Awards

Recognising the outstanding trail crews and associations throughout Europe!

This campaign is about recognising and highlighting the importance of the people behind the trails. Without trail crews and associations, we wouldn’t have mountain biking, it’s as simple as that. TCoYT is an opportunity for mountain bikers to take responsibility for their environments, recruit new volunteers, and build better relationships within the whole MTB sector.

AWARD CATEGORIES

• Outstanding local trail crew
• Trail Advocate of the Year
• Best Nation Award
• Trail Advancement Award (new)

Outstanding Local Trail Crew Award

This award will be given to the trail association / crew who has created the biggest impact during the campaign month of May. The criteria for this award includes;

• • Most amount boots on the ground! (number of volunteers participating)
  • Being inclusive in volunteer recruitment
  • Organizing regular trail maintenance days throughout the year
  • Communicating and engaging well with their local community & local stakeholders
  • Spreading positive ride vibes

What does inclusivity mean? Making your club or association accessible to all demographics. You can think outside of the box here, not necessarily just women and children, but perhaps your trail maintenance days include involving a troubled youth program, or persons dealing with anxiety and depression. If you have a project that you are working on, or have done so in the past that has focused on inclusivity, please contact us so we can consider the relevance for this award.

Apply for the award

Best Nation Award

The “Best Nation Award” award celebrates the vital role that trail associations play in shaping thriving trail networks and engaged communities. It recognizes not only the scale of participation, but also the passion, collaboration, and stewardship that define a nation’s trail culture.

The Best Nation Award will be presented to the National Trail Association that demonstrates the highest level of engagement in the campaign, measured by the total number of registered events and participating volunteers. More than a numbers-based recognition, this award reflects a nation’s commitment to community, stewardship, and the shared responsibility of caring for our trails.

The Prize: The winning nation (national association) will receive a Pyro-Box Eco-counterand subscription for one year. Eco-counters provide significant benefits to mountain bike communities by supplying objective, long-term data on trail usage.

Apply for the Award.

Trail Advancement Award

To celebrate 10 years of Take Care of Your Trails, we’re launching the Trail Advancement Award, supported by H+I Adventures and their 1% percent for the planet contribution to IMBA Europe’s core advocacy work..

This award is designed for passionate trail advocates who are ready to take the next step — developing their skills, deepening their knowledge, and helping shape the future of trail building in Europe.

The recipient will gain a place on the Trail Building Management programme delivered by Fagskolen Viken in Norway — one of Europe’s leading professional training courses for trail builders (“subject to meeting the entry requirements of the course)”.

What You’ll Receive

• A fully funded place on the Trail Building Management programme
• Travel and accommodation covered for in-person training in Norway
• Access to industry-leading education and international networks