Oh, buddy. This coming week is on! If you are (or know) a bad-ass lady shredder, this week is for you (or them).
Here’s your NWTA Weekly Roundup of all the MTB-related happenings locally and a little further afield. Look for updates on or around Wednesday each week and check out our Community Calendar for longer range planning. We hope to see you on the trail!
*Inclusion in this list does not denote an NWTA connection; we’re here to spread the word for all our friends and partners across the region.
Wednesday, April 18
Ride! Dirty Fingers Wednesday evening ladies-only ride! Meet at Dirty Fingers in Hood River. Roll out at 5:30 sharp. Guided tour of Post Canyon followed by drinks and chats back at the shop.
Thursday, April 19
Social: NWTA happy hour @ Dots from 5 to 7. Join us to chat and catch up before we head across the street for The Moment.
Movie: Fat Tire Farm brings us The Moment Screening @ The Clinton Street Theater. We all love mountain biking. The Moment beautifully shows us how freeride mtb came to be. All proceeds benefit the Northwest Trail Alliance. Get your tix now from FTF!
Ride! Join the Evergreen MTB Alliance for a Thursday night ride at Cold Creek from 5:30-9.
Ladies’ night @ the Lumberyard starting at 6.
Friday, April 20
Social: Bring your bike and join NWTA on Friday, April 20, at River City’s kickoff of their women’s mountain bike series! Mini-clinics, swag, eats, drinks AND a chance to win a pair of tickets to Mountain Bike Oregon. 7-9 @ River City Bikes.
Saturday, April 21
Clinic: Join Wenzel coach Elaine Bothe for her cornering with confidence clinics. Meet at the Lumberyard and then ride to Gateway Green. Beginner clinic meets at 9am and intermediate at 1pm. More info and registration here.
Race: Ladies! Get out and race. The Cascadia Dirt Cup is kicking off up at Chuckanut. The race is full, but you can still get on the waitlist and there are lots of opportunities to volunteer and help out. More details here.
Ride: Kona will be out doing demos at Post Canyon all weekend long! Call Dirty Fingers for more details. 541-308-0420
Sunday, April 22
Ride! NWTA Ladies’ social ride at Alsea Falls. Let’s head down to Alsea Falls and dig where we’ll shred. We’ll ride from 2:30 to 5:30ish. If you’re feeling super peppy, join the folks from Team Dirt and the Salem Area Trail Alliance with some trail building in the morning.
Wednesday, April 25
Ride! Dirty Fingers Wednesday evening ladies-only ride! Meet at Dirty Fingers in Hood River. Roll out at 5:30 sharp. Guided tour of Post Canyon followed by drinks and chats back at the shop.
Social: NWTA Ladies’ meetup. We’ll be chatting about international MTB travel and NWTA’s upcoming ladies’ events. Interesting in helping make those happen, join us! Happy hour from 6-7 at Velo Cult.
NWTA Member meeting @ Velo Cult. Happy hour from 6-7; meeting from 7-8.
Thursday, April 26
Clinic: Join us for NWTA’s women, trans & femme wrench clinic at Bike Farm. The mechanics from Gladys Bikes will go over suspension setup, basic maintenance and how to deal with trailside emergencies. More details and registration here.
Ride! Ladies’ night @ the Lumberyard starting at 6.
SAVE THE DATE:
5/5/18 – Ladies’ ride with River City @ Gateway Green
5/19/18 – Ladies’ ride with River City @ Family Man or EasyCLIMB
5/19/18 – LapQuest @ Stub Stewart!
5/20/18 – Sandy Ridge dig day.
What’s coming up that you’re stoked about? Let us know by emailing [email protected].
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