Kids guided ride on all the best trails at Stub Stewart State Park. Join us for a guided ride on some of the best trails around! These rides will start out with reviewing the most basic skills and will offer light instruction as needed for particular features. We will split the group into Green Geckos … Read More
Join NWTA and Friends of Gateway Green for an Earth Month cleanup event at Gateway Green. NWTA will be spearheading the cleanup of the I-205 multi-use path (MUP) that leads riders and walkers into the park, including park access for our youth programs! There are lots of opportunities to help with the cleanup tasks. The … Read More
Join us at Gateway Green in Portland to celebrate Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Created in 2004 and recognized by US Congress, Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is a family-oriented outdoor event, where mountain biking is introduced to some, and others come out to test their skills and improve confidence. It’s about having fun, … Read More
NWTA is hosting an Introduction to Ride Leader Training in partnership with Elaine B. Bikes. NWTA is hosting an Introduction to Ride Leader Training in partnership with Elaine B. Bikes. This training is a basic introduction to leading rides and what tasks need to happen before, during & after a ride, and what to do … Read More
Written by Tim Copeman, Gateway Green LST The Gateway Green skills area has been closed for almost a month as it undergoes a complete redesign! Currently the project is still in the rough stages of shaping, and things are going quite well. Rough shaping includes a dual slalom line that is looking amazing, and all … Read More
Written by Elaine Bothe, NWTA Instructor The fun kept going into Fall during the NWTA’s Kids After School Program Keeping the momentum going after a successful Summer Program run, the Northwest Trail Alliance’s inaugural After School program got off to a good start this fall. With mostly warm and dry weather with just a couple … Read More
Saturday, October 1 was a fabulous day to put some tires on dirt for Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day! The sun was shining at Gateway Green in NE Portland as over 100 people gathered to celebrate this family-oriented outdoor event. Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA), in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation, crafted a community-forward … Read More
Join us on Saturday, October 1st, from 9 am to 1 pm at Gateway Green to celebrate Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Check-in & Day of Registration at “The Hub” (next to the pump track) Created in 2004 and recognized by US Congress, Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is a family-oriented outdoor event, … Read More
Written by Tommy Tuite This August, I attended the four-part NWTA Adult Beginner MTB Clinics at Gateway Green in Portland, OR. This series was expertly hosted by Elaine Bothe, teaching us the world of mountain bike fundamentals and practical skills. Gateway Green Mountain Bike Park is a familiar spot for me but was new to a few … Read More
Written by Isabella Taylor The Gateway Green session on August 28th (p/b River City Bicycles and Northwest Trail Sisters) was a smashing success. It was a night filled with skills progression, connection, and too many “yews” to count in retrospect. The night began with getting everyone acquainted in a quick group huddle, and then we split … Read More