A Dirt Revolution
Specialized Soil Searching
Trail builders are the unsung heroes of mountain biking. We are changing that. Specialized Soil Searching is a movement to recognize, celebrate, and support the trail builders who help shape our sport and our stoke.
A Dirt Revolution
Specialized Soil Searching
Trail builders are the unsung heroes of mountain biking. We are changing that. Specialized Soil Searching is a movement to recognize, celebrate, and support the trail builders who help shape our sport and our stoke.
We host, we dig!
Connect with your local trail community and give back to your MTB trails at our next Specialized Soil Searching Dig Day.
Come get your hands dirty, build badass trails, session those trails and connect with your local riders. Even enjoy a BBQ and cold one on us.
By the numbers.
In 2022 Specialized Australia's Soil Searching Program Supported:
8 Dig Days
425 Volunteers
17,000 Volunteer Hours
$43,500 Raised for Trail Advocacy
Upcoming Dig Days
Past digs
Harcourt, VIC
Past digs
Harcourt, VIC
Past digs
Beechworth, VIC
Past digs
Beechworth, VIC
PAST DIGS
Red Hill, VIC
PAST DIGS
Red Hill, VIC
Past Digs
Cairns, QLD
Past Digs
Cairns, QLD
Specialized support trail builders, like professional athletes through the Soil Searching Ambassador program. We're supporting a group of Trail Ambassadors from around the world so they can focus on building and maintaining trails for us all.
“Soil Searching creates a great opportunity for local mountain bikers to get hands-on experience with professional trail builders and getting to see people learn new skills is very satisfying to pass on for us because they are always stoked to fix their local network!”
Evan Winton - Contour Works
"It creates awareness and appreciation of what it takes to build sustainable trails that will allow more people to enjoy trails in years to come.”
Ryan De La Rue - Contour Works
"Specialized having a pathway for that to happen - having a Dig Day, a BBQ, getting everyone together - it is a whole camaraderie thing. Really hit the nail on the head with that”
Glen Jacobs - World Trail
Limited Edition
Custom Painted Soil Searching Bikes
We have raffled off three custom painted Soil Searching bikes, to help support local mountain bike clubs with the maintenance and sustainability of their local trails. All money raised goes straight back to the club to help grow and support the club and its trails.