Will the Coaches be Women+?

A Most, yes! We also welcome male-identified Coaches that share our ethos to be part of our amazing team

Q Which trails will we be riding?

A We will be selecting routes: beginner to advanced

Q What is the minimum age to participate?

A This is a 19+ event.

Q Can I stay off-site and still participate?

A Absolutely! Just let us know in your registration

Q I don’t know anyone else going, should I participate?

A Absolutely! We have had many many riders join us as ‘alone’, and they usually leave with a huggable armful of new friends that they end up road tripping with season after season!

Q Why is the price the price it is?

A We are the first to take on mountain biking events like this, and we are still 25% cheaper than all the companies west of the Atlantic region offering the same type of events. We try to keep the pricing as low as possible without under-valuing the hard work of our team and local hosts.

Q If I can’t go, can I transfer my registration to a friend?

A Yes, you can swap in a friend if you can’t attend. Otherwise, we can’t issue refunds.

Q Can I bring my pet?

A We love a good fur-baby, but this event is for their humans only.

Q Will you be offering any Instruction in French?

A Oui! We have several bilingual Leaders, but we can’t guarantee you will have a French-speaking Leader depending on what courses or rides you sign up for.

Q Should I bring cash or card?

A Either will be accepted for purchasing merch from the vendors on site.

Q Is there access to washrooms? showers?

A Yes, the facility has washrooms. We are working on access to showers, but that is not guaranteed.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • From the moment you arrive at a Be Rad Adventures event, we want you to feel comfortable and stoked to be part of a really rad community!

  • There will be many similarly skilled riders around you, and our knowledgeable Instructors and Leaders are here to help get you comfortable with the trails.

  • Throughout the event you can choose your own adventure and ride until you can't feel your legs, or take a mellow approach and ride less, opting for more free time to relax.

  • Bring a lock for your bike - either to lock to your bike-rack on your car or to lock it to a bike rack.

  • Everyone will need to attend a short safety briefing on Saturday morning prior to heading out on the trails.

  • Based in Arizona, Joanna Yates is a popular content creator and an amazing Coach known around the world for her positive attitude and unique approach to helping you progress your mountain biking skills AND SHE IS OUR SPECIAL GUEST THIS YEAR!

TIPS ON REGISTERING

  • Your registration will be added to the shopping cart in the top right corner of the page. Continue to Check Out from there. Yes, you can fill out Registration and agree to the Terms for someone else.

  • Skills Sessions & Trail Rides

    Learn the Fundamentals to Advanced Skills for mountain biking with our certified Leaders

  • Party

    Celebrate with your riding friends!

  • Vendors

    Shop and Talk Shop with some of our favourite folks in the industry

Past Festival Locations!

  • 2020 & 2021

    Poley Mountain Bike Park NB

  • 2022

    Minto & Tiny Trails NB

  • 2023

    The Railyard & Seek in Truro NS

  • 2024

    Strathgartney Park PE