Adams Camp Progress Report: As of yesterdays workday we have about 2000 man hours into the Adams Camp downhill and were about 1/3 done. Go up and take a look and bring your bike, it's rideable. We think you'll be stoked. Hopefully that will also get you primed for next big volunteer workday sometime in September. We want to try to be able to ride this trail top to bottom before ski season.
Stowe Road Rally & Bike Rodeo: A fundraiser for Mt. Mansfield Winter Academy. Start at the Academy campus on the Mountain Road and tour through a choice of 3 different routes in the Mansfield area. The rodeo, a course with obstacles and challenges, will be designed to test the skills of younger mountain bike riders. Refreshments and support will be provided during and after the ride culminating with a barbecue by Carbecue. Registration, route maps and times at http://www.mmwa.org/news-and-calendar/stowe-road-rally-bike-rodeo/
Stolen Mountain Bike!:Orange Kona Stinky Mountain bike! Stolen the night of 8/20 between 12am and 7am from Wentworth RD, Bolton Valley Any Information, Please Call 434-8608 .
Sterling Valley Ride and BBQ: Thursday August 26, 6:00 PM. Intermediate and advanced groups will leave from the parking area at the end of Sterling Valley Road to ride an hour long loop through Sterling Forest on Maple Run, the Catamount Trail and Billings Road. Faster paced groups might even get Lauren’s Loop in, too. We'll meet back at the parking lot for burgers and beers. Rides will be led by the Stowe Mountain Bike Club. Call Stowe Land Trust at 802.253.7221 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 802.253.7221 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 802.253.7221 end_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email becca@stowelandtrust.orgfor more information or to let us know you'll be there.
Volunteers needed to help the Land trust: Our partners at the Stowe Land Trust (Instrumental in bringing us Adams Camp, Kirchner Woods and more) are in need of some help. They have several volunteer opportunities coming up.
- Envelope stuffing will take place on Monday, August 16th,at the SLT office: 699 South Main St. Come for an hour or for the whole day. Start time 10:00 a.m.
- Stowe Trail Race Series: August 28th , Town Loops Stampede 5k.
- Stowe Trail Race Series:September 11th, Trapp Cabin 10k
- The Land Trust will be finalizing the volunteer list this week for Town Loops. Please forward this to friends if you think they might be interested in volunteering. There is a particular need for Trail Gnomes for the Town Loops Stampede, as well as parking attendants, and food tent gurus.
- Contact Heather Furman, heather@stowelandtrust.org
Fund Raising for Adams Camp: Thanks to all that have donated! We still have over $5,000 to bring in this year, so if you have not yet donated, please send a check to SMBC, PO Box 3722, Stowe, VT 05672 or hit the Paypal. Be generous! Every little bit helps!
WIN A MTN BIKE / Build a Trail!
Thanks to the Skier Shop: We are raffling off a 2011 Giant Revel 2. Tickets are $5 each and are available at local shops! Proceeds go to the Adams Camp trail network.
Dues Donations: Please pay your yearly dues and while you are at it, feel free to add a donation. You can pay by PayPal, pay at a local bike shop or send in a check. The forms only need to sent in once (unless information changes).
HELP WANTED:
If you want to help the club but can't do trail work, there are opportunities to do that. Please pick from the list below or contact me and we can be creative! Thanks Rick
mailto:rick@stowemtnbike.com/or call me 802-793-9246 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 802-793-9246 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 802-793-9246 end_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Phone a friend - We need folks to contact fellow SMBC members to check in, see how their riding is going, what we can do better and when they would like to come out to volunteer - I need 1 person to manage this and a few to make some calls. It is actually fun! People are very receptive and fun to chat up.
Trail Advocate - Work with a small team to get landowner approval and help expand the network.
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Stowe Mountain Bike Club
| SMBC was formed to maintain
and expand mountain biking opportunities in the Lamoille and
Washington County area. We are a volunteer organization and look for
support from riders to help with trail work, advocacy and to be good
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Weekly Rides:
Rides are contingent on weather. Check here for up to date status.
Five Hills Bike Shop:
Thursday night 6pm is the main shop ride - Waterbury trails. Leave from
Five Hills Bikes/Bike29 at 6pm. Ride is about 2 hours, social pace,
mostly Perry Hill trails. All are welcome. Call 244-7330 or email georgew@bike29.com for questions.
Tuesday Ladies Night Rides:
These move around depending on the week. The ladies rides are open to
ladies with at least some mountain biking experience, they are not
beginner rides (sorry, the terrain is just too challenging in Stowe and
Waterbury). It’s a great environment to challenge yourself and work on
some skills with a supportive group of ladies or make new friends that
enjoy mountain biking as much as you do. The schedule for the summer is
posted on fivehillsbikes.com. Any questions? Email mandy@bike29.com
iRide Bike Shop: Monday night 5pm - meet at the shop paul@iridevt.comSkiershop: Friday night 6pm - meet at the shop info@skiershop.com
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