Hornby Island Ladies Mountain Bike Retreat 1/3

Multi-day trips / Hornby Island

Women's MTB Weekend · With Betty Go Hard

Hornby Island

Women's MTB Retreat

Two nights, three days of coaching, island singletrack and good food with women who ride.

Format
2 nights / 3 days, Friday to Sunday
Base
Bradsdadsland Campground, Hornby Island
Group
Max 18 riders · 3 coaches
Level
Beginner, intermediate + advanced groups
Included
Coaching, guided rides, Fri + Sat dinners
Not included
Campsite, ferries, bike

2027 dates + booking opening soon

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Friday to Sunday

The weekend

FridayMeet + shake-down ride

Roll in Friday afternoon, set up camp and meet the crew. Then an easy shake-down ride to loosen the legs and get a feel for the island.

Dinner included
SaturdayAll-day coaching

A full day of coaching in small groups split by ability. Lots of reps, lots of feedback, and plenty of island singletrack.

Dinner included
SundayPut it into practice

A morning ride to put everything you learned to work. Then pack up and catch the ferry home early afternoon.

The details

What's covered

Included

  • Coaching from Essential Cycles + Betty Go Hard
  • Guided rides all weekend
  • Skill groups: beginner, intermediate and advanced
  • Dinner Friday + Saturday

Bring or book yourself

  • Your campsite at Bradsdadsland Campground
  • Ferries
  • Bike (rentals available, just ask)
  • Camping gear
  • Travel/medical insurance
  • Alcohol

Staying longer? 25% off camping at Bradsdadsland if you want to extend your stay, Thursday through Tuesday.

Getting there

Three ferries, one island

Self-drive via BC Ferries. Aim to land on Hornby by mid-afternoon Friday so you're set up before the shake-down ride. The last ferry to Hornby is 6pm (9:30pm on Fridays). Check BC Ferries for current times.

Budget roughly $180–$250 return with a vehicle, or $50–$70 as a walk-on.

Carpool? We'll connect registered riders so you can share the drive.

The route

  1. Horseshoe Bay → Nanaimo

    BC Ferries across the Strait of Georgia.

  2. Nanaimo → Buckley Bay

    Head north up Vancouver Island on Highway 19.

  3. Buckley Bay → Denman

    Short ferry, then drive across Denman Island.

  4. Denman → Hornby

    One more short ferry and you're there.

Want in?

Hornby 2027

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Booking for 2027 opens soon. Get on the list and you'll hear the moment spots go live.