MTB Girls Magazine Issue 13, The Art of the Ascent, by editor Liz Donahey is a powerful reflection on women, mountain biking, leadership, resilience, and the shared climb toward strength, joy, and becoming more.
Discover the top MTB races for women in the US for 2026, from iconic mountain bike festivals and endurance races to all-women’s enduro events and a historic freeride finale shaping the future of women’s MTB.
This MTB Girls Magazine cover story article follows Canadian twins Ava and Bella Holmgren from local trails to world champions, showing how their versatility, resilience, and humility are inspiring the next generation of women in cycling.
This MTB Girls Magazine cover story article follows Canadian twins Ava and Bella Holmgren from local trails to world champions, showing how their versatility, resilience, and humility are inspiring the next generation of women in cycling.
Melisa Rollins powered her way to 3rd overall in the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix through unwavering grit and consistency, highlighted by incredible finishes at Sea Otter Classic, Leadville 100 MTB, Chequamegon MTB Festival, and Big Sugar Gravel and Little Sugar MTB
At the second Women’s Red Bull Rampage in Virgin, Utah, riders pushed the limits of skill and courage. Robin Goomes claimed first place, followed by Hannah Bergemann and Georgia Astle, building on the historic 2024 debut. MTB Girls photographers Ashley Stewart and Mack Lambert captured every moment of determination, creativity, and progression as these women redefined what’s possible in freeride.
We're bringing you your 2025 Little Sugar MTB race results straight from Bentonville, AR, where Sofía Gómez Villafañe won the women’s elite race, followed by Alexis Skarda and Melisa Rollins. See full results, top finishers, and highlights from this exciting Life Time Grand Prix event.
Melisa Rollins Big Sugar Classic: With Two Races Left, the Life Time Grand Prix Title Is Within Reach
As the Big Sugar Classic approaches, Melisa Rollins arrives in Bentonville with the focus and confidence of a rider ready to make history. With just two pivotal races remaining in the Life Time Grand Prix series, Rollins stands on the brink of securing the overall championship, making this weekend’s events a defining moment in her remarkable season.
Melisa Rollins stormed to her second Chequamegon victory with a decisive attack on the Firetower climb, powering away to win by over four minutes. The result puts her within striking distance of the overall Life Time Grand Prix title heading into the Bentonville finale.
Melisa Rollins stormed to her second Chequamegon victory with a decisive attack on the Firetower climb, powering away to win by over four minutes. The result puts her within striking distance of the overall Life Time Grand Prix title heading into the Bentonville finale.
Each year, the iconic Downieville Classic brings together mountain bikers from around the globe, but in recent years it has become a powerful platform for women and girl racers—thanks to a collective shift in attitude, purposeful initiatives by the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS), and a force of inspiring athletes carving new paths.
MTB Girls contributor Mack Lambert was at the 2025 Red Bull Joyride in Whistler, where women’s slopestyle proved it belongs on the sport’s biggest stage. Alma Wiggberg defended her crown with a flawless 91.4-point run, Robin Goomes sent massive flips into second, and Shealen Reno earned her first Joyride podium in third. The contest embodied “Go Bigger, Land Louder” and confirmed that women’s freeride is no longer an exhibition, it’s a headline competition shaping mountain biking’s future.
