Mountain Biking

Friday Night Ride at Lake Lurleen!
Join us Friday the 10th for the February second Friday nite ride at beautiful Lake Lurleen from pavilion one. Ride time is 6 p.m. but I will be there at 5 p.m. for anyone that wishes to get an early start. Make sure your lighting system will last the duration of your planed ride and have a back up light of some kind. You MUST sign in and out. The sheet will be on the back of my car. If you do not have a yearly pass you must pay the $3 entry fee. There may or may not be an attendant on hand so bring exact change or check. If not camping you need to be out of the park by 9 p.m. This ride wil get your name in the hat for the monthly drawing for two free meals from Chick-fil-A Northport and swag from VeloCity Pro Cycle.
C U there!
Michael Hayes

FTR!

There will be two monthly scheduled rides at Lake Lurleen for 2012. The first is the second Friday night ride of each month and, the second is the last Sunday ride of each month. The Friday night rides will start at 6 p.m. and the Sunday rides will start at 1:30 p.m. Both of these rides qualify for getting your name in the hat for swag drawings. The drawing for swag will take place at the last Sunday ride of each month which starts this coming Sunday January 29. There are two exceptions to the last Sunday rides…March 25 ride will be held on April 1 due to the Tour d’ Tuscaloosa race is at Lake Lurleen that day, and the last – last Sunday ride in December will be Monday December 31 for the end of the year ride.

Dirty Knobbers Contest: The two rides mentioned above will get your name in the hat for the monthly drawings as will other rides and events that will be announced each month, so stay tuned. We will start with an empty hat each month. Example, if your name is in hat already for January you will have to ride a selected contest ride again in February to get your name in the hat for the February drawing. Your name will go into the hat for each qualifying ride you ride for that month and twice if the temp drops below freezing or goes above 95 degrees during the ride. Drawings will be held at the last Sunday ride of each month just before the ride. You must be geared up and ready to ride (and actually ride) in order to get your name in the hat for the last Sunday ride.

January 28th Work Day Report:
A major portion of the new family trail at Sokol Park got cleared out today. We only lack about 50 yards of clearing, then we can go in and smooth it out…remove stumps, etc. The Troll extension was much improved with the addition of some gravel and concrete and a few trenches to help wisk the water away. Out at Lake Lurleen, Jason Spikes and Patricia Falls finished flagging the new family trail. This trail will be approximately 4 miles. Flagging it was no easy feat! My thanks to all who came out and helped today. In all, WAMBA and DCBC members worked a total of 54 hours today. Well done!
And congratulations to George Hauser. He was the winner of the drawing for the Topeak Mini-9 multi-tool. George…see me on the trails and I’ll get it to you.
Thanks again and thanks for all you do to help build and maintain our trails.
See you in the woods.
Joe
 
This was the first photo ever taken of Alec by Michael Hayes, DCBC Photographer
Dirty Knobbers Contest

For you hard core fat tire dirty knobbers…we are having drawings at various times throughout 2012 for free stuff. Some of it will be pretty nice swag. To get your name in the hat ride any monthly second Friday night ride at Lake Lurleen (if it goes below freezing during the ride you get your name in twice!). Also, Blake and I will be announcing predetermined rides and events in which you can get your name in the hat for the drawings. If Joe Fuller agrees we will also have a drawing for those that attend the monthly organized trail work days. There will be at least one drawing per month, maybe more. Once your name goes into the hat it stays there for all of 2012 unless drawn for a prize. The more times you get your name in the hat the better your chances are to win. So stay tuned in for opportunities and drawing dates!
Ride long, live strong,
Michael Hayes
FTR (Fat Tires Rule)
Joe liked the idea and says “We’ll do it for work days too.  First drawing to take place next Saturday, 21 January.  Workday at Sokol Park.  0830.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Southeast Bike Expo is partnering with IMBA and SORBA to benefit mountain bike advocacy in the southeast.  This is the inaugural year of this event and we are hoping it will be a special one.  If you like to check out new bikes and show your love for trails, this is the thing to do in 2012.

The event will be bringing manufacturers from all over the country to show and demo their products.  Companies like Trek, Niner, Specialized, Scott, Jamis, Felt, Tifosi, Pearl Izumi, Ergon, Maxxis, Shimano, and SRAM will be there to show off their latest and greatest products.  Many more have committed.  Check the website for updates.

The expo is open to the general public and for just $20 (advance price) you will have access to the entire expo weekend.  With your $20 advance ticket you also get registered to win all kinds of prizes during the weekend.  The goal is to put on a fun event in a great location for very low cost to manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.

The Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia will be the location of the expo.  The GIHP was the site of the 1996 Olympic Mountain Bike cross-country course.  This gives you the opportunity to use some world-class MTB trails on your off-road demo.  There will also be an area for road bike demos.  This unique outdoor demo area has space for over 1000 vendors.

This new event gives you the consumer the ability to actually ride the new products and then talk with the manufacturers about them.

The Southeast Bike Expo will take place February 25th-26th, 2012.

To purchase advance tickets go to the following:

www.southeastbikeexpo.com

First Annual Tashka Adventure Race

 

The About-Time-Events folks www.about-time-events.com will be putting on the First Annual Tashka Adventure Race at Lake Lurleen State Park onSaturday, March 10th, 2012. 

 

This “sprint style” adventure race will be a two person team event (Male, Co-Ed, or Female) that requires each team (team members have to stay together) to do a 6 mile canoe paddle, 3 mile trail run, and a 12 mountain bike ride.  In addition to these activities the teams will be required to do special challenges during the race.  These challenges will be revealed immediately before the start of the race. 

 

Team entry cost and canoe rental cost have not yet been determined.

 

Mark this date on your calendar and get yourself a team; this is going to be AWESOME!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Night Mountain Bike Ride at Sokol  -  It’s on the DCBC Calendar.  Monday night mountain bike with Mike each and every Monday.  Meet at the lower parking lot and be ready to roll out at 5:45.  Duration and route to be determined before the ride.  After daylight savings change, we will meet at the upper parking lot by the ball field.  Helmets are mandatory.

  Sunday Afternoon at the Park – Come out for a ride on beautiful Tashka Trail at Lake Lurleen  –  every second Sunday – watch for meeting times in your e-mail or the HomePage of this site.        

 Contact Michael Hayes, DCBC Mountain Bike Coordinator with questions on either of these rides.

 

Races and Trail Runs

 

 

2012 Race Schedule Dates
Greetings!
We have been informed that the previous email had a few incorrect dates. The correct dates are below with the revised Cheaha and Auburn dates. We also added the SCRCS MTB Race at Swayback on May 20th.   
March 24th – ATRS – Trail Run – Cheaha Park
March 25th – AMBS – MTB Race – Cheaha Park
April 15th – AMBS – MTB Race – Swayback
April 21st – Joy to Life Run – Montgomery
May 5th – ATRS – Trail Run – Chickasabogue
May 6th – ATRS – MTB Race – Chickasabogue
May 20th – SCRCS MTB Race – Swayback 
June 3rd – AMBS – Bump N Grind – Bham
June 23rd – ATRS – Trail Run – Pensacola
June 24th – AMBS – MTB Race – Pensacola
July 14th – ATRS – Trail Run – Auburn
July 15th – AMBS – MTB Race – Auburn
July 28th – Triathlon – Wind Creek Park
August 12th – AMBS – MTB Race – Sylacauga
September 15th -ATRS – Trail Run – Monte Sano
September 16th – AMBS/MTB Race – Monte Sano
October 7th – AMBS Finals – MTB Race/Dead Dog 
October 13th – Adventure Race – Swayback
October 27th – ATRS Finals – Trail Run/Swayback
December 8th – 12K’s of Christmas – Wetumpka

 

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Thanks for racing with us!!!

 

 

About Time LLC Any questions contact:

Chris Bowers - cbowers@about-time-events.com
Donnie Beams - dbeams@about-time-events.com   www.about-time-events.com

 

 

 

 

715 Jasmine hill rd
wetumpka, Alabama 36093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE TASHKA TRAIL AT LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK

Overview of Tashka Trail Multi-use Trail System at Lake Lurleen State Park Primary Tashka Trail Map Please print a copy of the map and take with you on your next excursion to Lake Lurleen. Map updates will be posted on this website when available. If riding in the afternoon be aware of the sunset time and turn around in time to make it back before dark. This is a backcountry environment with no short-cuts back to the parking lot. CAUTION – As with all outdoor activities there are inherent dangers that trail users must accept. Rough terrain, downed trees and limbs, erosion, inclement weather, stinging and biting insects, and slithering critters are just a few of the dangers on the trail. Bottomline…BE CAREFUL AND RIDE/HIKE/RUN AT YOUR OWN RISK! Sokol Trail Map Oak Mountain Trails Swayback Mountain Trails Dirty Spokes.com

 

 

Trail Care at Munny Sokol Park
Choose one or part of one of the named trails at Munny Sokol Park to keep clean, rake, trimm and remove any dead fall. Minor trail maintenance only.                                                                     Large obstruction removal, reroutes, etc. will be handled by WAMBA.For more information: info@westalmtb.org   or  Michael Hayes, DCBC Mountain Bike Coordinator  or Joe Fuller, Trail Boss Man 

 

 

 

 

2011 Trail Care Schedule

* location for all trail work, at Lake Lurleen or Sokol Park, will be announced shortly before the date. Please come join us on the next trail care day and take part in this very rewarding community project. Start time for trail care days is 8:00 a.m. with trail work lasting until 1:00 p.m. Meet at the Park Store (on your immediate right after you pass through the park gate). To avoid the $3 entry fee, tell the park attendant that you are working on the trail and ask to sign the volunteer book. Bring insect repellent, work gloves, water, and snack. All hand tools will be provided. E-mail Michael Hayes ( RockRider777@hotmail.com ) or  Richard Russell ( gandalfrar@gmail.com ) for more information.