WORK PARTY - NORRIS
2026-04-04 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Marine Railway Trailhead, 360 Whitaker Hollow Rd, Rocky Top, Tennessee, 37769, United States
Come out and join us at Norris for our monthly Work Party on Saturday, April 4 from 9am-12pm! Lunch will be provided at noon by Harpers Bike Shop, and Creature Comforts will be hooking us up with cold beverages.
As usual, AMBC will provide the tools, just come prepared to work with sturdy shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and water. Families with kids are welcome. If you haven’t already, please sign AMBC’s 2026 Waiver before the event.
Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers!

Social Ride at Meads Quarry
2026-04-07 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-05 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-02 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-07 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-08-04 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-09-01 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-10-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Meads Quarry, 3526 Island Home Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
Join us for a fun, low-pressure group ride at Meads Quarry! AMBC’s Social Ride is a great way to connect with other mountain bikers and get comfortable on the trails. Everyone is welcome!!
Meet at 5:30 at just between the parking lot and Meads Quarry, and ride at 6:00! Rides are usually around 1.5 hours and average 5-7 miles. No drop; no one gets left behind! Complete our 2026 waiver before you ride.
Please note: We will not ride if it is raining or if the trails are wet — check the trail conditions here. We may pivot to a greenway ride, so keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook for day-of updates.
Social Ride is every 1st Tuesday at Meads Quarry and every 3rd Tuesday at Baker Creek from spring through fall, unless otherwise noted. We’d love to see you on the trails!
*Parking at Ijams (including the Meads Quarry lots) requires an Ijams membership with a parking pass or a one-time parking pass of $5/day that can be purchased in the parking lot.

Knox Bike Racing - Wednesday Series
2026-04-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-04-22 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-04-29 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-13 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-06-03 18:00 - 19:30 and 1 more date | TN
Knox Bike Racing‘s Wednesday Night MTB Race Series features 10 cross-country mountain bike races held across multiple trail systems in the Knoxville, TN area. Race categories start a few minutes apart, and scoring is handled through Webscorer, providing live results and individual lap times. This series is not USAC-sanctioned, so no racing license is required.
Find race details, cost, and other info here. Keep an eye on their website for schedule changes and rain dates. Be sure to sign up in advance for a discounted race fee.
RACE TIMES: All categories must be staged at the start line by 6:10 PM. Expert racers will start at 6:15 PM, with remaining categories released at intervals of a few minutes to spread out the field.
2026 Event Schedule:

4/1: Baker Creek Preserve 1 CW
4/8: Fort Dickerson
4/15: Sharp’s Ridge Firebreak
4/22: Mead’s Quarry – Hickory Loop
4/29: IC King – North Side
5/6: Baker Creek Preserve 2 CCW
5/13: Concord Park – Ball Fields
5/20: Mead’s Quarry– Ross Marble Loop
6/3: Sharp’s Ridge Independence
6/10: Baker Creek Preserve 3 CW

The # of laps required for each category is listed below:

Juniors 11 & Under – 1 lap
Juniors 12-14 – 1 lap (Baker Creek will be 2 laps)
Juniors 15-18 and Beginner – 2 laps (Baker Creek will be 3 laps)
E-Bike, Single Speed, Sport Men and Women – 3 laps (Baker Creek will be 4 laps)
Expert – 4 laps (Baker Creek will be 5 laps)

KKB's South Knoxville Community Cleanup
2026-04-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Chapman Square, 4409 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
Join Keep Knoxville Beautiful at the South Knoxville Community Cleanup (SKCC) 2026. On Saturday, April 18th from 9am to 12pm, dozens of volunteers will be picking up litter throughout South Knoxville.
At the SKCC 2025, 310 volunteers picked up over 7,800 lbs of litter in just 3 hours! This event is a great way to participate in a larger effort to keep Knoxville clean, green, and beautiful!
Meet at Chapman Square at 4409 Chapman Hwy. We will be removing litter from South Knoxville roads, creeks, and parks. Participants of any age are welcome! We look forward to seeing those who live, work, or play in South Knoxville – as well as anyone who wants to lend a helping hand. There are four options for cleanup:

Sign up as a group with 5+ people to be assigned or to request an area for South Knox cleanup

Litter Cleanup at Chapman Square

Creek Cleanup at Goose Creek at Mary Vestal Park

Invasive Removal with Ijams at Community Unity Park in Montgomery Village

Be sure to sign up before Sunday, April 12th at 11:59 PM.

Social Ride at Baker Creek
2026-04-21 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-19 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-16 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-21 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-08-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-09-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
Join us for a fun, low-pressure group ride at Baker Creek! AMBC’s Social Ride is a great way to connect with other mountain bikers and get comfortable on the trails. Everyone is welcome!!
Meet at 5:30 at Baker Creek Pavilion (1530 Taylor Rd) and ride at 6:00! Rides are usually around 1.5 hours and average 5-7 miles. No drop; no one gets left behind! Complete our 2026 waiver before you ride.
Please note: We will not ride if it is raining or if the trails are wet — check the trail conditions here. We may pivot to a greenway ride, so keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook for day-of updates.
Social Ride is every 1st Tuesday at Meads Quarry and every 3rd Tuesday at Baker Creek from spring through fall, unless otherwise noted. We’d love to see you on the trails!

Second Annual Tree Fest
2026-04-24 16:00 - 20:00 | Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
Support Trees Knoxville at their biggest event of the year, Tree Fest!
Knoxville’s Second Annual Tree Fest is an event celebrating all things trees on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Baker Creek Preserve (3700 Lancaster Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920) from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
We are inviting local sponsors to participate in the event. Sponsorship will help us cover the costs of Tree Fest, including rentals, signage, activities, music, food & t-shirts for volunteers, and equipment rentals. Tree Fest is our biggest event of the year, is free to the public, and brings in over 300 community members to learn about and appreciate our urban forest…
What to Expect:

Education tree walks around Baker Creek Preserve.

Free tree giveaways

Games and family-friendly activities

Local vendors and eco-friendly crafts

Live Screen printing with local artist

Come plant a tree, grow the community!

Sign up for volunteer events starting soon – be sure to check their website for more info!

Knox Xtreme Adventure Race
2026-04-25 | Knoxville Adventure Collective, 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, Knoxville, TN, 37915, United States
If you love adventure and want to get more connected in South Knoxville, then check out the Knox Xtreme Adventure Race on Saturday, April 25 (8-hour and 30-hour options)!
“Are you ready to take on an intermediate-level adventure race that will challenge your endurance, navigation, and teamwork? The REV3Endurance Knox Xtreme 8-Hour Adventure Race will have you running, biking, paddling, and navigating your way through the beautiful trails and waterways of South Knoxville and the Urban Wilderness. Plus, we’re celebrating our 5th year of the Knox Xtreme Adventure Race with an all-new 30-hour edition for 2026!”
Races include paddling, trekking, mountain biking, and pavement biking and can be completed as an individual or team race. Learn more and register.

Outlandish Adventure Festival
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-02 | TN
Save the date for the Outlandish Adventure Festival May 1-2. More details coming soon!

Open Streets Knoxville
2026-05-17 14:00 - 18:00 | Gay Street
Open Streets Knoxville returns, thanks to Bike Walk Knoxville!
Join us on Sunday, May 17th from 2–6 PM as Open Streets Knoxville returns for an exciting afternoon of car-free streets, community connection, and active fun! Experience Gay Street like never before as it opens up to people instead of cars, from Summit Hill Dr. to Hill Ave., and extending across the Gay St. Bridge. Walk, bike, roll, dance, explore and more in the street!
This free, family-friendly event is open to everyone of all ages and abilities, and invites you to experience Knoxville in a while new way. Come out, be active, connect with your community, and enjoy the streets as public spaces meant for people.
Learn more and check back for more details here.

National Trails Weekend - Big South Fork!
2026-06-05 14:00 - 2026-06-08 12:00 | Big South Fork – Bandy Creek, Bandy Loop, Oneida, 37841
Join us to celebrate National Trail Day with a weekend of fun at Big South Fork!!! We’ll camp at the group campsite, work with the Big South Fork Bike Club, and Ride BIKES!
CAMP (June 5-8)
Group site E1 at Bandy Creek Campground is reserved!!! First come, first serve camping. There are no hookups, but plenty of sites to choose from, and all are a leisurely stroll to the campfire, pavilion, and bathhouse. We reserved the group site from Friday afternoon (2 pm) to Monday (noon).
WORK (Saturday, June 6th)
We’ll meet at the Bandy Creek Visitors Center at 9am EST, our good friends with the Big South Fork Bike Club will have our work projects ready, and AMBC will have all the tools you’ll need for the day. Bring a friend, sturdy shoes, safety glasses, and water! At noon we’ll meet back at Bandy Creek for Lunch and Beers.
EAT
Saturday lunch is provided by Joe and his crew with the Big South Fork Bike Club. Saturday Evening is a potluck, with Harpers Bike Shop providing the protein. Bring a side for 10, along with needed utensils. We’ll host dinner at the group site pavilion @ 7 pm!!! All other meals are on your own, so plan accordingly.
RIDE

Rides are TBD.
THE EPIC ride is also a Sunday option, this ride is not to be confused with the IMBA Epic route. The ride is one of legend, a ride that typically takes everything you can muster plus a bit more. Rarely repeated, uphills both ways and always a backcountry adventure, it’ll be EPIC. Those who are prepared for 30 miles of self-supported riding in the early summer heat are gonna love it. Each rider needs to pack a lunch, snacks, and a $20 bill. We’ll be stopping for refreshments at our favorite backcountry lodge – Charit Creek Lodge.

WORK PARTY - BIG SOUTH FORK
2026-06-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Big South Fork – Bandy Creek, Bandy Loop, Oneida, 37841
Come out and join us at Big South Fork for our monthly Work Party on Saturday, June 6 from 9am-12pm! We’ll meet at Bandy Creek Visitors Center at 9am to learn about our work projects. Lunch will be provided at noon by Tennessee Valley Bicycles (TVB), and Creature Comforts will be hooking us up with cold beverages.
As usual, AMBC will provide the tools, just come prepared to work with sturdy shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and water. Families with kids are welcome. If you haven’t already, please sign AMBC’s 2026 Waiver before the event.
*This Work Party is part of our National Trails Weekend at Big South Fork. Please join us for the weekend for camping, biking, and more fun!
Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers!
