The World Congress of MTB Education at Rychlebské Stezky aims to connect mountain bike instructors from all over the world. Sharing experiences of professionals with professionals and developing teaching skills through workshops on trail, lectures, and informal discussions may benefit the entire profession.

What does the WOMBEC have to offer to you and
what can you offer to the WOMBEC?

Ride, share, and learn

Present what you do and learn what others do through workshops and trail sessions. Contribute and benefit from healthy diversity.

Talk it through

Discuss important, interesting, or just fun topics with other educators during formal and informal meetings.

Shape the industry

Take part in identifying opportunities and challenges. Help co-formulate a Memorandum of understanding. Vote for the next WOMBEC organizer.

„In the mountain bike we unite“

IT IS A PLATFORM. TOGETHER WE MAKE IT A LIVING ORGANISM

Who You Can Look Forward To

Paul Howard

  • Methodologist, founder, and long-time president of PMBIA - Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association

  • Owner and director of Whistler's ZEP Mountain Bike Camps & Instructor Training, established in 2006

  • Author of PMBI educational supports, which represent the pinnacle in the field

Ryan Leech

  • Professional trial mountain bike rider

  • Founder of RLC Online MTB Coaching

  • Long-time coach and trainer (Online coaching)

Anej Štrucl 

  • Mountain Bike Guid

  • Trail Builder

  • Race Director EWS Petzen-Jamnica 2018 & 2022

  • Board Member of EO-MTBInG

  • Based at Single Trail Park Jamnica 

  • Mountain Bike Holidays Ambassador  

Chip Rafferty

  • Executive director of MBCUK "UK National MB Qualifications Awarding Body"

  • ABMG "International MB Guiding Qualifications Body, affiliated to European EO-MTBing"

  • Long-time Military Adventure Activities Trainer,and successful Project Manager and Speaker.

Peter Schrottmayer

  • Driven by endless passion and hopeless idealism, Schrotti is engaged in many areas of Austrian cycling.

  • Head of Bikeguide Austria

  • The training department of Cycling Austria

  • Instructor and speaker for various organizations

  • Head of the Wienerwald Trailschool

  • Coach of URC Bikerei


Date

16-19.10.2025


Partners

Rychlebské Stezky / Czech Mountain Bike Association / Palacký University in Olomouc / Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association / Olomouc region / Mons Royale / Apcepac / Aspire

Learn - Share - Connect

Rychlebské Stezky Czech Republic

+420 608 859 879 - Luki Sebek

janinka@bikelicence.cz