Mountain bike festival returns to Duthie Hill Park June 10 and 11

Join more than 3,500 mountain bikers of all ages and skills for a weekend of demo bikes, raffles, skills events, and jump shows at the largest mountain bike festival in the Pacific Northwest; the Evergreen Bike Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, at King County’s Duthie Hill Park in Issaquah.

Featuring more than 50 vendors and over 18 bike fleets, Evergreen’s festival is a family and first-time rider friendly event. Anyone interested in mountain biking is encouraged to attend.

Activities include timed pump track runs, guided rides, trial riding for all abilities, jump show demonstrations, mini skills clinics, events for kids, food and drink for sale and raffles.

The festival is free and open to the public! Members can pay $10, and non-members $20 to demo bikes all day, join skills clinics, enjoy guided rides, or take part in the pump track challenge.

King County’s 130-acre Duthie Hill Park is located at 27101 SE Duthie Hill Rd., on the Sammamish Plateau. It includes six miles of cross country bike trail, two miles of free-ride trail with jumps and built features, a central clearing with a shelter, kids’ biking area, opportunities for skill building, and more.

For more information about the festival, visit www.evergreenmtbfestival.com.