2026 Festival Schedule
2026 Schedule:
Stop by these booths to enter to win awesome prizes and pick up sweet freebies all weekend long!
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Wheel Fun Raffle |
Support Sedona’s cycling community and get your chance to win big! Enter Wheel Fun's raffle for a shot at amazing prizes while making a real impact. Every ticket helps fund local cycling initiatives and your support keeps the wheels turning! Tickets are on sale soon! Drawing on Sat at 6:30 pm on the Main Stage. Must be present to win! |
Thursday, November 5th
| 12 pm – 6 pm |
Registration and packet pickup at Thunder Mountain Bikes |
Friday, November 6th
| 9 am | Festival Gates Open |
| 10 am | First Shuttle Leaves |
| 10 am |
Flagstaff Lady Shredders Ladies Group Ride Led by Mallory Staloch! Meet at the Trail Manos tent – this is an intermediate all ladies’ ride. |
| 10 am |
Join Jeff Lenosky - Trail Boss for a fun NO DROP ride. We will stop and session some tricky sections of trail and discuss ways to improve your skills! Must have a festival pass. Sign up HERE! |
| 10 am |
Expeditionary Veterans Association – Veterans Honor Ride A special Veterans Day tribute honoring those who have served our country. |
| 1 pm | Beer Garden Opens! |
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1 pm |
Ride with MTB Viral Sensation - Jeff Jackson Meet at the Trail Manos tent – this is an intermediate ride. |
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm |
Santa Pachita on the Main Stage |
| 2 pm |
Ride with a Ranger! Your chance to ride with a real Forest Service Ranger! Meet at the Forest Service booth at least 10 minutes before ride time for a fun, Intermediate ride for 1.5-2 hours close to the event venue. |
| 2 pm |
Last Trail Shuttle Departs |
| 3 pm |
Atomic Outfitters - Free Post ride Pickles/Shots daily! |
| 3:30 – 5:30 pm |
Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts on the Main Stage |
| 4:30 pm | Footdown at the TASCO Tent |
| 5 pm | Last Return Shuttle to the Expo area |
| 5 pm |
Happy Hour hosted by TASCO / Ska at the TASCO booth! |
| 6 pm |
Night Ride with Outbound Lighting, REEB, and i9 Meet up at the REEB booth at least 10 mins prior to ride time, then head back for a Grill n' Chill after-ride refresh. Lights provided by Outbound Lighting, and this is an intermediate ride. |
| 6:30 pm |
Freehub PRESENTS A night of film celebrating some of the leading cinematography and storytelling in mountain biking. Freehub PRESENTS is a collection of films from some of the best in the business and new up-and-comers alike, all given the proper big-screen experience. Get your tickets HERE! Showing @ 6:30 pm at the Mary D Fisher Theater. |
| 7 pm | Expo is closed and all cars need to be off parking fields. |
| 8:30 pm |
Freehub PRESENTS A night of film celebrating some of the leading cinematography and storytelling in mountain biking. Freehub PRESENTS is a collection of films from some of the best in the business and new up-and-comers alike, all given the proper big-screen experience. Get your tickets HERE! Showing @ 8:30 pm at the Mary D Fisher Theater. |
| 9 pm - Till we get kicked out! |
After Party! Join the Revel bikes crew at the Sundowner, Sedona’s only 5 star dive bar. For a celebration of all things mountain biking, with the punk rock stylings of Thee Deores. |
Saturday, November 7th
| 9 am | Festival Gates Open |
| 10 am | First Shuttle Leaves |
| 10 am |
Good Times Group Ride with Tyler McCaul & Braydon Bringhurst Meet at the Fasthouse booth for the “Good Times” group ride. Nothing too serious, just good times on the trail, a little bit of speed and style, and Good Times back at camp. The FH Crew will also have some goodies for the ride participants, so get there early! |
| 10 am |
Join Mallory and Vicki from ETX Racing for an Intermediate Ladies Ride Meet at the EXT Racing tent for a ride on Andante and Chimney Rock trails. Post ride bevy's provided for participants! |
| 10 am |
Ride with a Sedona Local – Arturo Sald (English/Spanish) Group Ride Meet at the Trail Manos tent – this is an intermediate ride / Arturo Sald - Conduzca con un guia local de Sedona. Nos vemos en la tienda Trail Manos – este es una montada intermedia. |
| 10 am |
Join Jeff Lenosky - Trail Boss for a fun NO DROP ride. We will stop and session some tricky sections of trail and discuss ways to improve your skills! Must have a festival pass. Sign up HERE! |
| 12 pm |
Mountain Biking Life - 90 min ride from the fest to Adobe Jack area. NO drop; beginner and intermediate riders. Led by Phx MTB Coach - Danny "The Destroyer" Vazquez. Those on the group ride get a big discount on any purchase! |
| 1 pm | Beer Garden Opens! |
| 1 pm |
Ride with Local Arizona Legend Rob Drew Meet at the Trail Manos tent – this is an intermediate ride |
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
The Originals: A Reel Big Fish Cover Band on the Main Stage. |
| 2 pm |
Ride with a Ranger! Your chance to ride with a real Forest Service Ranger! Meet at the Forest Service booth at least 10 minutes before ride time for a fun, Intermediate ride for 1.5-2 hours close to the event venue. |
| 2 pm | Last Shuttle Departs |
| 3 pm | Atomic Outfitters - Free Post ride Pickles/Shots daily! |
| 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
Futurist on the Main Stage |
| 4 pm |
EXT Racing Happy Hour Chat suspension and chill with at the EXT Racing Shox booth. |
| 4:30 pm |
Sedona MTB Festival Bunny Hop Competition Hosted by Thunder Mountain Bikes Enter the competition by registering at the SMBA booth or join in the crowd to boogie down as we curate one of the biggest parties of the Sedona MTB Festival! A free keg is provided from the festival with fresh music, rowdy crowds, over-the-top hosts, and even our own SMBA judging panel. It's an event you don't want to miss. Must have a pass to participate. |
| 5 pm | Last Return Shuttle to the Expo area |
| 6:30 pm |
2026 Festival Raffle Drawing Grab your tickets and be at the Main Stage to see if you've won on of the epic prizes in the Wheel Fun Raffle! |
| 7 pm | Expo is closed and all cars need to be off parking fields. |
| 7:30 pm – Close |
Freehub x Sedona MTB Festival Bourbon & Bluegrass Party at Redwall Distillery Freehub Magazine and the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival are excited to host a night of revelry celebrating the culture of mountain biking, bluegrass and craft cocktails at the Redwall Distillery. Join the Freehub and Sedona MTB Fest crews for an evening of friends, bourbon and the musical stylings of Banjo Joe & Danielle. Drink specials and food trucks available. All Ages / Free Entry Parking is very limited, please ride your bike, carpool or take public transportation if possible. |
Sunday, November 8th
| 9 am | Festival Gates Open |
| 9:30 am |
Women’s Chat: Tackling Common Bike Pain Have a lingering ache or injury question? Join Jessie Duppler from Chain Reaction Physical Therapy (Arizona’s leading MTB-specific PT) for an informative and approachable discussion on injury prevention and care. |
| 10 am | First Shuttle Leaves |
| 10 am |
Ride with MTB Adventurer - Patrick White Group Ride. Meet at the Trail Manos tent – this is an intermediate ride. |
| 10 am |
Join Jeff Lenosky - Trail Boss for a fun NO DROP ride. We will stop and session some tricky sections of trail and discuss ways to improve your skills! Must have a festival pass. Sign up HERE! |
| 10:15 am |
Women’s Group Ride with Arizona MTB Academy, Women’s MTB Network, and Flagstaff Lady Shredders Join SMBA/AMBA, Women’s MTB Network, and the Flagstaff Lady Shredders for an inclusive group ride. Intermediate riders and above are welcome. Multiple route options will be available throughout the Soldier Pass trail network. Followed up by bevy's together - arrive early for Sedonuts! |
| 1 pm | Beer Garden Opens! |
| 1 pm |
Talk Gnarly To Me Podcast All Ladies Group Ride Led by Stephanie McMillan and Julia Biddle. Meet at the Trail Manos tent – this is an intermediate/advanced all ladies ride |
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Invincible Grins on the main stage |
| 2 pm | Last Demo Bike Goes Out |
| 2 pm | Last Shuttle Departs |
| 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm |
Local Honey on the main stage |
| 4:30 pm | Last Return Shuttle to the Expo area |
| 6 pm | Festival Wraps Up |