FAQs

Hell no honey bunches. About 1/3 of our participants arrive solo...it won't take long to make new friends! We recommend snagging a Guided Ride pass to up your social calendar during the festival.

Not to be crass, but absafuckinlutely not.

Imagine if 600 bikers brought their 926 dogs to the event... If you’re picturing incessant barking, naughty behavior, and poopies on tires…you’ll understand why we have a zero tolerance policy for pets in the campground and festival venue. And yes, because Fido cannot join, we extend our policy to Felix as well.

Check out our camping/accommodation FAQ’s if you need to keep Fido, Felix, or friends offsite while you enjoy the festival

Le sigh. At risk of sounding like an ass, Roam Fest is intended for experienced mountain bike riders; Aunty actively discourages brand-new and underskilled mtb riders from attending.

Why? First, we aren't a skills clinic, which is really where newer riders should invest their time and money. Also, the Grand Valley can be a wicked hard place to ride, and our small team does not have the resources to properly and safely support new mtb riders.

A lack of skills just ain’t a recipe for a good time - and you bet your ass we’re here for a good time. Please check out our Skills Ratings system and see where you fit. If you are a Skills Level 1 or 2, please contact us.

Smoochie! Read through our Skills Rating page - it very clearly spells out exactly what skills you need to be able to execute.

Anyone at a Skill Level 3 or above with some basic fitness is going to be juuuust fine.

Here’s our typical participant breakdown by Skill Level:

Skill Level 1 - 0%

Skill Level 2 - 2%

Skill Level 3 - 14%

Skill Level 4 - 20%

Skill Level 5 - 29%

Skill Level 6 - 21%

Skill Level 7 - 10%

Skill Level 8: 4%

Due to alcohol permitting, you must be 21 to attend. Under 21? Contact us.

Our attendee age breakdown is typically as follows:

21-29: 20%

30-39: 28%

40-49: 22%

50-59: 25%

60+: 5%

Anyone who identifies as WTFNB (Women, Trans, Femme, and Non-Binary) and feels comfortable in a femme-centered space is welcome to join us.

Please see our Brave Spaces Guidelines for more clarifications regarding our intended participants.

And before you jackholes leave dumb/insulting, "Can I just wear a wig and a skirt?" comment – that is old, tired, and completely inappropriate. Do better.

That’s for you to decide, friend. Roam Fest began as a women’s event, and the space is still intentionally femme-centered. Cis men are only at the event if they are working for one of our vendors, and many of our venders have an entirely femme/non-binary/queer team.

If it is helpful to know, we’ve got several masc/non-binary folks on event staff who would be happy to chat personally about their experiences.

Please see our Brave Spaces Guidelines for more info.

Glad you asked. We wrote it all down here.

Yes - all campers who arrive in a caravan can camp together.

Our campground crew is performing a small miracle by getting all our participants into our not-so-huge campground and it becomes impossible to do this efficiently if they have to leave gaps for late comers....which is to say, we will not be "saving spots" for anyone for any reason.

So. Friends who arrive together camp together!

First of all, fun! Check out our Plan Your Trip page for visuals and details, but Aunty can tell ya a few important things right here:

1. We pack y’all in like sardines with 2-6 vehicles sharing a site

2. We’re in the middle of a desert. As in, its a no trees/shade/water kind of situation

3. No showers, electricity, or running water (desert, remember?)

4. We do have the cleanest portable toilets your eyeballs will ever see!

See this video for a visual of the campground before the Roam village takes over.

Nope. Strictly enforced.

Please see the next question for where to camp with Fido.

If you want to camp with any of the above, you can:

1. Book a site in Loops A-D of the North Fruita Desert campground (BLM bookings open 6 months out, another set of sites will be released within 4 days),

2. Camp in any of the thousands of free primitive BLM spots within a few miles of the festival site.

Hell yes for you doing you babe.

Yes, if you’d like your own space or if you are traveling with a non-festival goer (including partners, kids, pets), you’ll need to plan for one of two options:

1. Book a site in North Fruita Desert Loops A-D. You’ll be within a mile of the festival.

2. Camp in designated areas on the BLM land surrounding our venue.

Rigs over 20ish feet and all trailers will be parked in our Overflow/Oversized Zone.

Rigs+Trailers over 75 ft in total length are over-capacity for our event. Feel free to reserve a campsite in North Fruita Desert campground loops A-D. Reservations open 6 months out, about half the sites don't go live until 4 days out.

Any festival pass holder who identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color is welcome to join our BIPOC group site as space allows.

All para/adaptive riders and their guests are welcome to camp in the para/adaptive site as space allows.

The panel will be just over an hour, and take place immediately after our Really Fast Raffle that Doesn’t Suck.

It will get chilly out by the end of the panel, so plan to have on pants and have your jacket/sweater with you.

Learn more here

You will get cold. Bring a blanket and dress warm, even if it’s 85 degrees when you head over for dinner.

Stick around for an epic evening treat (🍨) and NEW this year, a special presentation feature with Rebecca Rusch and guests.

Not at all. Every single vendor will have mocktails to go along with their cocktails.

As always, bubbly and regular ol’ water is available at the Main Tent/Best Day Brewing station.

Neon delight baby!

Please NO flashing lights (thank you in advance from our friends with epilepsy), other than that - the bright fantastic neon color palette is your oyster.

Costumes, body paint, and anything legal that glows under a blacklight is welcome.