IMBA Epic on Horizon and Lots More

Patrollers Still Getting Out

Looks like we’re still getting lots of patrollers out on the trails. Looking at the patrol list I’m seeing patrols almost daily from Curt Gowdy and Redfeather to places closer to town. Keep up the good work y’all. And if you haven’t hit the trails up the Poudre Canyon lately, now’s a great time to start going.


Take a Kid Registration Still Open

Due to a slight mistake in the registration setup, some people may have encountered a 'This event is closed' message. Sorry about that. The glitch has been fixed. Please let people know that we still have plenty of slots open for the upcoming Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day and that they should register their kids before Saturday, Sept. 26th when registration officially closes.

IMBA Epic Designation on the Horizon

If you haven’t strapped your bike to your car and made the drive up to Curt Gowdy State Park in Wyoming, you just don’t know what you’re missing. The fine folks at IMBA, however, seem to be clued in. Join them this Saturday after the Stone Temple 8 as they designate Curt Gowdy as an IMBA Epic.

Help IMBA Bring Mountain Bike Racing to the H.S. Level here in Colorado
(from a recent IMBA release. If you’d be willing, Overland would love to support you.)

You may have heard about the incredible success that the Norcal and Socal high school mountain biking leagues have enjoyed in California. We now have a chance to launch the Colorado version -- high-quality racing and a comprehensive bicycle education program designed for young riders. We are asking for your help to make the Colorado High School Mountain Bike Racing League a reality. How can you get involved? Start with three simple steps:

Learn about the successes of the sister programs in California.

Forward this message to your riding friends, club members, cycling parents and anyone who might want to get involved.


Let us know if you'd be interested in attending a gathering (or hosting one) for like-minded supporters to help build momentum in your part of the state.


IMBA's goal is to raise enough interest and support to launch the Colorado High School League in the fall of 2010. With your help, we can do it!

Rattlesnakes Hatchin’
(Janice from Team BOB doing a little research for us all…)

I've noticed A LOT of baby rattlers (3 today) and finally figured out I always saw the little ones this time of year, so decided to investigate. This is what I found:The young are born between August and October. The newborn rattlesnake is about 10 inches long and has a small horny button on the tip of its tail. Rattler babies have venom, short fangs and are dangerous from birth. In fact, they are more pugnacious than the adults. Although unable to make a rattling sound, the youngsters throw themselves into a defensive pose and strike repeatedly when disturbed. Keep your eyes out because you won't hear them!

Crazy Joe Cross on Tuesdays

(From Dapper Dan at Your Group Ride)

Cyclocross racing sponsored by Your Group Ride began at 6pm on Tuesday September 15th in the field just South of Fossil Ridge High School (NOT at Fossil Creek Park where Joe Sap. ran it) and runs every Tuesday for the rest of September (15th, 22nd, and 29th). We’ve set up a great course on the on the High School cross country course. We’ve got barriers, we’ve got creek crossings, we’ve got run-ups, we’ve got dirt and we’ve got pavement. We’ve got it all, ‘cept tons of elevation gain and beer. Turns out they don’t allow alcohol on high school campuses anymore. Plan on running hot laps until it gets dark or some sort of winner is declared. Course layout by Troy Heithhecker - 2nd place at the 2004 Collegiate National Cyclocross Championships.
Check out the map

Note: New Belgium Cyclocross will be starting Tuesday Oct. 6th with a free Cyclocross clinic being hosted by Coach Ben Ollett and Olympian and all around speed demon, Georgia Gould.

And this week’s calendar: (Keep an eye on the weather…lookin’ like rain…)

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd
Singletrack Social starting at Maxwell – Leaving at 5:30 p.m. Please note the time change. We’ll leave the parking lot at 5:30 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. as the sun starts leaving us sooner. Snacks and refreshments at Josh’s afterwards. Everyone is welcome. Bring something to share.

Saturday, Sept. 26th
8:30 -Trail Day with the Boy Scouts up in Redfeather. If you can help out, contact Doug Cutter. He can use some trained trail people and has a couple of different shifts available.

9: 30 a.m. - Stone Temple 8 Race at Curt Gowdy. Volunteers still needed. Sign up on our website.
5:30 p.m. - IMBA Epic Designation at Curt Gowdy. Come and join the party!

Sunday, Sept. 27th

Outreach Day at Horsetooth Mountain Park. We need about 6 volunteers for this. Sign up on the website.

Monday, Sept. 28th

Monthly Meeting at Catalyst. Election Time! Come on out and vote for new board members.

A little farther out…

October 3rd - Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day – We’re still in need of volunteers. So far we have 50+ kids signed up. We need ride leaders, photographers, etc. etc. Sign up HERE.

And that’s about it as summer gets slammed into fall…