Community Events
Field Institute of Taos strives to be involved in our community through both fundraising and community outreach events. We love seeing lots of FITaos friends and families at our events so please mark your calendars and TELL YOUR FRIENDS! Come out and play with us!
New Belgium Brewing Scavenger Hunt – March 22, 2025
A partnership with New Belgium Brewing and Taos Ski Valley, the “Rally in the Valley” event takes place on the mountain. Costumes, clues, snow and general silliness are on tap. $10 per person lets you participate in the scavenger hunt, have a chance at winning a pair of sweet, custom Fat Tire skis by Rocky Mountain Underground, and gives you a great party afterwards with adult beverages and plenty of swag. Teams of 1-4 people. Costumes are encouraged and earn you extra points! All proceeds go to Field Institute of Taos – bring your friends and come on out!
Spring Bike Swap – April 27, 2025
TO SELL:
Bring your stuff to sell! Bring a table, chairs, and your for-sale gear – you set the prices. There is a requested 10% donation of all sales to Team FITaos and Taos Composite (our middle school and high school mountain bike teams). Set up at 11:30 am or later. Swap begins at noon.
TO BUY:
It’s all BIKE-RELATED! Find bikes, gear, accessories, and clothing. There will be a bunch of FREE stuff too. Donations of bikes for our teams or for our Building Bikes, Building Futures programs are gratefully accepted upon inspection.
Let’s get stuff out of garages and back on the roads and trails!
LEARN ABOUT TEAM FITAOS PLUS OUR YOUTH MOUNTAIN BIKE PROGRAMS!
Cash, check, or credit cards are accepted for items being sold by FITaos.
More details coming soon HERE!
July 4th Rubber Duck Race – FRIDAY JULY 4th, 2025
One of Taos’ favorite summer traditions – the annual Field Institute of Taos July 4th Rubber Duck Race! We invite one and all to come up to Taos Ski Valley for the excitement of cheering on bunches of yellow duckies as they race down the creek after the Ski Valley Parade. Buy a duck (or ten) and join us for lots of great prizes. Family fun for everyone!
Click here to see a short video about the duck race!
Ride The Rift – Free Community Mountain Bike Event
Ride the Rift is a 6-hour FREE, community mountain bike event for all ages and abilities. Proceeds go to Taos Area High School Mountain Bike Team. Please join us to have some fun, ride your bike and support local youth! Ride as many or as few laps as you wish with short and long lap courses available. Past partners and sponsors include Del Norte Mountain Bike Alliance, Taos Land Trust, Gearing Up Bicycle Shop, Taos Cyclery, Northside at Taos Ski Valley, Taos Cow and many more.
Be FIT Raffle
Be FIT Raffle raises funds for our scholarship programs. Past raffle prizes included: Taos Ski Valley – Season Pass; Quail Ridge Taos – One Year Tennis and Swim Family Membership, a Family Season Pass at Enchanted Forest XC Ski Area, Half Day Guided Rock Climbing for 2 with Mountain Skills Guides and moa sweet cruiser bike from our friends at New Belgium Brewing!
Bicycle Rodeos – Spring and Fall (ongoing)
Each year, we host bike rodeos for local schools and the Taos community. These events help us share our love of bicycles and the outdoors with kids and adults alike. FITaos staff are on hand to cover safety topics, the basics of bike repair, practice skills, and ride. Miles of smiles are to be found at our Team FITaos Bike Rodeos.
