Monthly Meeting in Review

Great turnout for our meeting last night. I think I counted 45 people. Great to see so many faces interested in banging their shins on rocks and going over the bars:)
Here’s a quick report on what was discussed…

1. Kristy Wumkes of the USFS attended the meeting and announced a new trail system that has just opened for mountain bike use up in the Red Feather area. Park at the Mount Margaret parking lot and look straight across the road. The entrance to the Molly Moon trail system is right there. At this time, trails aren’t marked. Trail maps and a kiosk are in the works. If you plan on riding or patrolling up there, check in at the Forest Service’s Visitor Center off of Centre street for more detailed info. Or, do as our fearless leader, Barb Allan, did and head up there and explore. Sounds like a variety of trails are up there, some similar to the Mt. Margaret trails and some more challenging.
2. Database Issues: Info from our database seems to have mysteriously disappeared. Please check your patrol rides and event participation for the first couple of weeks of July. If something is missing, please re-enter it. We are now doing nightly back-ups of our database.
3. Certified Patroller Issues: Have you completed all of your requirements for becoming a Certified Patroller but the info isn't registered on the website? Please contact a board member if this is a problem. We’ll get it taken care of as soon as possible.
4. Group Rides: Saturday Group Rides have been assigned to Teams. This Saturday, Team 1 is responsible for having someone at Soderberg to lead the ride. Remember, these are ‘No Drop’ rides.
5. Nathan from Pedal to the Point Bike Tour is in need of 10-15 volunteers for the August 9th event that raises money for Turning Point. Sign up on our website if you can volunteer.
6. October 10th has been designated for the Crankin’ Competition – Overland Team Games with a bbq to follow. Get it on your calendar. More details to follow.
7. Rob Foster talked about the goals of the Trails Team. If you are interested in being actively involved in trail building, maintenance, and access issues, the Trails Team meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Café Vino. Note: yesterday's blog stated that it was next week. This is not correct. Check the calendar for the correct date.
8. Shoreline Trail at the top of Maxwell continues to erode. We are in discussion with the County as to how to go about fixing it. We’ll keep you posted.
9. This Sunday, August 2nd, Barb Allan will lead the Adopt-a-Highway Clean Up. She needs a handful of people to help out.
10. Overland MTB Club jerseys are available for $40.
11. If you have an idea for a project that the club can help fund, please contact one of the board members.
12. Tour de Fat is right around the corner. This year there will be 2 shifts instead of 3. TIPS Training info is on our calendar.
13. There are a ton of events coming up. Check the calendar for dates. Trail days at Hewlett, Wathan, and Curt Gowdy. Lou’s Cruise, Outreach at DBB, etc.
14. Results for some Fort Collins Riders at Nationals in SolVista. Congrats to 4 local riders!

• Fellow Overland Mountain Bike Club Member, Georgia Gould took the Gold Medal in the Women’s Pro Short Track.
• Jon Vivolo, CSU Cycling, took the Gold in the Cat 1 Men’s 19-24 Cross Country Race
• Teenage Phenom, Skyler Trujillo took home two Silver Medals – 1 in the Cat 1 Men’s 17-18 Cross Country Race and on in the Cat 1 Jr. 15-18 Short Track Race.
• Heath Garvey over at Lee’s Cyclery took home the Bronze Medal in the Cat 1 Men’s 30+ Short Track Race.

15. Todd Thibedeau announced that Curt Gowdy has been selected as an IMBA Epic Trail this year. A celebration will happen in September some time. Keep an eye out for details. Congrats to Todd and all the trail builders and volunteers who have put untold hours into making Curt Gowdy a great place to ride.

Oh, and here's a quick update on points for the season so far.
Events Points Leaders: Doug Baker and Pete Skram, tied at 62 points
Patrol Points Leader: Dave Frisbie with 43 points
Total Points Leader: Pete Skram with 88 points
Team Points Leader: Team Two with 573 points