BRAVE - Proud Lake Paddle & Pedal 2026

Welcome to the 20th MCMBA Milford Bike Fest and Trail Challenge!

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN! $25

Join us for a day of exploring by bikes around Milford's well-connected trail system!

Milford is an official Pure Michigan Trail Town and we are here to celebrate and showcase all that is offered. Five singletrack mountain bike trails and several paved pathways are fully accessible from Downtown Milford. Create your own adventure with fellow riders or join a group ride across this vast trail system. After riding, join us on the patio of Main Street Grill for a drink then grab a bite from one of the local eateries.

Tailor your ride from family-friendly paved rides, guided epic shreds, or take it all in with your own curated adventure.

THIS IS NOT A RACE. This your chance to explore, expand your community, and find new favorite places.

Visit the links on the left to learn more about the connected trail system and how to prepare for the event. Looking to conquer a new challenge? Try one of our GUIDED RIDES like the GRANDE TOUR, GIRLS GONE DIRT ladies only ride, INTRO'S TO HIGHLAND & PROUD LAKE, or go big with the CENTURY CHALLENGE!

PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN THROUGH JUNE 5 @ NOON. COST IS $25 (DAY-OF IS $30). Youth 15 and under are FREE with an adult registration! All proceeds benefit the MCMBA trails we all love and enjoy.

Registration includes: One beverage ticket that will be good for a beer from the MCMBA Beer Tent at Main Street Grill, or a pop. You will also receive access to all guided rides, a name plate for your bike and the Festival booklet that includes detailed maps of the entire trail system.

Event proceeds benefit The Motor City Mountain Biking Association. Learn more about the MCMBA by clicking HERE

REGISTER NOW TO JOIN THE FESTIVITIES AND SUPPORT LOCAL CYCLING!

Triathletes throughout Michigan have long considered the Island Lake State Recreation Area, home of the Island Lake Triathlon, an epic training destination, ideal for any athlete preparing for a multisport event. Set within a 4,000-acre park in Livingston County that offers an “up north” experience without leaving southeast Michigan. The terrain is a mixture of open brush land to mature hardwood forest, with some pockets of open meadows mixed in with a paved road of rolling hills weaving throughout. You’ll swim the clear waters of Kent Lake, bike the park’s rolling, tree-lined hills, then run the panoramic final leg towards the lakeside finish line!

Island Lake Tri features 7 different events:

Olympic Triathlon — 1500 meter swim, 24-mile bike, 6.2-mile run

Sprint Triathlon — 750-meter swim (32 lengths in a standard metric pool), 12-mile bike ride, 3.1-mile run

Mini-Sprint Triathlon — 400-meter swim (16 lengths in a standard metric pool), 12-mile bike ride, 1.5-mile run

Olympic Aquabike (swim bike done) — 1500 meter swim, 24-mile bike ride

Sprint Duathlon (run bike run) — 1.5-mile run, 12-mile bike ride, 3.1-mile run

Olympic Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete our Olympic Triathlon together

Sprint Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete our Sprint Triathlon together

Certification

USA Triathlon Official Sanctioned Event

Course

Please note that in the interest of safety, all courses are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the race director.

OLYMPIC BIKE COURSE

OLYMPIC RUN COURSE

SPRINT AND MINI SPRINT BIKE COURSE

SPRINT RUN COURSE

MINI SPRINT RUN COURSE

Post-Race Party

Stick around post race for food and festivities! Our Epic staff and volunteers will be cooking up pancakes, breakfast burritos, and more for race participants.

Zero Waste Policy

The event is a Leave No Trace event. Learn more about our race-day recycling and composting efforts here. Want more information about running a great race and leaving no trace? Visit https://happyplanetrunning.com.

→ Read the Island Lake Tri sustainability report here!

Celebrate the start of summer with a 5K for all ages! The Berry Fast 5K is run on scenic gravel trails around the family-owned 50-acre Blake’s Lyon Township property. The 5k race will take you through the orchard and includes a donut, glass of hard or sweet cider, t-shirt and commemorative glass. Strollers are permitted at your own discretion as the terrain is gravel.

Please note, shirts sizes are on a first come, first serve basis and are not guaranteed to those registered less than 14-days prior to the event. Inventory is kept up to date during registration. If sizes are not showing at the time of sign up, they are unavailable.

MCMBA Women's MTB Clinic - June 14th 9am to 4pm

Clever Fox Cyclery and Trek Bicycle of Wallked Lake

To join MCMBA for discounts on this and future events and to support our efforts to support our trails and biking community, please join here - http://mcmba.org/membership/

Dates: Sunday June 14th, 2026

Time: 9 AM - 4 PM

Location: Legacy Park ESC building/pavillion in Northville.

Learn more at MCMBA.ORG

Welcome to the MCMBA Women's Skills Clinic!

Our clinics are designed to be inclusive and are open to all genders. Whether you're seeking confidence on the trails or an intermediate rider aiming to learn new or tune your techniques, this clinic is tailored to empower and elevate your mountain biking journey.

Over the course of our session, we'll delve into various mtb skills (see list in blue below). Led by certified instructors, we prioritize a supportive and encouraging environment where you can push your limits, conquer challenges, and connect with fellow riders. Get ready to embrace the thrill of the trails, and unleash your full potential on two wheels!

Small group instruction 5 riders per group. Light snacks and water available. Lunch provided by MCMBA.

Do you want to smoothly ride trails, ride roots and rocks with consistency and make that steep climb that gets you every time? Do you blast through trails with speed but then have trouble when attempting things more slowly? Do you want to be safer and have more fun on your bike? Learn and practice some essential and/or intermediate skills of mountain biking that will allow you to roll through your favorite trail with more ease. Improve balance and confidence on your bike to keep those wheels rolling, then progress to the next level under the supervision of certified mountain bike instructors.

Helmet and bike required. Flat pedals strongly recommended.

This clinic will have skills practice in the field as well as trail sessioning depending on time allowed and application.

Skills potentially covered in this clinic based on time and riders ability:

Ready Positions

Bike/Body separation

Braking, shifting

Climbing, descending

Ratcheting

Small circles

Switchbacks

Cornering

Front and rear wheel lift

Rolldown and rolldown lunge

Skinnies

Front and rear wheel lift

Level lift

1/4 punch front wheel lift

Track Stand

Advanced braking

Intermediate cornering

Steep descents (if the trail has this available)

Berm cornering (if the trail has berms)

Basic pumping (if pump section or track is available)

Intro to drops

Trail manual

Bunny hop

Intro to jumping

Celebrate the fall classics with a 5k for all ages. Blake's Donut Dash 5k is run on gravel trails around the family-owned 50-acre Blake's Lyon Township. The 5k race will take you through the scenic orchard and includes a donut, glass of hard or sweet cider, t-shirt and commemorative glass. Strollers are permitted at your own discretion as the terrain is gravel.

Please note, shirts sizes are on a first come, first serve basis and are not guaranteed to those registered less than 14-days prior to the event. Inventory is kept up to date during registration. If sizes are not showing at the time of sign up, they are unavailable.

What's Included?

• Donut

• Can of hard cider or sweet cider for those participants under 21

• T-shirt

• Commemorative Pint Glass

• Raceday timing