GainesvilleSorba

2010 Thursday Night Time Trial Series – Starting in July!

sjohnston — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:16 +0000

Hosted by Gainesville SORBA – Presented by Bike Town USA!
Races held on the Coyote Loop again this year.
Registration open from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Timing starts at 6:00 PM.
$10 per race / class or $30 for the entire series if you pay at the first race.
Kids 14 and under are FREE!
Must be current SORBA member to race – 1st race free with new SORBA membership!
SWAG raffle at each race!

Final 2010 Series Points

July 8th – Race direction Clockwise – RESULTS
July 15th – Race direction Counter-Clockwise – RESULTS
July 22nd – Race direction Clockwise – RESULTS
July 29th - Race direction Counter-Clockwise – series finale and awards – RESULTS
*Dates subject to change pending weather and trail conditions.

Medals 3 deep for the series in each class! (Must compete in at least 3 races to qualify)

Race Classes:

Kids 14 and under
Mens Beginner 15-29
Mens Beginner 30-39
Mens Beginner 40 +
Womens Beginner 15-29
Womens Beginner 30-39
Womens Beginner 40 +
Mens Sport 35 and under
Mens Sport 36 +
Womens Sport 35 and under
Womens Sport 36 +
Mens Expert 35 and under
Mens Expert 36 +
Womens Expert 35 and under
Womens Expert 36 +
Mens Single Speed
Womens Single Speed

August Chapter Meeting / Ride – Wed. August 4th at 6:30 PM

sjohnston — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:29:57 +0000

Our August Gainesville SORBA Chapter meeting will be another Meet and Ride. Meet at the Chicopee MTB Trailhead at 6:30 PM and we’ll have a short meeting then ride the trails. Afterwards we’ll go to El Sombrero for dinner.

In case the trails are closed we’ll meet at Elachee Nature Center down the road from the Chicopee MTB trails. Come join us and find out what’s going on and how you can get involved with Gainesville SORBA and the Chicopee Woods MTB trails!

Current Trail Status

admin — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:20:07 +0000

Chicopee trails are OPEN !!!

Gainesville State College Trails are OPEN !!!

PLEASE USE THIS SITE FOR TRAIL STATUS, NOT THE LOCAL BIKE SHOPS.

Note: This status is only updated when the trail status has changed.

Elachee Trillium Trek May 15 At Chicopee Woods Trails and Elachee Nature Center

ccato — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:26:32 +0000

Join us for a great adventure race at Chicopee Woods in Gainesville, GA.
Ideal for beginners and advance racers, teams of 3 or 4 will test their physical and mental fitness in this fun event. Participants will compete in orienteering, hiking, mountain biking, trivia and special challenges.

Each team member will get a tech t-shirt & prizes will be awarded
for first, second and third place in each category.
Pre and post-race food for participants
Plus great prizes and raffles. Registration and more information at http://www.elachee.org/trilliumtrek.html

Chicopee Work Party – Saturday, May 22nd at 9:00 AM!

sjohnston — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:52:54 +0000

Join us for a Work Party at the Chicopee MTB trails on Saturday, May 22nd starting at 9:00 AM. We’ll meet in the MTB trail parking lot. Please bring enough water and snacks for 4 hours of work. Work gloves and work / hiking boots are recommended. Tools and lunch will be provided. Bring your bike and we’ll ride afterwards

Thanks to all that came out and contributed to the Jingle Bell Ride!

sjohnston — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:55:27 +0000

We had a good turnout despite the cold weather and collected well over 200 items and $25 that were donated to the Georgia Mountain Food Bank.

Night Rides starting up at Chicopee Woods MTB Trails!

sjohnston — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:47:05 +0000

Charge up your lights – It’s night riding season! Night rides start up Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at Chicopee Woods MTB trails! We’ll meet at the main MTB trail parking lot at 6:30 PM sharp.

The complete night ride schedule and policy can be found here.

Please Note: Night riding at Chicopee is only allowed during sanctioned group rides. Anyone caught riding at Chicopee after dark is in violation of Gainesville City laws and also puts sanctioned night rides in jeopardy for the rest of us.

Thanks to all the TNT Volunteers!!

delzey — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:19:33 +0000

Just a quick word of thanks to everyone who volunteered to make the Thursday Night Time Trial Series possible this year. First and foremost, the Johnston family: Steve, Norma, Robi, and Erika. Without them, the TNT wouldn’t have happened, or at the very least been more difficult to host.

Also, thanks to Norma Rainwater and Joy Bolt for running registration and membership- again, without them, it wouldn’t have been possible. Thanks to Brad Burney and Tom Willis for helping with the timing. And the evenings wouldn’t have been as fun without some ambiance, which was provided by Joe Polk. Of course, no one would have known the event was happening if it hadn’t been for the beautiful flyer created by Don Bolt.

There were so many others helping, and we appreciate you all. Thanks to everyone who came out and participated. Thanks for being SORBA members, and for helping to support the local chapter and the trails at Chicopee.

Thanks to everyone for helping make this one of the most fun, and fastest, TNT Series ever!

2009 Thursday Night Time Trial Series

sjohnston — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:28:58 +0000

Final Series Points Standings

July 9th – Race direction Clockwise – Results
July 16th – Race direction Counter-Clockwise – Results
July 23rd – Race direction Clockwise – Results
August 6th - Race direction Counter-Clockwise – series finale and awards – Results
*Dates subject to change pending weather and trail conditions.

Medals 3 deep for the series in each class! (Must compete in at least 3 races to qualify)
Kids 14 and under
Mens Beginner 15-29
Mens Beginner 30-39
Mens Beginner 40 +
Womens Beginner 15-29
Womens Beginner 30-39
Womens Beginner 40 +
Mens Sport 35 and under
Mens Sport 36 +
Womens Sport 35 and under
Womens Sport 36 +
Mens Expert 35 and under
Mens Expert 36 +
Womens Expert 35 and under
Womens Expert 36 +
Single Speed

**Part of the SORBA Time Trial Series.

Ring in the Spring MTB Festival at Chicopee – April 18th!

sjohnston — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:10:35 +0000

Ring in the Spring at Chicopee Woods MTB Park on Saturday, April 18th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM! Gainesville SORBA will be hosting a mountain bike festival to kick off the spring with an official ribbon cutting celebrating the new trails and improvements at the MTB park. There will be a Discovery Ride that explores the unique history and environment of the Chicopee Woods area along with games and chances to win swag. There will also be a free swap meet area that you can drop off anything bike related you’d like to sell and a vendors midway. Free lunch from Smokehouse BBQ will be provided to all that attend the festival. Continue reading for Event Schedule.

Ring in the Spring Event Schedule

10:00 AM – Swap Meet and Vendor Booths Open

10:30 AM – Opening Remarks and Ribbon Cutting (Trails Closed)

10:45 AM – Trails Open, Group Discovery Rides Head Out

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch Served by Smokehouse BBQ

12:30 PM – Bike Games Begin

2:30 PM – Raffle and SWAG givaway

3:00 PM – Swap Meet and Vendor Booths Close