Welcome to
The Weatherford Mountain Bike Club
An organization of citizen volunteers dedicated to
​building sustainable, multi-use trails. 

Our mission is to establish guidelines and a framework for cooperation between the Weatherford Mountain Bike Club (WMBC), the City of Weatherford and Parker County regional land managers to collectively work together to build, maintain and manage multi-use nature trails  for the benefit of the off-road bicycling, trail running and hiking communities of North Texas.  ​

Trail Status

Look for this banner on our Facebook page
before you head out to the trail to be sure they're open and ready to ride, especially if it has rained recently. 
Red is No, green is Go.

Join the Club!

As a Charter Club of IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association), when you join IMBA and indicate The Weatherford Mountain Bike Club as your local chapter you will become a member of the club!

Your membership fees go directly to maintaining and expanding our local trails. If you enjoy riding them - and we know you do - you can increase and preserve them by supporting WMBC.

JOIN WMBC

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Rides, Events and Announcements

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The Quanah Hill Insurrection Time Trial
November 22

Get ready for a high-energy mountain bike race where it's just you against the clock. This 7.5-mile course packs in 500 feet of climbing per lap, with fast descents, punchy climbs, and flowy singletrack that will test your fitness and riding skill.

This race is a Time Trial format starting with 1-minute delays between riders and limited to only 125 available slots. Riders will be seeded by estimated finish time to keep the competition tight and fair. Separate fields for Juniors (Under 18) and Women ensure competitive balance and fair racing.

To register and for more details click on the logo to the right. 

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WMBC Monthly Meeting

The Weatherford Mountain Bike Club (WMBC) holds our monthly club meeting on the third Thursday of every month at Polo’s Mexican Café beginning at 6:30pm. Polo’s Mexican Café is located at 1213 Fort Worth Hwy., Weatherford, TX 76086. We meet on the covered, outdoor patio. Polo’s has all the traditional Mexican dishes so arrive early for dinner. The restaurant is also BYOB so if you want a libation with your dinner, please bring your own.  Our next meeting will be on November 20th.  All are welcome to attend.

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WMBC in the Media

IMBA Interview with WMBC President Larry Colvin

IMBA talks to Larry about building a Trail Friendly Community.  Click here to view article.

Quanah Hill Trail Count Study

Click the link below to check out a story about WMBC on the Eco-Counter site and how we used their product to do a trail count study at Quanah Hill.
www.eco-counter.com/ressources/weatherford-mountain-bike-club-texas/

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eBike Policy Change for WMBC Trails

The City of Weatherford has changed their Park Ordinance to allow Class 1 eBikes on our local trails.  Class 1 eBikes are pedal assist only (they have no throttle) and top out at 20 mph.  The WMBC Rules of the Trail have been updated to reflect this change.

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The Pit is Open for Riding!

The new kids' skills park and trail at the downtown Aledo Community Center is open and ready to ride!  Click over to the Trails page for the map and location, and click here for the story of the creation of this wonderful new facility.  Check out the video below for a visual tour of the process.

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Tales of the Trails

Mountain Bike trails don't spontaneously appear - it takes coordination between bike advocates, land managers, communities and other stakeholders to bring them from concept to reality.  The links below will take you to articles about the origins of our four local trails.

Quanah Hill
Parks of Aledo
Western Heritage Park Trail
The Pit