Ride the Rock

Liam meets up with Newfoundland’s prominent action sports photographer Dru Kennedy, gaining a behind-the-scenes look into his process of capturing dynamic images of mountain biking on the trails of Western Newfoundland.

Yearning to learn about the next generation of riders in the community, Liam chases Mitchel Arnold and Carter Stratton down the rocky and rooty trails of St. John’s East White Hills.

Liam spends the day riding Newfoundland’s most dramatic coastal trail with Jenny Hogg and Synnøve Lofthus, two riders who are breaking down barriers as female mountain bikers.

To learn about the origins of mountain biking in his home province, Liam visits Freeride Mountain Sports to chat with Chris Jarrett, a pioneer of the sport’s growth in Newfoundland. Afterwards, Liam joins Chris and Kaelam Power for a short ride and trail building clinic.

Liam signs up to compete in the St. John’s Enduro Series, a mountain bike race designed to test the skills of Newfoundland’s best riders on the rugged trails of East White Hills. See the magnitude of the provinces mountain bike community on full display in this exhilarating event.

During a long off-season, Liam scratches his itch for riding on two wheels by giving winter fat biking a go on the snow covered trails of Pippy Park. Joined by Josh Kreiger, Liam learns the ropes before introducing his father to the sport.