EVENT TYPES 

FULL EVENT
An alley cat-style checkpoint ride with a manifesto of tasks to complete while collecting single-use pollution from the trails. Prizes and evening activities, with drink token, pizza and a welcome bag are included in the ticket price.  

SOCIAL EVENT
A free community event to bring people together to clean the trails. No checkpoints, or prizes - a stripped-back version of the full event.  

TRAILER TRASH
An event specifically for families. A flat, trailer-safe route aimed at bringing the whole family together through the power of the bike. 

OUR STORY

Trash Cat was born from a desire to clean up waste on our trails in a fun, interactive and memorable format, while limiting what more waste we produce on the day.

Do you really need to stop at the co-op, a fly-by visit and consume a meal deal? Or could you make food at home and store it in a re-usable bag, or support a local business in a remote village?

The events are for all riders, of all levels and ages. We have seen fixed gear crews, MTB rides, hardcore roadies, families and ultra riders all riding the same events – a rare situation!

fundamentals of our events

  • Trail Clean

    Trash Free Trails' mission is to (re)connect people with nature through the simple yet meaningful act of removing single-use pollution from our trails. Through a solution focused approach, we aim to tackle single-use pollution with three simple steps: Rally, Remove, Reward.

  • Shop Local

    Riders are encouraged to shop local throughout the day utilising cafes and small businesses, avoiding supermarkets. They are also encouraged to make their own food and pack in re-usable packaging to reduce our overall waste for the day. We're focused on changing the narrative of the meal deal grab and go.

  • Bring a mug

    Free coffee on all our rides but make sure you bring your own mug to help us reduce our overall waste on the day. This is also the same for any food vender present. There won’t be a plastic cup or paper plate in sight.

  • Inclusive Representation

    Trash Cat will bridge the gap of representation within the outdoors and cycling. Bringing these communities together in one space will show them that they can ride together, we'll encourage integration not separation.

Full Event Unique Inclusions

  • Manifesto

    Alley cat style manifesto consisting of a series of tasks to complete across the ride. These will embrace riders playful side and sense of silliness, as well as achieving the main objective of clearing the trails.

  • Checkpoints + Route

    Riders are encouraged to create their own route using komoot to locate each checkpoint. Checkpoints are marked as highlights within a komoot collection. Each checkpoint is a geo-cache style find with clues marked on Komoot.

  • Prizes

    A series of prizes for tasks and collections with prizes from Sponsors:

    Best team name, Biggest waste find, Biggest litter collection, Best outfit, Longest route, Best dance moves

  • TRASH BAG

    For our full event, a welcome pack is provided with sponsor gifts, Restrap branded musette, Brevet card, Spoke card, Trash Cat Patch, 1 x drink token, 1 x pizza token, free coffee

Check out our favourite recipes to make before coming on the rides, to help reduce the waste we produce on the day.

A big thank you to our sponsorship partners