Fall 2025 Western North Carolina Mountain Bike Events

Fall Events You Don’t Want to Miss: Ride, Connect, and Celebrate with Cognative 🍂

Fall in Western North Carolina means hero dirt, crisp mornings, spectacular colors, and community events that bring riders together. We’re proud to support and take part in several upcoming festivals and gatherings across the region — from Brevard to Knoxville — that celebrate the trails, the people, and the places we love.

Here’s what’s coming up — mark your calendars and come hang with us!

Edge of the Forest Fest

📅 October 11, 2025 • 📍 SylvanSport HQ – Brevard, NC
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Kick off fall festival season right in the heart of Pisgah Country. Hosted by SylvanSport, this all-day outdoor gear expo brings together the best local brands, music, and food for one big community celebration. Expect:

  • Gear vendors and local makers (including Cognative MTB)

  • Live music, food trucks, and local beer

  • Trail nonprofits and conservation orgs sharing their work

  • Family-friendly fun all day long

💡 Pro Tip: Stop by our booth, check out new gear, deals on factory seconds, and grab your favorite flannel before the next cold-weather ride.

DuPont Forest Festival

📅 October 18, 2025 • 📍 Guion Farm Access – DuPont State Recreational Forest
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Celebrate one of the most iconic riding destinations in the Southeast! The annual DuPont Forest Festival brings together outdoor enthusiasts for a day of guided rides and hikes, educational demos, and forest stewardship activities.

Expect hands-on exhibits, family-friendly programming, and a chance to learn how groups like Friends of DuPont Forest keep trails open and safe for everyone.

🌲 Cognative MTB is proud to help sponsor and support this event — so come ride, explore, and meet the people protecting the places we play.

AMBC Fall Festival

📅 October 31 – November 2, 2025 • 📍 Baker Creek Preserve – Knoxville, TN
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While not in WNC, this one’s worth the short drive. The AMBC Fall Festival is one of the Southeast’s biggest trail community events — part celebration, part fundraiser, all good vibes.

You’ll find:

  • Group rides and clinics

  • Live music, food trucks, and local brews

  • A stacked raffle and silent auction

  • Vendors with the latest MTB Gear (come see our new Fall line!)

It’s a chance to connect with riders from across the region while supporting AMBC’s incredible trail-building and advocacy work.

🚵Whether you’re in it for the rides or the party, this one’s a must-do.

Ritual MTB Film Tour at Trailside Brewing

📅 November 6, 2025 • 📍 Trailside Brewing – Hendersonville, NC
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Grab a beer, grab your crew, and settle in for an evening of mountain bike storytelling on the big screen. The Ritual MTB Film Tour brings the best new mountain bike films to local communities — and this stop at Trailside Brewing is always a highlight.

Expect:

  • High-energy MTB films from around the world

  • Prize giveaways and tour swag

  • Local riders, brews, and good times

  • Keep an eye on the Cognative MTB local group ride page for an organized ride from the Cognative Cafe to Trailside that evening 

🎥 Come for the films, stay for the community — and leave with that mid-ride adrenaline still buzzing.

Let’s Ride This Fall

From Brevard to Knoxville, these events all share the same goal: bringing riders together and celebrating the trails we love.
We’ll be at Edge of the Forest Fest and the AMBC Fall Festival — come say hey, grab some gear, and chat trails with us.

See you out there!
— The Cognative MTB Crew

— Austin Bankert
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