Weekly News and Updates

I giggled like a little school boy on my first mountain bike descent of the new year on Saturday. Oh what fun it is to ride on a two-wheeled bouncy bike! By the way, the trails at Coyote Ridge are bone dry. And with that statement made, please become a fan of Overland MTB Club on Facebook and help us keep a constant dialogue running about trails. It's quick. It's easy. And it takes the guesswork out of trail conditions. What could be better? The more information we share, the easier it is for all of us to be more aware.

By the way, if you happen to be out and run into a muddy section, ride through it, not around it. Around it widens the trail. This is bad. And if the trail's just too darn muddy, turn back, and then go tell everyone on Facebook!

By the way, the City of Fort Collins keeps trail updates HERE.

First Group Ride of the Season
Be ready to ride on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. for now, weather permitting of course. Yes, beginning this week. Dress appropriately. As of now, the weather man says 60's on Wednesdays...but...  We'll move the rides to 6 p.m. a bit later in the season and we'll plan to mix things up a bit this year too. Maybe a once a month change of place to keep things fresh.  Hope to see you there. BTW: We meet at the Maxwell Parking Lot. Bring something to share for afterwards.

First Patroller's Meeting
All Registered Patrollers and all newly interested patrollers need to come to the First Patrollers meeting at New Belgium on Monday, March 22nd. Come find out what patrolling's all about . Refreshements and food will be served. Bring a friend.

First Aid Classes for Returning Patrollers
Monday, March 15th and Thursday, March 18th.  We have the Media Center at Rickards, Long, and Rulon (same place as always) reserved for us for the evenings of March 15th and March 18th. Contact Bill Heisterman, Patrol Director, at wfheist (at) msn.com if you have questions.

Trails Committee Meeting:
Tuesday, April 13th the Trail Committee will meet in the basement at Cafe Vino for some more ideas, strrategie, etc. This committe's picking up a head of steam and really working to help us make a difference. Contact Stacy Schroeder at schroeder.stacy (at) gmail.com if you have questions or want to help.

IMBA's Colorado Mountain Bike Summit
We've set aside some funds to send some folks to the Mountain Bike Summit in Salida in April. This will be a great way to network with other Colorado mountain bike groups, go to some cool training sessions, and really get fired up about mountain biking. Go to IMBA's Website for more information on the event. If you're interested in going, type up a reason why and submit it to the Board of Directors at bod (at) overlandmtb.org.

Awesome Trail Days on the Horizon
Get these days on your calendar! The IMBA Trail Care Crew will be at the Happy Jack Recreation Area (WY) from June 17th - 20th. They will need volunteers for trail work on the 19th and 20th. Lunch will be provided both days. IMBA will be offering a trail building 'school', probably the evening of June 17th. IMBA social event tentatively scheduled for the evening of June 19th. More information and updates can be found at Laramie Bike Net and the Laramie Enduro will also try to keep updates posted.

Alright. That's about it. See you on the trails.