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Trail builder visits (Dec 2) James River Park System. Friday’s
meeting included members from DCR, City Park Officials, Local Mountain
Biking Groups, and various others to discuss the issues facing the trails
around the state and local area. On Saturday and Sunday, Rich Edwards,
IMBA Trail Solutions Coordinator, led full day classes, with over 25
volunteers each day, to demonstrate better ways to build and maintain
our local trails. Rich was a great inspiration to watch. He has spent
years Mountain Biking and many more building and maintaining trails.
He knows what Mountain Bikers like while also knowing how to preserve
our precious environment. Areas worked: Saturday – Buttermilk
Heights; Sunday – North Trail IMBA Study examines the impact of MTB on the Environment(10/29) A study published in the summer 2006 Journal of Park and Recreation Administration (Volume 24, Number 12) takes a close look at the environmental impacts of mountain biking. Researchers measured trail erosion and other impacts on 31 trails used for mountain biking in the southwestern U.S. The study concludes that, "certain impacts to mountain bike trails, especially width, are comparable or less than hiking or multiple-use trails, and significantly less than impacts to equestrian or off-highway vehicle trails." more..... Fall/Winter
Night Rides by Joel Webber @ PSP. Richmond Va
Same rules apply as always....Rides
will start at 7pm, unless otherwise stated - be there early to get geared
up. Rides are subject to cancellation due to weather/ride leader availability
Ride
Like A Girl...In the Dark! Richmond Va In the tradition of Ride
Like a Girl, this fall and winter there will be a November 4 Park inside the front gate
and be ready to ride at 7:00. Rides are no-drop. A few hints: Make
sure your bike and lights are in good working order before Cycling
event set for Richmond Williamsburg to Richmond Forest
Hill Park estabishes New Hotline.. (Richmond) 804-646-5942 - Forest Hill Park Hotline Endorphin
Fitness to offer MTB & Cyclocross Clinincs Camp
Hilbert Series #3 Nov 5th, 2006 How Far Would You Ride for a Pint Glass? For a week now, since completing the Shenandoah Mountain 100 on September 3rd, I have been trying to decide what to call this article. This epic race has so many things going for it, from its incredible pre/post events to the unbelievable Aid Stations, there were just too many to choose from…. So let me explain the story behind the name for you.. I arrived Saturday afternoon to Stokesville Campground to a subdued but energized crowd. After I set up camp with some friends, I ventured to the check-in, where I stumbled, literally, across an ole friend, Jonathan Pozner, Trek Team Manager. He told me it was his idea to do the 100 and the rest of the Team followed. It was funny at the time, seriously. The rest of check-in was a breeze; well organized and simple! As the evening started settling in and everyone got their gear set up, the post race events started with an awesome dinner orchestrated by Scott Scudamore and crew. Friends convened over pasta and salad to converse about the summers events and tomorrows impending race. Team Trek was out signing and talking with everyone. Chris Scott was busy making sure tomorrow’s event would go smoothly. Then the kegs were tapped for anyone wishing to calm the nerves or compete in the Rockstar Cat!! Let me tell you that being awoken by a gong in the middle of the Virginia Mountains is a sign! 5am comes earlier than you want when you are looking at 100 miles to ride on a mountain bike! The gong sounded and everyone scrambled for the caffeine and their bikes. With everyone assembled at the start line at 6:30, we were off. Four hundred riders went screaming out the back exit of the Campground and down the road across the old Iron Bridge. Fixed gear, single speed, multi speed, you name it; they were riding it on one of the biggest races around these parts. I’ll spare you the little details and get to the point. The course is tough! It sounds rhetorical being 100 miles but not even looking at the distance, its tough. We climbed and descended around 13,000 feet through out the day. Then Ernesto came to visit briefly before the race to add an additional 2 inches of rain to the trails. The climbs, six in total, were serious and well placed. The toughest was mile 72. From that point to Aid Station #5(mile 75), the climb took you roughly two thousand feet. It was fire road but nonetheless you got to know your granny gear, if you had the ability (fixies and single speed, ouch). And there, I said it, Aid Station. These volunteers are best Aid Stations I have ever witnessed in a race. They raise the bar. The second you arrived, they were all over you: do you need water, something fixed on your bike, food, whatever you needed. They had it! I mean there should be a competition between the Aid Stations. They rocked! Not one bad one among them. Anyway, enough digression! The point to the story: How Far Would You Ride for a Pint Glass? After riding for 9 hours and arriving at Aid Station #5, some of us weren’t feeling that good. Imagine that. Well about that time, Bill Swann and Tim Shariff mentioned the pint glass you get at the finish line. Hence, our goal from that point on was all about the pint glass! 100 miles, 13,000 feet, 15 hours of riding, whatever, it was about getting that Holy Grail of Pint Glasses. When we crossed that finish line and grabbed that Old Dominion brew, now that’s a day in the woods! Chris Scott and crew do an excellent job of running this race! The amount of effort is beyond compare. This is not a beginner race. Out of the 400 that went in, about 315 finished. Everyone I saw and noticed around the dinner table were serious about this race. Jeremiah Bishop won the race and set a course record of 7 Hours and 15 minutes! I am not sure who won the Rockstar Cat but I am sure they kicked butt, either on the course or at the tap. Congratulations!! NEW Mountain Bike Race Series at Camp Hilbert Mark Junkerman and his new company, RunRideRace, will be hosting three races out at Camp Hilbert this summer and early Fall Aug 6th He is working on others at Walnut Creek and York River. Please join us in welcoming Mark and his new race series.... If you haven't heard of Mark Junkerman, he has been racing Triathlons and Mountain Bike races for years! And he is probably one of the strongest competitors around the area! Here is
a link to bikereg.com:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=3671 Signing of the Declaration of the Forest Hill MOU- July 13, 2006 Last night, the Forest Hill Park MOU was signed by all vested groups at the Stonehouse at Forest Hill Park! The MOU clarifies how issues will be handled in Forest Hill Park by the City of Richmond, Friends of Forest Hill Park, and Richmond MORE. The signing members for the City of Richmond were Director of Parks & Recreation Mr. Pope, Larry Miller and Mary Lois Mitchum (Forest Hill Park); The Friends of Forest Hill Park were Asha Kays and Stephanie Foertmeyer; Richmond MORE were Keith Garret and Woody Elliott. One part of the MOU clarifies how trail building and maintenance will be handled going forward. IMBA Guidelines will be implemented for better sustainability of the trails for years to come. Over the next year or so, sections of the park will be analyzed to better address erosion issues that exist. All groups will be involved in these tasks. Another part of the MOU is for signage throughout the park. These signs and kiosks will be there to better inform Park users of conditions and other matters pertaining to the Park including contact numbers, websites for updates on the park, and guidelines for Park usage. This MOU came about after months of work between these groups. In the beginning, everyone brought something to the table with thoughts on handling issues in the Park. In the end, we all came to a positive understanding that everyone has great intentions for the Park and we can all work together to achieve those goals!! McIntire Park gets miles of new trails BY JESSICA
KITCHIN
Volunteers carved several miles of trails into the northwestern, forested side of McIntire Park, giving visitors a chance to run, bike or walk through the woods adjacent to Charlottesville High School. "These trails are a huge amenity to the park itself," said Rex Linville, land-conservation officer with the Piedmont Environmental Council. "They essentially double the size of the park for visitors."....more.....
Xterra
Schedule New
Singletrack at Pocahontas State Park.-Eric Cone See http://cyclingcentralva.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6051&hl= Richmond
to Host 2007 ITU (story from Sportsbackers.org) - 5/26/06 500 athletes from over 25 countries expected to compete in October 21, 2007 event RICHMOND, VA – Richmond has been chosen to host the 2007 World Long Course Duathlon Championships, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced. The winning bid was submitted by the Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers. Duathlon
is a biking and running event. Competition in next year’s event
in Richmond will feature a 15k (9.3 miles) run, followed by an 80k (49.7
miles) bike ride, then another 7.5k (4.66 miles) run through the streets
of downtown Richmond. As many as 500 athletes from all over the world
are expected to visit Richmond to compete. Poor
Farm Spring Cup-Mtn bike race April 23, 2006 Kudos to
everyone that raced the Poor Farm Spring Cup. Thankfully it Results
are up, click www.Richmondmultisports.com then Poor Farm, Adam
C (Enduro Class) had this write for the race!: So we get up to the trail with just enough time to set up ‘camp’, stage our fuel at the pit area, wait in line to sign a waiver, pick up plates, and get body markings. Unfortunately it rained ALL day before so BOTH of the team members that were up there on Saturday were unable to ride, and thus unable to provide a scouting report to Jason, Chuck, and myself. The organizers decided to make things interesting and start each race LeMans Style…..more |
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If we’re not going to SUFFER enough over the next FIVE hours, let’s start the race with our heart rate pinned. According to the race organizer, even with this being the inaugural year of the enduro class, it was one of, if not, the largest category with over 40 registrants, and 38 at the starting line. I recognized one of the competitors, aka Pork Chops, from the Sproute (adventure race organized by hradventures.com). We had a few moments to chat and I found out his name was Robert….terminally cool cat. Anyways, the nerves weren’t too bad, but I suppose that would be the power of the denial. I did have a small amount of time to peruse the field, and saw all forms of competitors, from young and old, to skinny and well, not so skinny, with again as much variance in their choice of steeds. It doesn’t really surprise me, as it has garnered a good reputation to be a solid endurance platform, that I saw many Fuels, and an overall preponderance of full sussers. It also doesn’t surprise me that I actually saw a couple of single speeds. The mentality that it takes to do an endurance event coincides well with the fringe element of single speeders. 5, 4, 3,
2, 1, GO!! Overall
the vibe was great, the trail was awesome, and the camaraderie excellent.
Having said that, I can’t wait to do Lodi Farm two weeks from
now. Congrats to Jason for taking 3rd place in beginner class. Duathlon
cont. Richmond’s unique and diverse urban course should serve as a major draw for foreign and U.S. competitors alike. Richmonder Tom Jeffrey, the reigning U.S. national Duathlon champion, is looking forward to showing off his hometown course. “The course is a beautiful, scenic route that will challenge the world’s best duathletes,” said Jeffrey, who won his national title on May 6 in Mason, Ohio. “I’m really excited to have the opportunity to compete for a world championship in my hometown.” The Sports Backers have already begun actively promoting the 2007 event to the world’s top duathletes. Event director Tracey Russell, who also organizes the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k and SunTrust Richmond Marathon, will attend the 2006 Duathlon Long Course World Championships on May 28 in Fredericia, Denmark. “Our goal is to host the best World Duathlon Championships ever,” said Russell, who was named Race Director of the Year by Road Race Management last October for her stewardship of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k. “I’m looking forward to talking with the top duathletes in the world to learn what we can do to make the Richmond event extraordinary.” It’s the success of events such as the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k and SunTrust Richmond Marathon and the track record of the Sports Backers that led to Richmond winning the bid to host the event. The Sports Backers were recently named “Best Sports Commission in America” by the National Association of Sports Commission, the type of award that speaks volumes when it comes to bidding on events. “The Sports Backers have a well-known history of hosting first-class events,” said Jeff Dyrek, national events director for USA Triathlon, the governing body for duathlon in this country. “Events like the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k and SunTrust Richmond Marathon are considered among the best organized in the country by the people in our industry. That type of experience was crucial for the International Triathlon Union to award the event to Richmond.” “The ITU is extremely excited to have Richmond host the 2007 Long Course Duathlon Championships,” said ITU Executive Director Loreen Barnett. “These athletes will come from all over the world and I’m sure Tracey and the Richmond organising group will do a stellar job hosting them.” Sports Backers is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization founded in October 1991 to build a more vibrant community through sports. The mission of the organization is to maximize the community benefits of sports tourism in the region by: Creating,
attracting and improving significant sporting events, The bid to land the event was assisted by the following: Former Governor Mark Warner, Greater Richmond Partnership, Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, The Martin Agency, Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Richmond International Airport, Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, Richmond Region 2007, Retail Merchants Association, Virginia Capital Trail Foundation, Richmond Road Runners Club, Richmond Triathlon Club, CBS6 and Cox Radio. USA Triathlon is the national governing body for triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. USAT sanctions 1,800 races and connects with more than 60,000 members each year, making it the largest multi-sport organization in the world. The International
Triathlon Union is the world governing body for the Olympic Programme
sport of Triathlon and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations
(ASOIF). The ITU is also the world governing body for all related multi-sports
such as Duathlon, Aquathlon, Winter Triathlon and Long Distance Triathlon.
The ITU has 112 affiliated national federations that showcase 106 ITU
events in 52 countries. On National Trails Day this month, 160 volunteers spent three hours building and clearing 2 miles of trails, creating two stream crossings, rescuing dozens of native plants and cleaning a half-mile of stream. The efforts stemmed from the cooperation of eight area groups with varied stakes in the trail project. "Seven of the organizations came together right away," said Diana Foster of the Rivanna Trails Foundation. "They had overlapping missions, and everybody was excited to see this happen." Those groups were the Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club, the Virginia Native Plant Society, the Rivanna Conservation Society, the Outdoor Adventure Social Club and the Ragged Mountain Running Shop. The Charlottesville Fire Department joined in when its members heard about the trail, much of which is adjacent to the Fire Co. 1 station. "They've wanted to have trails here for years, so they jumped right in with the rest of us," Foster said. Brian Daly, assistant director of the parks department, said the trails fulfill two goals. "We've accomplished a goal of the master plan for McIntire Park and opened up a section to the community that fits part of the city's bicycle and pedestrian plan for connectivity." The effort also involved the protection of several native plants, such as mayapple. The Virginia Native Plant Society led the effort to protect the plants, spending time leading up to National Trails Day identifying at-risk plant species and coming up with a plan to either move the plants or divert the trails around them. Organizers said they spent about six months pulling the project together. During that time, parks employees helped plan trail placement and cleared downed trees, and Fire Department members moved heavy logs. The bike club helped scout trails and shared expertise on trail construction. On June 3, when all of the efforts came together, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports gave free T-shirts to volunteers, the Rivanna Conservation Society organized a stream cleanup, the Outdoor Adventure Social Club organized a free luncheon, the firefighters provided emergency medical support, and Ragged Mountain Running Shop gave out prizes to volunteers. "Everyone really came together to fulfill their missions," Foster said. The trails are open to the public. Dogs must be kept on leashes, and motorized equipment is not permitted on the trails. Maps are available at www.rivannatrails.org, and officials hope to have tree markings soon. "We're really planting a seed here," Foster said.
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