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Summer Race Training Series

Riders,

This week we will be starting the summer race training series at the bike park. There will be a 4X and a short track XC race, both starting at 7:00pm. We are running the races in a very relaxed, fun, low key format. No license or fee will be required but we will be asking for a donation from the riders. The donations that we collect will be set aside to specifically improve the racing courses and racing equipment at the park. We will have a training race at the park every Thursday for the rest of the summer - gravity and cross country.

In the near future, as our numbers grow, we will start to offer two short track XC races - one that will run at the same time as the DH race as well as one after. That way, people interested in racing both formats will be able to participate. We will get a schedule up on the website soon that will list which gravity event will occur each week. The plan is to rotate between 4X, DS, DH, and we will even hold DH races on the intermediate and expert freeride jump lines. We even talked about throwing in some races on the pump track - fastest time for 10 laps around the track.

We expect the numbers to be small at first, but as more people attend we will make improvements to the event. We would eventually like to have food, drinks, and a band at each event but we are allowing ourselves to grow into it. Please forward this email on to any of your friends that you think might be interested in participating. We will send more information as the series develops.

Brad Nelson and the dirt board

 
 
Ride On: Take Two - June 13, 2009

As most of you know our big season kick off event was cancelled due to rain.  In fact the day we chose, May 2nd, broke the previous record for one day rainfall set back in 1955.  A full half inch of rain fell.  It was a huge bummer for everyone.  Since then we have had some great news to help us get over our water logged May 2nd event.  Bikes Belong awarded the park with a 10,000 dollar grant to construct a downhill trail.  As a result we have an exciting summer of construction and riding ahead.  On this note we are ready to give this event another try.

Ride On: Take Two will be held on Saturday June 13th, brought to you by Wild Rockies.   This event will be scheduled around the Eagle Fun Days events so that everyone can enjoy the activities in town and the riding at the park.  Following is the schedule for the day:

8:00 - Registration
9:00 - 11:00 - 4x Race and Short Track Cross Country Race
12:00 - 2:00 - Break for Eagle Fun Days Parade in Downtown Eagle
3:00 - 3:30 - Kids Race
4:00 - 5:00 - Race Awards and Raffle
5:00 - Dirt Jump Demonstration

We have a ton of great swag to raffle including two complete DJ bikes donated by A-1 Cycles and Meridian Cycles.  

Come check out the demo bikes at the park on June 13th from Giant, Scott, and Yeti, as well as some of our local bike shops!

The Dirt Board

 
Ride On is Coming…5.2.09

Hello Everybody,

We’re excited to tell you about the 1st annual Ride On event at the IVCP on May 2nd. In this event we’ll have our first ever DS & 4X races at the park. Darren Lightfield from Wild Rockies has jumped in to help us manage the DS and 4x races. In addition, we will have a skate comp (sponsored by The Board Room), a dirt jump comp (sponsored by Bibs BMX) and even kids races.
This event is going to be our season opener as well as an event to thank the nearly 5000 hours donated by all of you. As a show of thanks, we will be having the following for volunteers only:

  • T-Shirts for volunteers with 50 or more hours
  • Volunteer only raffle ( for every 20hrs worked you get 1 ticket.  i.e. 60 hours = 3 tickets)
  • 100 or more hours gets put in a drawing for a DJ frame
  • Discounted race entry to volunteers with 20 or more hours

This is also going to be a fundraiser for the park, so if you got $5 to spend on a raffle ticket you can possibly win our grand prize,a complete Felt Dirt Jump bike (we’ll post a picture of the bike on our blog) donated by Paul & Krista McKenna owners of Meridian Cycles along with other great prizes donated by Scott USA, 208 Industries, The Board Room, Bibs BMX, Bob’s Bicycles, Joyride Cycles, Dirt Dart, Fly Racing, George’s Cycles, Reed Cycle, A1 Bicycles, as well as a few others.
We will be needing volunteers for this event, so grab your mom, dad, girlfriend, wife, or whatever and bring them down and we can use them to make this Ride On event a success. Anyone interested in helping at this event please email us and we’d be glad to use you.
If you’re wondering what you hours are, any workday, one of the Dirt Board members will have a copy of the hours.We will also be sending an email to anyone who has 50 or more hours to get shirt sizes the week of April 11th. If you are eligible we will need your size. If your close, we still have a few work days left.

10am - Registration is open
11am - Dual slalom race
12pm - Skate comp hosted by the Board Room
1:30pm - DJ comp hosted by BIBS
2:30pm - Kids race
3:00pm - 4X race
4:00pm - Awards & raffle to benefit the park

Throughout the day there will be:
*Mountain bike demos (Transition, Scott, Brodie, Cove…)
*Food & beer garden
*Local shops, gear & clothing companies
*Music

Thanks,
The Dirt Board