Jake Carsten

Jake has had the privilege of working with municipalities and communities all over the USA (and Europe) since 2011. As a former member of the Subaru-IMBA Trail Care Crew, Jake spent a year traveling the country teaching mountain bikers, land managers, and policymakers about sustainable trail building, effective advocacy, and the health and economic benefits of natural-surface trails and mountain biking.  

Jake has been working as a full-time professional trail consultant since 2011, providing trail-building services such as strategic planning, site assessments, conceptual planning, field designs, construction, maintenance/repair, and training services.  

Jake contracted with Alliance Action Sports Experts to expand his services and offerings, and is currently the President for the USA division of Alliance ASE.

Jake is a former Instructor Trainer for the Bike Instructor Certification Program (BICP), having traveled the country to teach certification courses to new instructors. Jake is a certified Level 3 Instructor, having trained under the great Shaums March, a two-time downhill masters world champion, all-around decorated professional rider, and the BICP master coach. Jake continues to apply these invaluable instructor skills to the design of bike park amenities.

 Jake also has a history of BMX racing and freestyle from his teenage years that he keeps alive through dirt jumping and pump track riding. Despite everything he has experienced, Jake feels there's always more to learn!
Asphalt pump tracks. Mountain bike trails. Trail concept plans. Skills trails. Jumps. Bike parks.​​

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