Join us on July 18 at Warrior Creek to help put some final touches on NEW TRAILS at the Headwaters area. We will meet at 9:00AM at the back entrance (off of Boomer/Ferguson School Rd) at the pump track. Bring sturdy footwear, work gloves, and a lunch. Tools will be provided.We will be riding the new trails after the workday at 1PM.
Join the Alliance for National Public Lands Day at Kerr Scott. We will be meeting at the Visitors Assistance Center at the main OVT trailhead. From there we will divide into groups and cover several maintenance items along the OVT and adjacent trails. Bring sturdy footwear, work gloves, and water. Tools will be provided. Lunch will also be provided. A group ride is scheduled shortly after lunch, at 12pm.
IMBA Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day will be celebrated at Kerr Scott Trails on October 2nd at 11:00AM. We’ll be gathering at the the back entrance of Warrior Creek (off of Boomer/Ferguson School Rd) at the pump track. Join the Alliance for a fun morning of riding dedicated to the kids!
TKMBD is an annual celebration held officially on the first Saturday of October. The event, developed and coordinated by IMBA, strives to encourage communities around the world to join together and ride mountain bikes with youth. Over the years we’ve had tens of thousands of kids participate from across the globe, including: Italy, Australia, South Africa, Canada, Malaysia, and Mexico. Informal or formal, one child or 100 children, TKMBD celebrates the joy of riding in the dirt.
Besides being good, healthy fun, the goal is to develop a connection between kids and the natural world around them. Today’s children are tomorrow’s land managers and politicians — future decision-makers for important matters like recreation and access to public lands. How different might our current access landscape look today if previous generations of policy makers had grown up riding bikes on natural-surface trails?
An adult group ride will take place when the kids’ ride commences (around 1 pm).
Please RSVP below to register you and your kid!
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Sign-Up
We’ll be working on several trails at Dark Mountain, beginning at 9am. Pack water and snacks to take with you on the trail. Sturdy footwear and work gloves recommended. Tools will be provided, and work will end around noon. Group ride will follow at 1pm, so don’t forget your bike! Also, please fill out the Trail Volunteer RSVP form so we can plan ahead.
Dates and work detail subject to change; this post may be revised. Any day-of cancellations will be posted on Facebook, so check there if weather looks questionable.
Join the Alliance for National Trails Day at Kerr Scott. We will meet at the Visitors Assistance Center at the main OVT trailhead. Work will begin at 9 am; please arrive a few minutes early if possible. Work will end around noon. Bring sturdy footwear and work gloves, plus water and snacks to take with you on the trail. Tools will be provided. A group ride is scheduled at 1pm.
Dates and work detail subject to change; this post may be revised. Any day-of cancellations will be posted on Facebook, so check there if weather looks questionable.
Join the Alliance for National Public Lands Day at Kerr Scott. We will be meeting at the Visitors Assistance Center near the main OVT trailhead at 9am. From there we will divide into groups and cover several maintenance items along the OVT and adjacent trails. Bring sturdy footwear, work gloves, and water. Tools will be provided. Lunch will be provided by USACE, so please fill out the Trail Volunteer RSVP form so we can plan ahead. A group ride is scheduled shortly after lunch, at 12pm.
The 2022 Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day event has been rescheduled for Nov. 5th! Come join us for an afternoon of biking the Overmountain Victory Trail! Start time is 1pm, meet at the Visitor Assistance Center parking lot. Updates will be posted on our social and USACE Social here
TKMBD is an annual celebration held officially on the first Saturday of October. The event, developed and coordinated by IMBA, strives to encourage communities around the world to join together and ride mountain bikes with youth. Over the years we’ve had tens of thousands of kids participate from across the globe, including: Italy, Australia, South Africa, Canada, Malaysia, and Mexico. Informal or formal, one child or 100 children, TKMBD celebrates the joy of riding in the dirt.
Besides being good, healthy fun, the goal is to develop a connection between kids and the natural world around them. Today’s children are tomorrow’s land managers and politicians — future decision-makers for important matters like recreation and access to public lands. How different might our current access landscape look today if previous generations of policy makers had grown up riding bikes on natural-surface trails
Join us for our Annual Chapter Meeting on Friday, December 9 at the Anchor Coffee in North Wilkesboro. Anchor Coffee is graciously keeping their doors open for our meeting and serving a variety of coffee and other beverages. Doors open at 6. Meeting will start promptly at 6:30. A ride has been scheduled to depart Anchor at 4pm for a quick loop at Cub Creek. Check our Facebook page for details on the ride if weather is questionable.
During this meeting we will take care of some quick annual business, provide some information on the state of the Alliance, and then have plenty of time for conversation. Details on food are forthcoming.
Meeting is open to everyone, including non-members.
It really has been an exciting year for us, we have much to share and want to hear from you about the trails you ride. Whether you’ve already joined the Alliance or just wanting some information, stop on by to find out what we are all about.
Join the Alliance for a Sustainable Trails Workshop at Lake James State Park! This event is free of charge. Pre-registration is required, and attendance is limited.
The focus of the event will be sustainable trail basics, and particularly trail maintenance. This program will be two parts: the morning session will be a classroom setup and the afternoon will be out on the trails. Attendees are welcome to sign up for one or both of these options on the registration form.
To reserve a spot for the workshop use the Google form here: Workshop Registration. For questions about the event, email info@rideNWNCtrails.com.
Schedule
- 9-12:00 – Inside session at Lake James State Park Visitors Center
- 12:00-1:00 – Lunch on your own
- 1:00-4:00 – Field Work outside on the trails at Lake James State Park
Instructor
This workshop will be led by Tim Johnson of Destination by Design. He has previously worked in several positions including the Rockingham Community College TRAILS Program, and as the Western Region Trails Specialist of the N.C. Trails Program. Tim also provided oversight to the Fonta Flora State Trail though the Burke County Community Development Office.
We’re going riding! We will meet at 2:00 PM at the back entrance (off of Boomer/Ferguson School Rd) at the pump track. This will be a no drop ride and we’ll split up the group based on abilities. Headwaters Hub trails will be available for sessioning as well as full Warrior Creek loop. We’ll likely hit up one of our great sponsors Anchor Coffee post ride. Looking forward to seeing y’all there.