Are you ready for a weekend of adventure in Knoxville? That’s what Outlandish Adventure Festival is all about! We’ll be there all day Saturday, May 2nd with some special news for current and new members, along with group mountain bike rides, a professional Whip Off, and more! Find the full weekend schedule here.
AMBC Group Rides on Saturday, May 2nd:
9 am — Social Ride (co-ed group ride – all are welcome!)
9 am — Joy Ride (women’s group ride – Beginner and Beginner Plus rides offered)
12:30 pm — Kids & Youth Social Ride (2nd-12th grade group rides led by Trail Blazers, Little Bellas, and AYC volunteers)
We’re hosting our first Membership Drive throughout the entire month of May — which means new member benefits, special perks for new and upgrading members, and a chance to win some awesome prizes!
Why should you become a member?
Here at AMBC, we work to develop, build, and maintain nearly 100 miles of multi-use trails while offering programming to improve access to outdoor recreation around Knoxville. We have four dedicated Trail Crew members that work on our local trails daily, along with two office staff who focus on programming, fundraising, events, partnerships, and new projects to keep us rolling. And we can’t forget to mention our committed volunteers!
AMBC memberships support all the work we do, keeping the trails in top shape, breaking ground for new ones, and running programs to get more people outside on bikes. It doesn’t stop there — every membership also advocates for trails across the Southeast through our parent organization, SORBA. Our members can take pride in their local and regional trails, knowing they play an active role in keeping them open and thriving.
Take a look at our 2025 accomplishments to learn more about what we did last year by the numbers.
What is special about the Membership Drive?
Everyone who joins AMBC or upgrades their AMBC membership from May 1st-31st will receive special deals from local partners and — depending on which membership they choose or upgrade to — will be entered to win local prizes of $300-700 value! Learn more about membership and membership tiers at AMBCKnox.org/Join.
All members will also get access to new member benefits in the SORBA app, coming soon!
Automatically entered: All Current, New, & Upgrading Platinum memberships and higher
How do you become a member?
The best way to join is by downloading the SORBA app, making an account, and selecting our chapter. Once you select your membership tier and finalize your payment, you’re officially a member! You can also become a member at AMBCKnox.org/Join through the online portal (but you’ll need the app to access your benefits!).
If you are able, please consider annual recurring subscriptions, which help keep us on track with membership fees we can rely on each year.
It’s OPEN! We gathered with the community on February 5 to celebrate the opening of the Urban Wilderness Gateway Park expansion under the Sevierville Pike Bridge at 1250 Tilson St.
This space is a game changer for the urban wilderness — extending the park to the end of James White Parkway, adding more accessible parking, bathrooms, play areas, and providing cover and shade.
Thank you to all the hands that went into this project, and thank you to the community for showing up and showing love to this new space! For more photos, check out our Facebook post.
Shout out to The City of Knoxville, The City’s Parks & Recreation, Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness, and Legacy Parks Foundation.
You don’t want to miss this! Gather with your mountain biking family at our Holiday Soirée on Sunday, December 14th from 7-9 pm at Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern (409 S Gay St SW). You can even get some holiday shopping done at AMBC’s merch table!
Find the event on Facebook. Hope to see you there!
AMBC Fall Fest Social Ride – photo by Leslie Kehmeier.
What an incredible weekend! Our 16th Annual Fall Festival was one for the books. Sending a HUGE thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, joined a ride, sponsored, and supported this year’s Fall Fest.
If you were part of our 2025 Fall Fest, we invite you to take our survey. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us plan for next year and ensuring each festival surpasses the last!
You can download some Fall Fest photos from Rachel Woods with Smoke Signal Photography, and keep an eye out for more on our social media.
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