Alberta Jump Jam - Gopher Style!

Posted: Jul 21, 2009

In response to Goat Style, Alberta gives you: Gopher Style!

Fort Macleod, Alberta is not the first place you would think of when you’re looking for huge, sick dirt jumps. But that’s just where you’ll find them. And they won’t be demolished by the time you get there. Let’s give Mayor Shawn Patience a thunderous applause.

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With the help of a handful of sponsors and dedicated volunteer builders, the Fort Macleod Bike Park was completed last year and hosted their first annual slopestyle competition as its grand opening event.

Volunteers are back at it again, making the advanced lines extra gnarly and filling in the gopher holes for the 2nd annual Bert & Mac’s Jump Jam event, aptly nicknamed “Gopher Style”. The secret insanity that lurks out in Fort Macleod has already begun attracting big names. Sponsors this year include Giant, Brodie, Trek, Oakley, Smith, Fox Clothing, Protec, Mirra-Co., Bert & Mac’s Cycle (the local Lethbridge-based bike shop), Candie Co. & Innocence Clothing, Fort Macleod Subway, the Town of Fort Macleod, J Ko Industries, Orange Sport Supply and more!


This year’s main event will be held in the wake of Goat Style on Sunday, July 26 from 12-6pm. Top riders will take home $200 for best trick and tons of sick prizes from sponsors. Registration is $20 for all age classes (please contact Matt Gillin at Bert & Mac’s Cycle at 403-327-3221 to register). If you’re coming as a spectator, make sure you get yourself a few raffle tickets - proceeds will be donated in support of Wood’s Homes.

Here is a preview of this year’s advanced line (photos provided by Cody Belter of Shutterbug Photography):


Hope to see you there! The jumps are located just north of the “Volunteer Ball Park” on 1st Ave. (marked with a green circle on this map). If you hit them outside of the competition, please lend a shovel and give the hard-working volunteers a hand in maintaining them!

-prettyinpunk.pinkbike.com