The Trails

Lets face it, we do all of this for the trails. We respect them. Thousands of hours go into building and maintaining them. It is for that reason we invite you to join our community on a work day, check on trail conditions before riding, and become a member.

Trail Stories

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Turkey Chaser

Nov 22 2023

What: 7th Annual Turkey Chaser When: This Friday Nov 24th 9am-12pm Where: Raceway Woods Why: Ride Bikes, Win Prizes, Eat Donuts, Drink Coffee, Have Fun!

New Trail @ Palos !

Oct 28 2023

🌲 Exciting News for CAMBr Palos! 🚵 The "New Trail" is finally here, and it's time to celebrate this fantastic addition to our community! 🎉 Join us for the grand opening ceremony, hosted by CAMBr, on Sunday, November 5th, at around 11 AM....

CAMBr 2023 Race Series

Jan 17 2023

Chicago Area Mountain Bikers (CAMBr) is excited to annouce the dates for the 2023 CAMBr Chicago Race Series. Building upon the history of the long-running Palos Meltdown Mountain Bike Race, we're expanding to a series of three races for 2023! Here are the dates...

Birth of a Trail, Part 3

Apr 18 2023

Final article from Ralph Banasiak "Along For the Ride" Columnist, Daily Herald

Birth of a Trail, Part 2

Apr 11 2023

Part 2 of a 3 part article written by Ralph Banasiak "Along For the Ride" Columnist, Daily Herald

Birth of a Trail, Part 1

Apr 4 2023

A three part article written by Ralph Banasiak "Along For the Ride" Columnist for the Daily Herald...

A Mountain Bike Community

Since 1993, the Chicago Mountain Bike Riders (CAMBr) has forged partnerships with local organization, municipalities, and community members to help build and maintain mountain bike trails near Chicago, IL.

About CAMBr

Palos Meltdown

Each year, CAMBr plans, hosts, and runs the premier mountain bike race in the Chicagoland area. The Palos Meltdown is an event you don't want to miss!

Race Info