Klunkerz Film Night in the Park - Friday, Sept. 4th
Final Shorty Summit - Tues, Sept. 8th
Biketoberfest - October 10th - Tix on Sale Now
MMWD Open House - Wednesday, Sept. 9th
Ridge Trail Cruz - Saturday. Sept. 12th
Trail Work with IMBA TCC - Saturday. Sept. 26th
Klunkerz Screening,
September4 - Film Night in the Park
Come early with a picnic dinner
to San Anselmo’s Creek Park on Friday, Sept. 4.
Watch Klunkerz – a film by Billy Savage tracing the history of
modern-day mountain biking –
presented by Film Night in the Park and co-hosted
by MCBC and Team Hamana.The film starts
at 8:00 PM. Suggested donations are $6 for adults and $3 for children.
In the 1970s,
some Marin free thinkers began riding fat tire cruisers (circa1930-50s) fast
down steep dirt fire roads on and around Mt.Tamalpais,
eventually cobbling together a hybrid with gears to tackle the uphill. Because
these bikes were mostly recycled from the discard bin and had a propensity to
rattle (or look the part), the riders affectionately referred to them as their
“clunkers.” Producer Bill Savage illustrates his story with the joyful memories
of those present at the birth: Joe Breeze, Gary Fisher, Charlie Kelly, Otis
Guy, Wende Cragg, Tom Ritchey, and plenty of others. Savage even tracked down
former members of the pioneering Morrow Dirt Club, who blew everyone¹s minds
and then disappeared for 20 years.
Shorty Summit - Final Race of the Season - Tues Sept. 8th
Don't miss your last opportunity to participate in the Shorty Summit. Challenge your coworkers, your kids, your girlfriend, to duke it out on the race course overlooking the bay. Last week the weather was balmy and the course was fast. The solo woman racer, managed to come in 3rd against all the guys.. It's fun for the entire family.
Registration opens at 5:00 PM on race day. The C class race and
the Women's Race start at 5:30, B class at 6:00 and the A class at
6:30.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each class.
A4B is once again sponsoring the shorty and we could use your help at the races. Volunteers are needed, for everything from registration to course marshal. To volunteer contact us at A4B: access4bikes@gmail.com
Biketoberfest 2009 - Oct 10th, Discount tickets on sale Now!
Biketoberfest is gearing up to be the cycling event of 2009. We have all the best handmade bike
builders coming, including Sycip,
Rivendell, Steelman, Retrotec and Soulcraft.
There are just too many brewers coming to list them all (see the website for
details). Plus we’ll have great live music featuring Honeydust, The Philip Der Stein Quintet and Sons of the Pacific.
While the music and bike show are free, it will cost you
$25 to sample the 20+ NorCal brews at Biketoberfest. But you can buy your
ticket today and save $5. To purchase tickets go to:
Marin Municipal Water District's
watershed protection staff will host an open house at the Sky Oaks watershed
headquarters from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 9 to share information about a new habitat
protection program called "Project Restore."The program aims to address problems
caused by unofficial trails on the watershed. There are more than 53 miles of
unofficial trails that degrade habitat, provide pathways for invasive weeds,
increase erosion and present a public safety hazard, officials said.
Sky Oaks watershed headquarters is at 49
Sky Oaks Road in Fairfax. People who plan to attend should RSVP by Sept. 3 to
volunteerprogram@marinwater.org or call 945-1169.
Get a discount on the Ridge Trail Council’s 4th annual Ridge Trail Cruz
Saturday, Sept 12, Sanborn County Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains
The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council's 4th Annual Ridge
Trail Cruz, on Saturday September 12, offers cyclists a unique
opportunity for a "preview Cruz" of the Ridge Trail in Sanborn County
Park, as part of this one-day special permit event before the park’s official
opening to mountain bikes.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council.
Event fee includes a shuttle for bicyclists (and bike) from the staging area to
the start of the ride, rest stops, lunch, maps, ride guides & sweeps (you
ride at your own pace).
The Bay Area Ridge Trail will be a 550+ mile trail on the ridgetops
circling San Francisco Bay, open to hikers, cyclists & equestrians.
Currently, there are over 318 miles of trail open to the public, of which ~85
percent are open to cyclists. The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is the nonprofit
organization that plans, acquires, builds, maintains, and promotes the Ridge
Trail.
The Council partially funded the Master Plan for SanbornCountyPark, which has recently
been approved, and when implemented, will open trails throughout the Park to
cyclists, including the Ridge Trail which is to be extended.Santa Clara County Parks, with the Council,
the TrailCenter and REI, has hosted a number of
volunteer work days to bring the Ridge Trail in the park up to their multi-use
standards. To highlight these efforts, and to support the Council, County Parks
has granted this special one-day bicyclist access. You must be registered
for the Cruz to ride in the park this day. The County Parks Department will
officially open the park to mountain bicycling uses once the Department
completes the required improvements to the trails system at the park.
In support of the work that Access4Bikes is doing, they are offering A4B members a discount of $10, use discount code "Access4Bikes"
when you register for the ride. To register or for more information, visit: http://ridgetrail.org/about/news_detail.cfm?id=171
Trail Work on the Olema Valley Trail- Saturday, Sept 26th
“Hikers, bikers and
equestrians come together!”
SHARE THE TRAIL, working with Point Reyes National Seashore’s Adopt A
Trail program, announce a trail work day and
picnic on Saturday, September 26.
Share the Trail, a coalition of user groups
working to make Marin trails more accessible and safe for everyone, is
organizing a trail day and picnic at the Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin
County. Hikers, bikers and equestrians will be working side by side to make
some much-needed improvements to the Olema Valley Trail, one of the few
multi-use trails in the park. These improvements will increase the longevity of
the trail, preserving the trail for future generations. The Subaru/IMBA Trail
Care Crew will help with the project and will offer a trail building School,
teaching sustainable trail design. There will be a picnic following the trail
work with great local food and beverages, including hamburgers and sausages
from Marin Sun Farms!
WHERE: Meet at the Pacific
Coast Science and Learning Center on Hwy 1 about 2 miles south of Five Brooks
trailhead, midway between Olema and Bolinas
RSVP & QUESTTIONS: - tomboss@mac.com
or 415-272-2756
ABOUT THE TRAIL: The Olema Valley
Trail meanders along the Olema Rift Zone, created by the San Andreas Fault. The
San Andreas Fault runs through Bolinas Lagoon, the Olema Valley and up through
Tomales Bay. In fact, the epicenter of the 1906 Great Earthquake was near
Olema. As a result of seismic activity, the Olema Rift Zone features a very
unique hydrology or drainage pattern. For about a mile in the Olema Valley, two
creeks parallel each other and flow in opposite directions to the Pacific
Ocean. Pine Gulch creek flows south and empties into Bolinas Lagoon, while
Olema Creek flows north and drains into Tomales Bay. This is just one of the
many wonders that await you along the Olema Valley Trail. - Stephen Bryne
Hope to see you at all of these great events. Thanks for taking the time to be active!
