The IMBA Epics

Each year, IMBA collects online nominations for a new crop of Epics®. In 2011, we’ve returned our focus to challenging backcountry excursions that most people associate with Epic riding. “For many years, the term ‘Epic’ was the only honorific IMBA used, so we started applying it beyond backcountry trails,” explains IMBA Communications Director Mark Eller. “Today, the variety of Model Trail categories provides more options, so it’s a good moment to go back to the original idea of an Epic ride.”

The 2011 Epics

• Brown County State Park (Indiana)
• Kerr Scott Trails (North Carolina)
• Mountain Hero (Yukon)
• Rattling Creek (Pennsylvania)
  
• W2 Trail (Wales)

You can also search the catalog of previously designated Epics.