Freehub PRESENTS A Mountain Bike Film Festival
November 6 @ 5:00pm
Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) is proud to host this stop on the tour at the historic Rio Theatre — a chance to reconnect with the Santa Cruz cycling community, meet the filmmakers behind the films, and celebrate everything that makes riding here, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, special.
Who: everyone's invited!
What: special screening of Freehub presents A Mountain Bike Film Festival
When: Friday, November 6, 2026
Where: Rio Theater — Santa Cruz, CA
Tickets: $20 (all proceeds go to trails)
Every ticket helps fund SCMTS's work building and maintaining sustainable trails across the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The night's lineup:
5:00-7:30pm: Happy Hour (mingle, grab a drink)
7:30pm: Films Begin
~8:30pm: Raffle Intermission
9:30pm: Event Ends
SCMTS is especially honored to screen I Have It All, filmed right here in the Santa Cruz Mountains and featuring local rider Dain Zaffke and local filmmaker Robin Sansom.
Also in attendance will be local standout rider Christian Rigal, with filmmaker Clay Porter and their mind-blowing film SWEET SAN FRANCISCO. Rigal and Porter are generating worldwide buzz for their film, making this hometown screening even more special.
FREE bike valet courtesy of Bicycle Trip. 805 for purchase. Beer sales proceeds donated to SCMTS. Huge raffle with prizes from Leatt, Reserve Wheels, FOX Factory, and more. Our favorite local bike shops and organizations hanging & handing out swag.
About the film festival:
Freehub PRESENTS is an annual mountain bike film festival and community-driven event series that showcases unreleased short films from some of the best filmmakers and riders. This multi-stop film festival honors top and emerging filmmakers, riders, leaders, and storytellers who will shape the sport for generations to come.
Supported by SRAM, Maxxis, evo, Leatt, and Orbea.
Learn more and watch the full trailer here.
Watch the 'I Have it All' Trailer:
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