AMBC Fall Festival

Harper Auto Square presents the 16th annual AMBC FALL FEST!!! October 31st- November 2nd at Baker Creek Preserve, the gateway to Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness.

Fall Fest is AMBC’s annual homecoming—a celebration of trails, community, and the people who make it all happen. Each year, folks from across the country (and even around the world!) come together in Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness for group rides, live music, local food, beer, a massive raffle, and one of the best silent auctions!
It’s more than just a party—it’s our biggest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds support AMBC’s mission to build, maintain, and advocate for trails while expanding access to the outdoors through key programs like our new Trail Blazers, Joy Ride, Monthly Work Parties, Volunteer Sawyers, and our Trail Crew
We offer free camping onsite, and the weekend is a chance to reconnect with old friends, welcome new faces, and celebrate the trails that connect us all.
Whether you’re showing up to ride, volunteer, dance, or just hang out—Fall Fest is for you!!!

Bike Raffle

AMBC Bike Raffle
We’ll be launching our annual raffle on October 1st!!!

Fresh Swag

Shop at the Festival

Visit AMBC in person at Fall Festival on Friday 10/31 from 5:30pm – 9pm, Saturday 11/1 from 8:30am – 9pm for the latest gear you need. We’ll have a full selection of fresh merchandise including the coveted Limited Edition Foam Hat.

Silent Auction

AMBC Silent Auction

Will run through 8:30pm on November 1st!!!

As you know, the 16th annual AMBC Fall Festival is just around the corner, and we are currently seeking donations for our silent auction. This event is an excellent opportunity to showcase your support for the expansive multi-use trail network, build staffing capacity, and provide our fantastic volunteers with training and tools to continue building great trails close to home.

The festival will be hosted in Knoxville, October 31st – November 2nd at Baker Creek, and we expect around 3500 trail users from across the country. Your donation will help us to raise vital funds to support our mission, and all proceeds will go directly to our cause.

We would be grateful for any items you can donate, and thank you for your support in advance.

Silent Auction Donor Registration →

Ride

FESTIVAL RIDES:

Joy Ride

The AMBC Joy Program is designed to inspire and enable female cyclists with regular, structured, fun, and social rides that appeal to all levels of riders. The program allows female riders to enjoy challenge and camaraderie in a non-intimidating environment. Registration is required and FREE and will open in October.

Catalyst Sports aMTB rides

Join Catalyst Sports as they travel throughout the Southeast to introduce people with physical disabilities to the exciting world of Adaptive Mountain Biking!

AMBC Social Rides

Join us on no-drop rides throughout Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness. Put away the maps because guides from AMBC will be on site to ride!!! With more than 40 miles to choose from, finding the perfect ride isn’t always easy. Below are ride options for the Social Rides – Registration is required and FREE and will open in October.

Beginner: https://www.trailforks.com/route/baker-creek-demo-loop/

Intermediate: https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/planner/view/546031/

Advanced: https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/planner/view/546035/

Self Guided Rides

We have some great rides curated for those who are looking to ride at your own pace. One of our super volunteers (Vinnie Connors) has set up 4 rides in trailforks that are great options for the day! They can be downloaded to a GPS device for turn by turn navigation, or swing by the Welcome booth to get a physical map.
4 Mile Demo / Beginner Loop
UW Intermediate 15 Mile Loop
UW Advanced 22 Mile Loop
Extra Credit 7.5 Mile Route to Fort Dickerson

Devils Racetrack Shuttles

We’ll offer shuttles Saturday from 10am – 2:30pm. Stop by the shuttle information tent at the base of Devils Racetrack to get a wristband, suggested donation is only $10.

Women’s Power Hour brought to you by Blue Sky MTB & AMBC Joy ride!

SO FUN – Jump Jam on the paved jump line with support from Blue Sky MTB, no registration required!

CHECKPOINT RIDE – Fill your Passport with stamps!

The AMBC Checkpoint Ride! Explore the trails new and old, the more checkpoints you visit the more chances you have to win great prizes. Pickup your passport at the festival

Ride begins October 31st and participants have until November 23rd to complete the event. Awards will be given out during the AMBC Meeting on November 24 at 7pm!

Events

Whip off

With categories for Ladies, Groms, and Dudes you can compete in this free event to win great prizes from AMBC. Register for free the hour before the event.

Kids Strider Race

Presented by Dirty Bird Events
A friendly race that careens right through the middle of the festival, bring those cow bells! Register for free at the Dirty Bird Events booth!

Best Line Invitational

IT’S BACK – This invitational event will be hosted under the lights at the pumptrack with LIVE music and commentary. Pro riders from across the country will pick their best line on the pump track to take home the cash purse! Have you gotten your invitation in the mail? We haven’t either… but we’ll be there no doubt!!!

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

We’ll have the Pump Track and Jump Line lit for your enjoyment!

LIVE MUSIC

That’s right, we’ll have 3 bands playing this year so bring those dancing shoes and make sure to hydrate.

Silent Disco

Borrow a headset, tune in – with two DJ’s spinning tunes you’ll find your jam!

Schedule

Want to volunteer? We’ll launch our form in October

FRIDAY October 31st:

5:00 PM Campground opens – see notes below
5:00 PM – 9 PM Spooky Sprints – Register here!
5:30 PM Beer Garden opens
5:45 PM Kids Trick or Treat
6:00 PM Food Trucks open
6:30 PM Live Music
8:30 PM FRIDAY Night Lights at the Pump Track and Jump Line (Both areas will be lit for your enjoyment!)
9:45 PM Good Night – See you in the Morning!

SATURDAY November 1:

8:30 AM Coffee, food truck park wakes up!
8:30 AM Demo-land opens – demos ALL DAY!
9 AM Fall Fest AMBC Joy Ride!
9 AM Catalyst Sports aMTB Programs begin
9:30 AM Guided Rides by AMBC Social Ride
10 AM Devils Racetrack Shuttle Service

ALL DAY BUY BIKE RAFFLE TICKETS

11 AM BEER GARDENS OPEN
11:30 AM Food truck park serves lunch
11:30 AM Guided kids ride
1 PM Women’s Power Hour on the Asphalt Jump Line
2:45 Guided kids ride (beginner only)
3 PM Whip Off
5 PM Live Music
5 PM Strider Race

ALL DAY BID ON SILENT AUCTION ITEMS!

6 PM Live Music
7 PM Best Line Invitational under lights on the pump track
8:15 PM Live Music
8:30 PM SILENT AUCTION CLOSES!
9 PM BIKE RAFFLE ANNOUNCEMENT Live online and in person!
9:30 PM Live Music
10:30 PM Silent Disco
11:59 PM NIGHT NIGHT

SUNDAY November 2:

9:30 AM Catalyst Sports aMTB Programs begin
2 PM Campground closes – see y’all November 6th 2026!!!

*Campground notes:
We utilize School parking and some park space for onsite camping. No services are provided with the exception of portable toilets and hand wash stations. Fires are not allowed and everyone should plan to clean up after themselves. No reservations will be taken nor any fees be charged. We are in an urban area and for that reason, we ask you to limit the noise at your camp. For more formal camping please consider other options or spring for a hotel downtown, it’s just an uber away!

Setup and Teardown Schedule:

FRIDAY October 31:

8 AM Vendor load-in begins – Contact Matthew Kellogg @ 865.603.2940
5 PM Site closed to vehicles, please plan accordingly!

SUNDAY November 2:

9-12 Tear Down
3 PM Taylor Road reopens

Sponsorship

Consider one of the following sponsorship levels to help make AMBC Fall Festival!

Our mission is more important now than ever. WE DIG TRAILS, keep the trails clear and provide great experiences for all trail users! With your support, we make this the AMBC’s largest fundraiser. Good on you!!

AMBC Fall Fest Stats:

3500+ participants from more than 25 states
More than 800 Silent Auction transactions
689 Demo transactions in 2019
100+ Attendees for AMBC Joy Ride, a women’s ride experience
AMBC’s #1 Fundraiser, supporting trial projects and infrastructure that maintain the 100+ miles of trails in the area.

AMBC Fall Fest Sponsorships

Presenting Sponsor Naming (1 sold), level 1 logo: $20,000+
Festival Partner, level one logo:$10,000
Silent Auction presenting sponsor: level 2 logo, and in App Branding: $6000
Whip Off presenting sponsor: branding in area, and level 2 logo: $5000
Best Line presenting sponsor: branding in area, and level 2 logo: $5000
Stage and Music presenting sponsor: branding in area, and level 2 logo: $5000
Festival Sponsor, level 2 logo on banners and web: $3500
Festival Sponsor, level 3 logo on tent posters and web: $2000

Sponsor AMBC Fall Festival →

Festival supporters will be promoted on the Fall Fest website, through emails, social media, and in all In-Person Festivities. All sponsors will be given a 10×10 booth space onsite.

Join us as a Vendor!

Large Vendor (20’x40′): $600
Small Vendor (10’x10′): $300
Additional Space 10’x10′: $50
AMBC requires 30% Cost share on all retail sales on-site.

Festival hours:

Friday – 5:30 pm – 9 pm
Saturday – 8:30 am – 10 pm

Vendor setup Friday 10/31 from 8 am – 5 pm
Vendor teardown Sunday 11/2 from 8 am – 2 pm

Checkpoint Ride Passport Sponsorships
Presenting Sponsor, level one logo: $1,000+
Passport Coupon Sponsor, level 2 logo: $500
Checkpoint Sponsor, level 3 logo: $100
Passport Sponsor, name listed, no logo: $50
Checkpoint Supporters will be promoted in the printed Passport and distributed to all participants in the ride.

Contact Matthew Kellogg for additional Sponsorship information: [email protected] or 865.603.2940

About Us

The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC) develops, builds, and maintains trails while providing programming to increase access to outdoor recreation.

AMBC is a chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) and the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA).

Help push mountain biking forward in the southeast — join us today!