Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition Trail Events: September/October
The Santa Barbara area has many chances to participate in a trails related event during the months of September and October
08.31.09 The Santa Barbara area has many chances to participate in a trails related event during the months of September and October - here's the list:
Wednesday 9/2/2009
Front Country Trails Task Force Meeting
5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers 735 Anacapa Street, 2nd Floor
These important meetings are a chance for you to listen to developments/difficulties within our trail system and voice your opinion. This meeting will cover post Jesustia Fire Trail recovery efforts, the schedule of management objectives for the frount country trail system, and current trail maintenance efforts. Community participation is of great value at Trails Task Force Meetings.
Saturday 9/12/2009
Montecito Trails Foundation BBQ
MTF fund raiser, BBQ, and trail hikes and rides.
More info here: http://www.montecitotrailsfoundation.org/calendar.html
Saturday 9/26/2009
Trail Maintenance, San Ysidro Trail, National Public Lands Day
8:00am
Skofield Park parking lot
Join the Forest Service and local trail maintenance organizations on San Ysidro Trail for it's first major trail work event in seven years. Overgrowth has forced users to outer edge of the trailbed causing the edge to break and and trail to collaspse. Participants will cut overgrowth back to help restore original trail corridor, re-establish use in the center of the trailbed, and improve sustainability. More info as available.
Saturday 10/2/2009
Kids and Parents, National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
12 noon
Elings Park, upper (hang glider) parking lot
Parents! Bring your nine to fifteen year old budding cyclists to experience the 360 degree views and sweet single track of Elings Park! This national event brings kids and parents together to build an appreciation for the great outdoors and cycling. Tune ups, snacks, trail guides, naturalists, and instruction will be provided by the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers and participating organizations. More info to come at www.sbmtv.org
Saturday 10/17/2009
Training Day, Trail Maintenance Volunteers
The Forest Service and participating Trail Organizations will be hosting a trail crew leader training day. More info soon.
Other trail related events to note:
September 12th - 13th
SGDC Summer Series MTB Race Finals http://www.ridesb.com/images/formsmaps/summerseries.pdf
September 15th - October 5th (approximately). Aerial hydro-mulching of the Jesustia Fire Burn Area. It is likely the trails in the Jesusita Fire Burn Area will be closed during the hydro-mulch operation. More info to come.
October 20th
CCC and Forest Service crew water control structure improvement 20 day project in Jesusita Fire Burn Area.
October 17th-19th, Kernville Fat Tire Fest
October 25th: Corba Fat Tire Fest, Castaic Lake! http://www.corbamtb.com/
October 30th: 24 Hours of Chamberlin Ranch, http://www.ridesb.com/
Hope to see you out there,
Chris Orr
Trail Advocate
VP - Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers, www.sbmtv.org
Regional California Rep - International Mountain Bicycling Association, www.imba.com
