Break out the Winter Gear and Lights...It's Time to Ride

And the Winners Are....

Well, the Season Finale came and went. Congrats to Pete Skram for winning the Silver Sprocket. Congrats to Joe Perrin for winning the top Patrol Award. It’s Joe’s job to come up with a name for that cool little bike sculpture he’ll have to pass on next year. And thanks to everyone else who made Overland Mountain Bike Club’s introductory season a huge success. Also, a big thanks to each and every Patrol member. We understand the time and commitment that goes into getting certified. We look forward to improving that experience, making it easier to get trained, and supporting the Patrol as is needed.

Events Made Possible By You – Our Members

Here’s a brief list of things that were accomplished this year thanks to you, our members.

Patrol Hours – We logged 623 hours patrolling over 333 patrols. That’s raw hours and not by patroller. According to the last IMBA Patrol Newsletter, that’s more than 300 hours over their top patrol – and yes, we plan on reporting our hours to IMBA from now on.
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day – Spring
Community Classic Bike Tour
Friends of Lory Trail Day
Lory State Park Mountain Bike Fest
Family Bike Fest @ Fossil Creek Park
Summer Slam @ Curt Gowdy
Summer Campout @ Curt Gowdy
The Tour de Fat
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day – Fall
Bike to Work Day Station
Outreach Days at Horsetooth Mountain Park and Devil’s Backbone
Singletrack Social Rides on Wednesdays – A huge success ( I miss them…)
Trail Days – Too many to count… We worked at Curt Gowdy, Bobcat Ridge, Lory State Park, Hewlett Gulch, Horsetooth Mountain Park, and Shoreline ( I’m sure I missed something…)
Trails Team – Our Trails Team got up and running. Lots more to do but the groundwork has been laid.
Stone Temple 8 race support

And don’t forget the collective power we have just getting out and riding our bikes and letting people know who we are and why we’re out there. Thanks everybody! Keep spreading the good word.

Just Because It's Winter...

Well, even though the ‘Season’ is officially over, that doesn’t mean we have to stop hanging out and talking mountain bikes. Here’s some stuff to look forward to:

Night rides – Those of us who’ve done it know how much fun it is. We’ll keep you posted when they happen.
Weekend rides – Weather permitting, we hope to collectively get out and ride a bit. We’ll keep you posted.
Movie Nights – Once a month we’d like to get everyone together to talk mountain bikes, watch a cool mountain bike movie and socialize. Our first one will be in early December.. We’ll be showing ‘Klunkerz’. Invite your friends! Details are in the works. We’ll keep you posted. If you’d like to help organize these, contact Monty Seitz
Trail Team Meetings – We’d like to get that Pineridge Beginner Loop proposal done and start working on other plans for next year. This is a great time to sit down and hash things out. Look for more info soon.

High School Mountain Biking Coming to the Front Range
Thanks to Dave, Eric, and Pete Skram and the Ed Cleary’s for putting in some time to figure out how to help get a mountain bike league started for our high schools. They still need willing participants who can help out with Rocky and FC High. If you know someone or would like to help yourself, let them know.

Get the ‘Skinny’ on the Bobcat Trail Day

Greg Mazu of Singletrack Trails posted up this link to a very successful trail day at Bobcat. Thanks to everyone who came out and worked! http://blog.singletracktrails.com/2009/11/16/bobcat-ridge-volunteer-workday/

Rattlesnakes Hold Party at Red Mountain

Apparently, the parking lot at Red Mountain makes a great place to shake your tail. Check out this article at the Coloradoan and keep your eyes peeled the next time you’re up there. Thanks to Rodger Thompson for the link.

This year’s Board of Directors:

President: Ron Chambers
Patrol Director: Bill Heisterman
Vice President: TBD
Treasurer: Josh Shafer
Website Director: Kevin Cullen
Communications Director: Kory Swanson
Todd Thibodeau
1 open seat - TBD in email election

Please note: The Board of Directors meets often during the offseason. If you'd like to join us or have info or ideas for us, please let us know.