40 of the world’s best mountain bikers were just in Nevada for the The Zink Invitational 2026, an annual invite-only freeride mountain bike event. Hosted across two locations near Reno, Nevada including Cam Zink’s 169-acre private compound, the rider-judged competition was a blend of monster freeride lines and slopestyle inspired trick jumps:
“There are no outside judges: the riders score each other. Professional freeriders, moto athletes, and the next generation of up-and-comers all session the same terrain side by side.”
For the first time the Zink Invitational 2026 serves as an official qualifier for the Natural Selection Tour with a $10,000 purse and an invite to next year’s event. The brainchild of snowboarder Travis Rice, the Natural Selection Tour (NST) features four sports: Surf, Bike, Snow and Ski. The Natural Selection Tour’s mission is to inspire people to forge a deeper relationship with Mother Nature.
