Everyone is welcome at Fernie's inaugural Ride & Roast Bike Festival at the Montane Barn, brought to you by Coal Creek Heritage Society and in association with the Fernie Singletrack 3!

The day starts at 10am and will include an E-bike Rally, Kids' Bike Rodeo, Coal Creek Heritage Trail Interpretive Tour, Lamb Roast Off, Community and bike industry booths, DJ, beer garden & food trucks.  Welcome the Fernie Singletrack 3 race riders as they finish Stage 2 of the long and short courses at the Montane Barn starting as early as 11am, with awards and announcements at 5pm.  The fun continues into the evening with a DJ, live music, beer garden & local food night.

Special live music on stage from Wheelhouse! A four-piece rock band delivering high-energy hits from AC/DC to Greta Van Fleet. With over 25 years of experience and thousands of liver performances, they are a favourite dance band from the Okanagan!

See schedule of events and details below.

How to Get to The Montane Barn:

The festival will have a secure bike area to encourage attendees to bike to the festival (still bring a lock).  For attendees that can't bike to the festival you can drive down Coal Creek Road towards the new Coal Creek Campground & RV entrance (120 Coal Creek Rd) to park at the entrance or along Coal Creek Road. The Barn is a short few minute walk from there.  There is also limited parking at the Montane Trailhead off Montane Parkway Road. Walk from the trailhead is 5-10 minutes.  The Montane Barn is about a 20 minute walk from downtown Fernie.

FREE Admission to the festival with early (free) registration required for the E-Bike Rally, Kids Rodeo and the Interpretive Bike Tour.  

This year's Ride & Roast Bike Festival is sponsored by Coal Creek Heritage Society with funding support from the City of Fernie's RMI Tourism Funding Program.

Calling all e-bikers!! Rally at Montane Barn for a fun, inclusive, strategy-based ride that blends navigation, route finding, and smart battery management.

E-Bike Rally REGISTRATION FORM - FREE!  Deadline to register is June 25th.

The Fernie E-Bike Rally is a non-competitive challenge for individuals or teams. Riders will be given a series of Trailforks checkpoints on the morning of the event and must design their own route to reach them all. Success depends on choosing the most efficient line—balancing distance, elevation, terrain, battery use, and personal riding ability. There’s no single “right” route. Strategy is the challenge. All riders who complete the E-Rally are eligible for prizing, with awards presented during the official Fernie Singletrack 3 (FST3) Awards Ceremony.

Schedule

• 10:00 AM – Arrive at the Montane Barn. Trailforks Checkpoint map/link released.
• 11:00 AM – E-Rally departure window opens.
• 3:00 PM – Course closes / finish cutoff.
• 5:00 PM – E-Rally awards at FST3 Awards Ceremony

Designed to be accessible, social, and fun, the Fernie E-Rally celebrates e-bikes as a tool for exploration, strategy, and inclusive participation—fully aligned with the spirit of Fernie’s trail culture.

What type of E-bike is allowed? Only a Class 1 e-bike is allowed on Fernie trails. A Class 1 means a bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling (pedal assist) and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches 32km/hr and has a maximum continuous wattage output of 500 watts.

The Kids Rodeo is a free event from Noon - 2pm for kids aged 2 - 14 with a helmet and bike (run bikes and Class 1 e-bikes allowed). Registration is required by June 26th. Participants will received a race plate and at the end an ice pop. Max 100 kids, 4 time slots for the ride portion. Come early and meet at the kids tent for bike decorating and a Plinko board game!

Prizes for bike decoration, participation and one draw to win a $750 Kids Bike Camp with Ghostriders Adventure Camp Foundation!

Kids Bike Rodeo REGISTRATION FORM - Deadline June 26th or until spots are filled