Jerome Pelland

A mountain bike enthusiast for over 25 years, Jérôme Pelland founded the Quebec Mountain Bike Association in 2004. Since then, he has worked as a consultant in the cycling world before founding his own mountain bike trail construction and design company, Sentiers Boréals in 2009, then Bære - Outdoor Experiences Creators in 2024.

Since 1999, he has been involved in over 400 trail and bike park projects across Canada and in 8 other countries. He has trained over 1,500 people in understanding and building more sustainable trails. He has also supervised the design and construction of nearly 900 km of mountain bike trails across the country.

Trail designer and builder since +25 years with solid experience in mountain bike trails.

Co-author of the Guide d'aménagement de sentiers de vélo de montagne published by Vélo Québec, he has also published over forty articles in numerous magazines and newspapers on the subject of his favourite sport.