“Dark Horse is the event that Casey Brown wishes she had when she was coming up in freeride. It’s four days of her own design: a brand new jump line in her hometown of Revelstoke, British Columbia, and a chance to uncover the latest and greatest women’s freeride mountain bikers.” – Trek Bicycles
Twelve women, ages 12 to 33, got together in Revelstoke, British Columbia, from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21 for the first ever edition of Dark Horse. The brand new, all-women freeride event was cooked up by Casey Brown, who had long dreamed of building jumps in her hometown and giving up-and-coming women freeriders space to learn from veterans and push their abilities to the next level.
Mission accomplished on both fronts. The event’s first ever “Dark Horse” — a.k.a., the little-known rider who was most impressive — went to 12-year-old Tayte Proulx Royds, who drew rave cheers for how she sent it down the jump line. Proulx Royds’ week in Revelstoke embodied everything Brown hoped to accomplish.
