The Reno Wheelmen

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

Kevin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:37:55 +0000

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day event on October 1st

Nevada State Parks in cooperation with the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Backcounrty Patrol, the Reno Wheelmen, and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) will host young riders, ages 6 to 16, for a youth mountain biking event. The ride is part of a nationwide celebration known as Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, supported by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA).

The event occurs on Saturday, October 1, beginning at 9:30 am at the Spooner Lake entrance of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. Participants must bring a bike and helmet and a parent or guardian to sign the participation form. Parents and friends are welcome and encouraged to ride, too. There is no fee for the event, however there is an entrance fee to access the state park.

There will be safe riding information, bike safety checks, riding tips, and informal skill clinics. Groups of kids with similar skills will then be taken on the beginner trail around Spooner Lake by experienced bike patrol members. Goodie bags will be given to the first 50 kids to show up.

IMBA’s International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day celebrates the life of Jack Doub, an avid teenage mountain biker from North Carolina who had a true passion for the sport from an early age to the time when he passed away in 2002. Event funding is provided by the Jack Doub Memorial Endowment. Additional support comes from CLIF Kids, the National Park Service and Smartwool.

Additional assistance for the celebration is provided by Trips for Kids, an organization that has been helping disadvantaged kids discover mountain biking since 1988. Trips for Kids chapters nationwide make a difference in kids’ lives by opening their world to mountain biking.

See the event flier HERE

For additional information, e-mail info[at]tahoebikepatrol[dot]org

Sawtooth Ridge Challenge

Kevin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:10:57 +0000

The Sierra Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series wraps up the 2011 season on October 2 with the Sawtooth Ridge Challenge at Northstar Resort in North Lake Tahoe. The Sierra Cup is a seven race point series to determine the USA Cycling cross-country mountain bike champions for the Northern California/Nevada region. Many racers have participated in the series to qualify for the national championships.

The Sawtooth Ridge Challenge, like the other Sierra Cup events, is donating event proceeds to bicycle related causes. Benefitting from this race will be the Truckee Trails Foundation and the Northstar/Giant development team. The events have also partnered with Waste Not in Incline Village to meet or exceed zero-waste standards.

Racers will ride a 7 mile course that was developed by Northstar Resort for last year’s Collegiate National Championships. Racers will complete multiple laps of the course depending on their ability category. The course will have an exciting mix of trails that include small features like jumps, berms and technical descents. The climbs are spread out to allow time for riders to recover.

There are age and ability categories for all levels of riders. Custom recycled medals are awarded to the top finishers in each category as well as series points. After the race awards, there will be a podium ceremony for the overall series winners. Besides the regional championship medals from USA Cycling, there is also a $1500 series purse for top riders.

Sponsors for the Sierra Cup series include GU Energy, Wilderness Trail Bikes, CytoSport, Black Rock Bicycles, Sierra Cyclesmith, Velo Reno, Voler, Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicyles, Santa Cruz Bicycles, SCHEELS, Specialized, Resource Revival, Adventure Sports Journal, and Cycle California! Sponsoring the Sawtooth Ridge Challenge are Cyclepaths or Truckee, Dude Girl, Reno Cycling & Fitness, and Northstar Resort.

Online pre-registration is available at BikeReg.com. It is $35 with a discounted rate of $20 for women and junior categories. For more information visit www.renowheelmen.org. The Sierra Cup Series is on facebook at www.facebook.com/SierraCupMTB.

2011 Cyclocross Schedule

Kevin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:55:41 +0000

Here’s the Schedule for the Sagebrush Series:
10/15 – Hidden Valley
10/29 – Bartley Ranch
10/30 – Indian Hills, hosted by Alta Alpina
11/20 – Clayton Middle School

Series Flier

Contact Noah at cx10@renowheelmen.org for more info

Great Tahoe Flume Race

Kevin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:51:33 +0000

It’s here! The race you have been waiting for all year! A most incredible course including brand new singletrack. Saturday, September 10 is the date. 9:30 am start. Limited to 200 entries so register online before it’s too late. Flier and online reg links are on the Sierra Cup Series page.

MTB Twilight Series final

Kevin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:40:24 +0000

There has been a date change for the last race in the Twilight Series held at Sky Tavern Ski Area. It will be held on WEDNESDAY night, June 29 instead of the previously scheduled June 30. This is to fit better with the Peavine Challenge that was re-scheduled for Saturday, June 2. Same plan for a BBQ after the race, series prizes to be awarded, and our largest twilight raffle to be held. The course was a favorite and for those who can’t wait to ride high elevations this is your first chance, the last of the snow was plowed from the road today. Reg opens at 6pm, race at 6:30, food/drinks and awards around 7:30-8:00.

Series points standings will be posted by Sunday night.

MTB Twilight #6-Peavine Hillclimb

Kevin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:23:39 +0000

Twilight #6- Peavine Hillclimb, Thursday June 16. Reg opens at 6pm, Race start at 6:30. Course is about 6 miles and almost 3000′ of climbing. Park on the side of the dirt access road before the railroad tracks. Start line is the RR tracks. Still looking for a volunteer to staff the lower finish line for the C’s and Juniors.

Map to the start-
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=206016318868588112050.0004a5ccbcb5901f0061b&ll=39.617557,-119.884229&spn=0.01524,0.038581&t=h&z=15

Descriptive Location as listed on the Twilight Flier-
Take US 395 north towards Stead, take Stead Blvd south, turn right
on North Virginia Street, after 1/2 mile turn left on the Peavine Access Road (dirt,
marked with a cone), park before the railroad tracks.

UNR Stage Race #2 Boca Cancelled

richpaul — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:04:28 +0000

The Boca Stage Race scheduled for this afternoon has been called off. With temperatures dropping and snow falling safety now becomes a concern. While I can handle rain, and wind, mixing those two with freezing temperatures just makes for a miserable afternoon. Those of you that feel studly enough are more than welcome to still head out and ride, make sure you take a picture of your rather frozen and soggy arse from the top of the wall and send it to me and I will post it (no cheating by driving out there)

UNR Stage Race event #1

richpaul — Tue, 31 May 2011 05:32:09 +0000

Please note that I need a couple of volunteers for this event. The UNR team should be providing them but I like to keep myself covered.

The UNR Stage race takes place over the next 3 days. Proceeds from this event goes to benefit the UNR cycling team so there are a few different rules to this event.

As this is a fund raiser for Nevada Cycling entry into each event of the Stage Race is $10.00 for each person, there are no discounts for being a reno wheelmen member, or reduced entry for women and juniors or comp entires for last years event winners. I will not be enforcing the Reno Wheelmen membership or series registration requirement during this week.

You do not have to do all 3 events in order to participate but if you want to be considered for the overall you must do all 3. Overall prizes will include a Silver Legacy Dinner Package for two for each of the overall winners of each of the 3 main categories, tickets to Wild Island water park for the 2nd place overall winners, and cash to the top 3 places. Prizes for individual stage winners will be cash of $25, $15, & $10. I will have a separate women’s category if I can get 10 women to participate in each race or an average of 10 over all 3 days. The women’s category will be run concurrent with the B category race. Juniors will race with the A, B, or C category they have been racing in. No downgrades.

You will use the same numbers you have been previously issued for the Reno Wheelmen Twilight Series.

First event is the Cold Springs TT tomorrow. Registration will open at 5:15 and the first rider will start at 6:15. Two laps of the 7 mile course.

Please refer to the information page on the website for directions and course maps.

See you tomorrow.

Rich

MTB Twilight #4

Kevin — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:47:36 +0000

The 4th MTB twilight was tonight and also the finals for the Sierra Youth Cycle League. We had 59 riders at the race and great evening weather. The double courses worked out great. Both were fast and fun. Thanks to Terry V, Kurstin G., Danny K., and Jeff A. for their help with set-up, clean-up and during the race. Results for tonight are posted here. Full SYCL series results will be up soon, but we did a podium ceremony for the kids. Thanks everyone for sticking around. No race next week as we prepare for the Peavine Challenge on June 5. The next Twilight will be the Halo race from the West Keystone Trailhead (near kings row) on June 9. Note that for the remaining four races in the series, the SYCL categories are gone and it will be one combined junior category.

District Time Trial Information

richpaul — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:35:20 +0000

The District TT is coming up on us quickly and here is the information you have all been looking for. Click on the “read more” option below to get to the links.

Here is the link to the information page for the District TT.

For a course map you can click HERE

You can register on the Athlete In You website by clicking HERE

See you out there.