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12/15/07 - Spring '08 Workdays & Events, A Bright, Strong Future.
We're planning a very active and productive Spring workday schedule. Parks include Greensfelder, SIUE, Rockwoods Range (our first one there!) and many others that I can't remember at the moment. Tentative events include an Ozark Trail outing and attending the St. Louis Bike Swap. Stay tuned to the message board for more details.
As the club continues to grow we are continually facing new challenges concerning trail (project) management, event planning, communication and workday management/participation. We hope to see you at the monthly meetings and especially at our many workday outings.
2007 was an awesome year of trail design, workdays and events. Let's hope for even better next year.
See you in 2008!
12/14/07 - GORC Appreciation Party Dec. 8th Wrap-Up
Well, it was cold and rainy. But the teeters were built and two rock drops were installed at Klondike. The weather kept many people away but the die-hards made it out. Between the multiple crockpots of awesome chili, sweet treats and singletrack birthday cake - with a mini-teeter installed on top, no less - everyone ate very well. We even got to see the free-range goat that roams the park, appropriately named Klondike.
11/25/07 - Greensfelder Workday Moves Trail Progress Forward
GORC turned out in force for the last Greensfelder workday of 2007. Upwards of 50 people showed up including high school volunteers and an equestrian club. Some previously built sections were fine-tuned and polished while almost a quarter to half-mile of new trail was built. One large rock had to go via sweat and sledgehammer. Finally, schwag was provided courtesy of REI
Here are some new workday photos.
09/29/07 - Take a Kid MTB'ing Day
Full details here (2.3MB PDF)
Gateway Off Road Cyclists ( GORC ) with St Charles County Parks invites children (8-14) and parents to celebrate International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA ) sponsored “National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day”. Free bicycle/helmet safety inspection, instructions on riding techniques, a skills practice area, and guided trail rides tailored to different age groups and skill levels. Participants should bring a bike and an approved helmet. Limited Number of Demo Bikes/ Helmets from local bike shops will be available.
When: Saturday, October 13, 2007 ( 10am – 2pm )
Where: Broemmelsiek Park in St Charles County
So come out and bring a kid with you for some good, clean fun in the dirt. Bring plenty of water and an adventurous spirit.
Schedule of Events
10am – 11am - Registration
10am – 11:30am - Helmet Fit / Bike Safety Inspection
10am – Noon - Skills Building Area available
11am – 1pm - Trail Etiquette and Guided Trail Rides
1pm – 2pm - Drinks, Snacks - Prize Drawings
Advanced Registration is recommended, but not required. For More Information or to register: Call St Charles County Parks at 636-949-7535 (first 100 registered receive goody bags)
Directions To Broemmelsiek Park located on the GORC message board here...
More info (2.3MB PDF)
Mike Dunston
St Charles County Trail Steward
10/13/07 - Mesa's Burnin' at the Bluff IV Rocks
Mesa Cycles' own Burnin' at the Bluff 12 hour race continues to grow. Upwards of 180 people competed in the fast and fun race that circles around Council Bluff Lake. Awesome awards and tons of schwag were handed out and the after party went into the wee hours.
Four GORC single speed teams took home 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th place out of 10 teams in the class and rocked out some wicked fast lap times.
Many thanks goes out out to Steph and Bryan, Josh and Tammy, Mari, Lisa and everyone else that made the event run smoothly and efficiently. Thanks to Rick for supplying his very own microbrew to the thirsty GORC campers.
To see all of the race results head over Mesa Cycles. Be sure to click the bottom tabs to see individual lap times.
08/24/07 - GORC Back From Winter Park
Twenty-three GORCsters landed in Winter Park for a week long trip of epic mountain biking. The weather cooperated the whole week and everyone had a great time. Look for a write-up in the future.
04/16/07 - Greensfelder Workday April 21 - Sat.
The proposed Greensfelder DeClue lengthening/reroute project continues this Saturday! This project is huge and we need YOUR help to make this sweet singletrack. The more people that can come out and build trail, the sooner the new trail extension will open. Even if you have never built trail before we can use your assistance. One of our trail crew leaders will show you the ropes and make it fun at the same time.
Meet at the Tower Parking Lot ( the first lot on your right coming up Allenton Road from Hwy 44). Lunch and tools will be provided and we will ride afterwards provided the trails are not too muddy.
See you Saturday!
04/02/07 - 2007 Midwest Mountain Bike Festival
http://www.pambamtb.org/festival/
2007 Midwest Mountain Bike Festival!
May 4th-6th...Cinco de Mayo weekend!!
This year's event is hosted by PAMBA and will be centered at Farmdale Reservoir, boasting some of Illinois' finest singletrack, as well as a downhill course and MTX/dirt jump area!
Activities Include:
- SIX area trail systems!
- Advocacy & Trailwork classes
- Group rides & guided rides
- Music, Games, Food & Drink
- Demo bikes
- Night Ride Poker Run!
- Movies under the stars
- Much more fun and general debauchery
2006
Midwest Mountain Bike Festival Website (Archived) 03/22/07 - Gary Fisher In Town March 31st
-- Taken From the Trek Store Press Release --
Not to toot our own horn too loudly but...
This is also the same day as the first Greensfelder workday (there's only 2 scheduled for this Spring) and WE could definitely use the help. This will be a LENGTHY ADDITION to the DeClue trail that will be flowy and technical. Without your help, it won't get done this year. You heard it right. Without you, we have No Chance - it's that long of an addition.
Now back to the press release...
We have exciting news for all of you! On March 31st from 6pm-9pm we are hosting Customer Appreciation Night 2007 in the shop. You do NOT want to miss this!
We will have:
- Manufacturers, Reps, and Specials from Trek, Lemond, Gary Fisher, Pearl Izumi, Serotta, Yeti, and Shimano.
- Various prominent cycling groups and organizations.
- A raffle benefitting the wonderful guys and gals with GORC (Gateway Off-Road Cyclists).
- Local St. Louis musician strumming his guitar and setting the mood.
- Plenty of hors d'oeuvres and beverages.
- Introduction of the new Midwest Cycling Community.
- THE godfather of mountain biking - Gary Fisher. He will be giving autographs and spreading mountain bike karma.
Jessica Meyer
Trek Bicycle Store of St. Louis
Event Coordinator
13922 Manchester Rd.
St. Louis MO, 63011
(636) 394-2453
03/21/07 - GORC Media Kit
We have a new Media Kit section up and running to highlight our publicity and to allow the press to grab our files for use in their articles (with permission, of course).
03/13/07 - Chubb Workday Huge Success - Trail completed in one day...
A huge thanks to the 40+ volunteers that came out to West Tyson County Park on a sunny, balmy Saturday afternoon.
Here's some photos of you working out there...
Over .4 miles of trail was built - flowy, technical trail, at that. We finished it in one day and are already receiving compliments on it. It links up the Flint Quarry trailhead to the Chubb trailhead, so now you don't have to ride pavement anymore!
03/13/07 - Chubb Map / New Trail
An updated trail map of Chubb has been posted. It's in Adobe PDF format and is a 2 page document outlining the entire trail system, including the NEW CONNECTOR TRAIL. Look for it on the updated map. Another fine job by Ron.
And another fine trail addition by the GORC crew! Ride it now.
03/11/07 - All Trail Maps Updated
All of our maps have been updated, if needed, and are now posted to the trails section. Look for an expanded trails area in the future and stay tuned.
03/09/07 - Updated Castlewood Map / New Trail
An updated trail map of Castlewood has been posted. It's in Adobe PDF format and is a 3 page document outlining the entire trail system, including the NEW TRAIL called the Rollercoaster. Look for it on the updated map. Another fine job by Ron.
And another fine trail addition by the GORC crew!
03/03/07 - SIU Map Updated
Ron has updated the SIU trail map to now inclue Trail No. 4. Check it here...
02/06/07 - Greensfelder DeClue Tree Cleared
Tom, Matt, Glenn and Mari hiked into the DeClue to clear a large tree that had fallen from the ice storm. The rest of the day was spent walking the hillsides seeking out the perfect lines to extend DeClue. Details to follow.
01/03/07 - New Year, Better Trails
GORC had a great 2006 trail building year and we're hoping to build and maintain even more trail in '07. However, we need volunteers (that means you) because we can't increase our workload without additional trail volunteer support. Come check us out at either one of our workdays or monthly meetings and seriously consider becoming a member of the best MTB club in the midwest.
See you on the trail!
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