IMBA EPICS
The IMBA EPICS list is crowd-sourced annually via a public nomination process. The EPICS designation denotes a true backcountry riding experience. IMBA EPICS are what many mountain bikers live for and make travel plans around: immersive rides that are technically and physically challenging, beautiful to behold and worthy of celebration.
Explore the EPICS
Your mountain biking bucket list. We thank the many IMBA chapters, other trail groups and land managers that support these great rides.
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What makes an EPIC, epic?
The EPICS designation is designed to recognize the most adventurous and special of rides.
Criteria
- Demanding, mostly singletrack trail experience in a natural setting
- Denotes a true backcountry riding experience in remote settings
- One that is technically and physically challenging
- More than 80 percent singletrack
- At least 20 miles in length
- EPICS route is mapped on mtbproject.com or other online source

Application process
EPICS nominations are accepted once a year in the summer. We will post the 2018 application form and announce the process when it opens.



Meet the crew
Contact us if you have any questions about EPICS.