Northwest Trail Alliance

Biketoberfest at Whoopdee Trail benefiting HRATS
2018-10-13 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
If you can’t make the Falls Creek campout you’ve got another great option to go ride Whoopdee trail which is back open after fire closure this summer. With the recent moisture it should be running great. Support HRATs who maintains Whoopdee, Post Canyon, and a number of other great trails in the Hood River area.

Check out the details and sign up on Facebook:
Annual Biketoberfest fundraiser for HRATS at the Whoopdee Trail parking lot. There will be Trek Demo bikes from 10-2pm. Live music from 2-4pm. Beer from pFriem and food from El Rinconcito. We will have lots of great raffle prizes as well!
https://www.facebook.com/events/684225421943519/

Falls Creek Campout
2018-10-12 16:00 - 2018-10-14 17:00
Join us for a fun fall weekend of camping and riding in the Falls Creek and Oldman Pass area. Camping will be available (and free!) at the Koshko Sno-park and there will be guided rides of the Lewis River Trail on Saturday and the McClellan Meadows/Falls Creek combo on Sunday.
Camping will be available both Friday and Saturday nights, and NWTA be hosting an al fresco potluck dinner on Saturday evening. Please bring a dish to share with others.
Saturday, Oct 13: Group Rides
9:00am: Lewis River out-and-back (up to 22 miles, ~3000ft climbing)
10am: Oldman Pass-Paradise out-and-back (up to 12 miles).
4pm: NWTA Happy Hour, sponsored by Hopworks Urban Brewing
5pm: Potluck Dinner

Sunday, Oct 14: Group Rides
9:30am: Terminator–McClellan Meadows–Falls Creek shuttle. (21 miles).
10am: McClellan Meadows–Falls Creek (19 miles).

Stub Stewart Trail Work Party - Sat Sept 29
2018-09-29 08:30 - 15:30
In partnership with Trailkeepers of Oregon, NWTA is co-hosting a trail work party at LL Stub Stewart State Park to realign the Williams Creek Horseshoe trail – transforming it from an old, overgrown logging road into an undulating, creekside multi-use trail for hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers.
The realignment follows the contours of Williams Creek south of the Banks Vernonia State Trail and offers beautiful creek views. The Williams Creek Horseshoe realignment project will provide a cross-country trail riding alternative to the paved BVST between the Shoofly MTB trailhead and the Buxton BVST trailhead.
Work Party Logistics:
8:30am – 3:30pm Saturday September 29
Meet at Stub Stewart Vistor Center Parking Lot
Volunteers will be clearing brush and duff along the flagged corridor and benching in new trail along a pin-flagged route.
Registration:
Volunteers should sign up via the Trailkeepers of Oregon Eventbite site below, and direct questions to David Rogers at StubStewart@nw-trail.org.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stub-new-trail-party-nwta-tko-event-registration-49513637623

Dirt Skirts do T2T
2018-09-22 00:00 - 23:59
The Dirt Skirts will be shuttling Timberline to Trail! Ladies, let’s get our stoke on and join them! More details on their FB page.

Mountain Man Challenge - T2T Shuttle Day & BBQ
2018-09-16 00:00 - 23:59
Get out and ride! More details here.

Castle Rock Bike Park Blow-out
2018-09-15 10:00 - 15:00
Families are invited to join the fun at the Castle Rock Bike Park for the annual Bike Park Blowout event. The locals in Castle Rock built an amazing bike park with all kinds unique challenges for kids and adult riders so bring your bike and get ready to shred. There will be skills challenge stations for kids and medals for those who attempt them all.
When: 10am; Saturday, September 15th
Food: Lunch will be provided by North County Recreation Association
Free Event: There is no charge to attend this great family event.
Directions: Drive north on I-5 (~1 hour from Portland). Take Exit 48 (1st Castle Rock exit) and turn left the follow the signs to Dike road.
https://goo.gl/maps/ctj1uJGA7iM2
For questions please contact Jim Lemonds: seattle0@hotmail.com

NWTA September Youth Ride @ Silver Falls
2018-09-15 10:00 - 13:00
The Northwest Trail Alliance is excited to continue our NWTA monthly youth rides! These rides are designed to provide a safe space for youth riders to meet and to develop confidence on the trails. These rides are free, but we ask that you register at least 24 hours in prior to ride.
Although not clinics, the NWTA youth rides will be led by experienced mountain bike enthusiasts and are open to youth of all riding abilities. The NWTA youth rides are generally for teen riders, however, younger children with mountain biking experience and who are comfortable riding without their parents are welcome to attend. Please note that because the NWTA youth rides are not clinics participants will have the best time if they have some cursory mountain biking experience.
Please bring a mechanically sound mountain bike, helmet, closed-toed shoes, water and snacks. Elbow and knee pads are recommended.
NWTA will host a corresponding ride for chauffeurs and advanced youth riders. Come ride with us!
Please use this link for directions to the trailhead.
The Northwest Trail Alliance is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon. We are one of the Northwest’s leading mountain bike advocacy and trail stewardship groups and we are committed to making mountain biking more accessible and building the NW mountain biking community.

BIKESKILLS Clinic @ Sandy Ridge
2018-09-09 00:00 - 23:59, 2018-08-12 00:00 - 23:59
More details and registration here.

Trail Sisters' end of summer blow out
2018-09-07 00:00 - 2018-09-09 23:59
Whew! What a summer. Let’s celebrate with a campout at Alsea Falls. Partners welcome. Registration required. We’ve got a couple campsites reserved, but you may want to get one yourself to secure a spot. Did we mention this is also a Team Dirt shuttle weekend? More details to come.

Thursdays at the Ridge!
2018-08-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2018-08-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2018-08-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2018-08-09 18:00 - 21:00
Join the NWTA for a Thursday night ride at Sandy Ridge. This is a no drop, intermediate ride, meaning, although we won’t be trying to set any PRs, you should be comfortable climbing a couple thousand feet and riding 10-12 miles and be ready to self-support. Bring a light, mechanically sound bike, helmet, closed toed shoes and your stoke. Meet in the parking lot and be ready to ride by 6:00.

Evo Dirt & Dinner Series
2018-08-26 08:00 - 17:00
Join Evo for a fun-filled day of demo bikes, hero dirt and tasty meals! Evo will hook you up with a 2018 demo (Evil, Transition, Santa Cruz, Juliana or Devinci), tote you to and from Sandy Ridge, feed you while you’re up there and treat you to dinner and drinks at Revelry back in town. More details and registration here.

Trail Sisters' Ride
2018-08-26 08:00 - 17:00
Ladies, let’s ride. More details to come.

Sturdy Dirty - Tiger Mountain
2018-08-18 00:00 - 23:59

Women's 3-day bikepacking adventure
2018-08-17 00:00 - 2018-08-19 23:59
Transcascadia Excursions is offering a 3-day guided women’s MTB adventure at Timpanogas Lake. Includes breakfasts, lunches and dinners, professional yoga instructors, swimming and mountain biking. It’s got a bit of a price tag, but it sounds like it’s worth it. More details and registration here.

SHIFT Work Party Campout
2018-08-17 00:00 - 2018-08-19 23:59
We’re doing it again! The St. Helens International Festival of Trails (SHIFT) is a 3-day MTB fest to celebrate the St. Helens trails. Come out for group rides, trail parties, BBQ and camping. More details and registration here.

WTF Bikexplorers Summit in Whitefish, MT
2018-08-16 00:00 - 2018-08-19 23:59
The WTF Bikexplorers is hosting a bikepacking summit in Whitefish. In addition to riding opportunities, the summit will include engaging educational sessions on promoting gender inclusivity within the cycling community. More details and registration here.

Team Dirt Build Day
2018-08-15 17:30 - 20:30, 2018-08-08 17:30
Join Team Dirt for their weekly post-work build sesh. More details and registration here.

Powell Butte Second Saturday Ride!
2018-08-11 09:00
Join the women from the Women’s MTB Meetup group for a morning jaunt around Powell Butte.
Powell Butte:
This place is best ridden early mornings or weekdays due to lots of hikers and horse riders. Be aware of them at all times. Powell Butte has a few decent singletrack trails that are, however, not very long, but can give you a brief rush. There is nothing technical about Powell Butte. Pretty simple stuff here. The singletrack trails (six of them I think) branch from a doubletrack dirt road.
This a great introductory trail with no technical twists or turns.
More details and registration here.

Gladys Bikes Basic Maintenance Clinic
2018-08-09 19:00 - 21:00
Join Gladys Bikes on the second Thursday of each month for a relaxed basic maintenance class that will help you learn how to keep your bike moving and prolong the life of all the parts on your bike. The main focus of this class will be, flat fixing and cleaning + lubrication, but (as always) they’re happy to answer any other questions you have. More details and registration here.

August SATA Social
2018-08-09 17:00 - 20:00
If you have never been to the Rogue Chateau, you are missing out! This is one of the best places to spend a lazy afternoon. And bonus, all of your outdoorsy friends will be there! Join SATA for some suds and sunshine!

Santa Cruz & Juliana Demos @ Snoqualmie Point Pass
2018-08-05 09:00 - 14:00
If you’re jonesing for a demo day and don’t mind a little drive, here’s one for you! More details here.

DOD Party at the Pile
2018-08-04 10:00 - 16:00
Join Disciples of Dirt for guided tours of the Whypass trail system. Beer, food, soda & fundraiser raffle! All the fun will be had! More details and registration here.

NWTA August Youth Ride @ Stub Stewart
2018-08-04 10:00 - 13:00
The Northwest Trail Alliance and the Oregon League are excited to continue our NWTA monthly youth rides! These rides are designed to provide a safe space for youth riders to meet and to develop confidence on the trails. These rides are free, but we ask that you register at least 24 hours in prior to ride. The NWTA Youth Rides will be happening monthly through the summer on July 7, August 4 & September 2.
Although not clinics, the NWTA youth rides will be led by coaches from the Oregon League and are open to youth of all riding abilities. The NWTA youth rides are generally for teen riders, however, younger children with mountain biking experience and who are comfortable riding without their parents are welcome to attend. Please note that because the NWTA youth rides are not clinics participants will have the best time if they have some cursory mountain biking experience.
Please bring a mechanically sound mountain bike, helmet, closed-toed shoes, water and snacks. Elbow and knee pads are recommended.
NWTA will host a corresponding ride for chauffeurs and advanced youth riders. Come ride with us!
The Oregon League was founded in 2017 as a non-profit (501(c)(3) Project League of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). They facilitate the development of high school and middle school teams/clubs for grades 6-12 and provide the education, training, licensing, and insurance for coaches and volunteers. They also produce high-quality mountain bike events and races that emphasize the value of participation, camaraderie, positive sporting behavior, and well-being over competition.
The Northwest Trail Alliance is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon. We are one of the Northwest’s leading mountain bike advocacy and trail stewardship groups and we are committed to making mountain biking more accessible and building the NW mountain biking community.

Cascade Cream Puff
2018-08-04 00:00 - 23:59
There’s still time to get your race face on. The Cascade Cream Puff (100 miles) is back. If you’re not into that long a course, you can sign up for the Fritter (50 miles) or the Donut Hole (25 miles). There’s something for everyone in Oakridge. More details and registration here.

Head for the Border, er, Bend, Oregon
2018-08-03 00:00 - 2018-08-05 23:59
The Portland Area Recreational Cyclists are heading to Bend for a weekend full of MTB and river time. More details and registration here.
