Thrive in the Community
Every penny raised by Thrive is invested back into the bike trails in the area and to help make mountain biking accessible to everyone. Here are some of the things we have been able to support.
Following the 2025 event, Thrive has again donated to Tarland Trails. This time to support the revamp of Drummy Woods
At the Thrive 25 Film Night, we were able to present the Aberdeenshire Trail Association with another cheque to support their trail maintenance programme. We also made a donation to Braemar Mountain Rescue in apprecation of their work and dedication
Over the summer of 2024 and 2025, we funded a series of adaptive ride outs organised by Able 2 Adventure and Sport Aberdeen.
The 2026 series is coming soon
The Seymour Butts Climb at Tarland Trails now has access for adapted bikes - thanks to Thrive
Quote from Gavin Baxter:
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Deeside Thistle Cycling Club is incredibly grateful for the generous support of Thrive as main sponsor of its Glenlivet Mini-Downhill race on Sunday 15th June 2025. This will be a massive event at Bike Glenlivet with riders from 8 – 16 able to race it out for some amazing prizes.
Entries are selling fast, proving that there is a strong demand for entry-level mountain bike racing, with riders signing up from all over Scotland. Running events such as this safely demands good planning, a great team of volunteers, an experienced team of medics, timing equipment and a huge list of other items. Without the support of Thrive, supporting this local grassroots event, entry costs would have been significantly higher, something we specifically wanted to keep as low as possible.
The Glenmore Adaptive Cycling Course is made possible by Able2Adventure, Experience Community and Glenmore Lodge. Thrive has funded Sarah Hawken to take part in 2025.
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Quote from Sarah:
Thank you to Thrive for helping fund the course, allowing me to experience the independence and joy that comes with being outdoors in the beautiful Scottish countryside which would otherwise be inaccessible to me as a wheelchair user.
I hope to use the experience to grow my own personal A-MTB skills as I work to become a A-MTB cycle leader, and to show that you can access the great outdoors with a disability. I want to break barriers, push limits and inspire others to embrace an active lifestyle and this course will set me up with the right skills, knowledge and confidence to do so.
After Storm Babet, we were able to fund the emergency work to have Tarland Trails open again within two days.
Thrive donated to the Aberdeenshire Trail Association to fund maintenance on Heartbreak Ridge - one of the iconic trails in the area.
This video is one of the reasons we are proud of Thrive..
Thrive is organised by a group of passionate volunteers with all proceeds being invested back into the community to support local trail projects and to make mountain biking more accessible for all.
By giving to us, you directly contribute to these aspirations.
