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Current Trail Status

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:25:07 +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.

Ring in the Spring Festival at Chicopee – Saturday, April 7th, 2012!

sjohnston — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:53:19 +0000

Ring in the Spring at Chicopee MTB Trails – SATURDAY, APRIL 7th! Gainesville SORBA will be hosting a mountain bike festival with group rides, games and a swap meet! There will be a Discovery Ride that explores the unique history and environment of the Chicopee Woods area along with games for kids 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. Lunch will be provided to all that attend the festival.

The festival will open at 9 AM and will wind down around 3 PM. The cost is $15 for SORBA/IMBA members or non SORBA/IMBA members can register on site for annual SORBA/IMBA membership ($30 individual / $50 family) and attend the festival for FREE! Kids 14 and under are free with paying adult. Entry fee includes a Chicopee Water Bottle, Swap Meet entry, Discovery Ride with chances to win SWAG and Lunch!

Ring in the Spring Event Schedule
9:00 AM – Swap Meet and Vendor Booths Open
10:00 AM – Group Discovery Rides Head Out
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM – Lunch Served
2:30 PM – Raffle and SWAG givaway
3:00 PM – Swap Meet and Vendor Booths Close

More Trailhead Improvements at Chicopee

sjohnston — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:37:35 +0000

Thanks to Tom Willis, Amy Grannick and Russ M. for installing a new fence and planting a few more Blueberry bushes.

Please remember to drop a $1.00 or two in the donation box each time you ride to help pay for the trailhead amenities such as the restrooms and garbage pickup. Your donations also go to trail maintenance and new trail projects.

Redesigned Trailhead at Chicopee!

sjohnston — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:22:56 +0000

Thanks to Jason Brosche with Art of Stone Landscaping and Norma Rainwater, the trailhead at the Chicopee Mountain Bike Trails has been reworked to be more visually appealing and allow for better drainage along with easier, less confusing trail access.

The redesigned trailhead at Chicopee Mountain bike trails.

Southeast Bike Expo – February 25th and 26th, 2012!

sjohnston — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:05:51 +0000

The Southeast Bike Expo will be bringing manufacturers from all over the United States to show and demo their products. Manufacturers like Trek, Niner, Specialized, Shimano, and SRAM will be there to show off their latest and greatest products. Many more have committed. Check the Southeast Bike Expo website for updates.

Not only will it be open to retailers like most bike expos, but it will be open to the general public as well. Our goal is to put on a fun event in a great location for very low cost to manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.

The Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia provides that. The GIHP is the site of the 1996 Olympic Mountain Bike cross-country course. This gives us the opportunity to use onsite world-class MTB trails. We will also have an area for road bike demos. This unique outdoor demo area has space for over 1000 vendors.

This new event gives you the consumer the ability to actually ride the new products and then talk with the manufacturers about the products.

The Southeast Bike Expo will take place February 25th-26th, 2012.

To purchase advance tickets go to one of the following:

http://sebikex.com/

www.facebook.com/sebikex

We are pleased to announce that all proceeds will be donated to IMBA/ SORBA !

Chicopee Night Ride Policy and Schedule for Fall 2011 / Winter 2012

sjohnston — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:47:13 +0000

It’s night riding season again at Chicopee! In order to keep this privilege all night ride participants must abide by the following rules.

Meet at the MTB parking lot at 6:30 PM, ready to ride at 6:45 PM and we must ride in a group with a designated leader and sweep. Please arrive early because the main Elachee Nature Center gate automatically closes at 6:30 and no one will be allowed in the park after that. All riders must be current SORBA members – SORBA membership forms will be available at each night ride.

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.

Night Ride Schedule: We will have two rides a month scheduled during standard time.

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 (Rescheduled from Tuesday, November 29th)

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Thursday, January 5th and Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Thursday, February 9th and Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Tuesday, March 6th , 2012

These dates are subject to change pending weather and trail conditions so check the Gainesville SORBA Forum to confirm dates before the ride.

15th Annual Tumbling Creek 6 Hour Mountain Bike Race – Saturday, October 29th, 2011!

sjohnston — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:23:02 +0000

The Tumbling Creek 6 hour Mountain Bike Race presented by Gainesville State College SORBA and Gainesville SORBA will be held at the Gainesville State College Mountain Bike Trails on Saturday, October 29th, 2011. Check in and race day registration will start at 8:00 AM. The Kids Races will start around 9:00 AM with the 6 hour race starting at 10:00 AM. There will be solo and team classes of up to 3 racers with awards 3 deep. There will also be a costume contest with awards for the best decorated team and pit. Electronic timing will be provided by Dirty Spokes Productions. All proceeds will beneft our local Trips for Kids program and Gainesville SORBA.

Click HERE for the official Tumbling Creek Race Website with all the info!

Click HERE for some pictures from the 2011 race!

ATTENTION: We are no longer using online registration thru Sports Base Online as they have gone out of business. We are now using BikeReg.com. Please use the online registration link on the Tumbling Creek Race website. Thank you for your patience

Trek Demo Day at Chicopee – Saturday, August 20th!

sjohnston — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:16:32 +0000

Trek will be bringing some of their new 2012 mountain and road bikes to the Chicopee Woods Mountain Bike Trails for demo rides. The demo bikes will be available to take out on the trails from 9:00 AM til around 1:00 PM. Gainesville SORBA will be grilling burgers and dogs around noon for a small donation.

2011 Thursday Night Time Trial Series Starting July 7th!

sjohnston — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:58:26 +0000

Hosted by Gainesville SORBA – Presented by Bike Town USA!
Races held on the Coyote Loop alternating direction each race.
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.
Juniors 18 and under are FREE!
Must be current SORBA member to race – 1st race free with new SORBA membership! Please bring your current IMBA/SORBA Membership card!
SWAG raffle at each race!

Final Series Points.

July 7th - Clockwise direction – RESULTS
July 14th - Counter-clockwise direction – RESULTS
July 21st - Clockwise direction – RESULTS
July 28th - Counter-clockwise direction – 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:
Juniors 14 and Under – Free!
Juniors 18 and Under – Free!
Mens Beginner 35 and Under
Mens Beginner 36 and Over
Womens Beginner 19 and Over
Mens Sport 35 and Under
Mens Sport 36 and Over
Womens Sport 19 and Over
Mens Expert 35 and Under
Mens Expert 36 and Over
Womens Expert 19 and Over
Mens Clydesdale – Over 200 lbs
Mens Single Speed
Womens Single Speed

Thanks to everyone that came out to the Ring in the Spring Festival 2011!

sjohnston — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:55:48 +0000

Thanks to everyone that came out to the Ring in the Spring Festival this year at the Chicopee Woods Mountain Bike Trails! Special thanks to the volunteers who helped with the festival and to our festival sponsors – Addictive Cycles, Bike Town USA, FanMats.com and Maxxis Tires!

Here are the results of the Time Trial Race!