Weekday Trail Outlook and Upcoming Events 11/08-11/14

Early Week Wetting

Don’t be deceived by the beauty of a day Monday is shaping up to be. Overnight may see as much as a quarter inch of rain at all trailheads. Expect poor wet conditions first thing tuesday morning. Tuesday is showing clearing and breezes so I wouldn’t expect the slop to stick around. Prime trail conditions may be possible as soon as Tuesday late in the day or Wednesday morning. Beyond Wednesday morning, expect warm days and cold nights. So the late weekday forecast is more great trail days. If you have Veteran’s day off on Thursday, expect solid trail traffic as everyone gets out while the conditions are excellent.

Youth Job Training Opportunity

• Reno Bike Project has begun recruitment for the upcoming FutureCycle cohort, to begin in January 2022. Specifically, the organization is looking for six youth, ages 16-24. Preferred candidates are those who think bikes can change lives, are interested in teaching, aren’t afraid to get dirty or afraid of a challenge, communicate well, are curious and excited to learn, and are fully COVID-19 vaccinated. Applications are due by December 20. Link for more info: https://renobikeproject.org/program/futurecycle/

This Week’s Events

• Monday, November 08:

  • 6:00pm:

    • Reno Wheelmen’s monthly board meeting will be held at Eclipse Pizza. Open to anyone. This month’s meeting will be about nominations for the 2022 board and race directors. You don’t have to be a member to volunteer as a race director.

• Tuesday, November 09:

  • 5:45pm:

    • Silver State Striders will be running at Bartlett Ranch Regional park. Departing from the Huffaker school parking lot, there are hilly 5 and 7.5 mile options. Lights and reflective attire required. More details on their website.

• Wednesday, November 10:

  • 5:00pm

    • Reno Del Fuegos mountain bike club is riding Peavine from the Softball fields at Rancho San Rafael. Bring a light since it is now dark early. To RSVP, check out their Facebook Group Page.

• Thursday, November 11 (Veteran’s Day):

  • 5:00pm

    • Reno Wheelmen will be riding the Caughlin Ranch paths and Steamboat Ditch Trail out to Hole in The Wall and back for 15.5 miles total. Starting and ending at Eclipse Pizza with a gathering afterwards. Please park in the Roy Gomm elementary school lot next door.

  • 5:45pm

    • Silver State Striders are running the pavement loop around lower Caughlin Ranch and Juniper Trails starting and ending at Eclipse Pizza. The loop is a little over 6 miles. Lights and reflective attire required. More details on their website.

• Saturday, November 13:

  • 8:00am

    • Silver State Striders do not have a scheduled long run this week. You can connect with other members by checking out their Facebook group page.

  • 10:00am

    • Reno Wheelmen are hosting the Sagebrush Series Cyclocross Race number 3 at Silver Knolls Park in Red Rock. Details on their website here.

    • Reno Bike Project’s Freewheels for Kids program is firing back up! Come for an hour or all six and help repair kids bikes to be donated so that more kids butts are on bikes in the Truckee Meadows. RSVP and proof of vaccination required. More details on their event webpage.

  • 12:30pm

    • Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling is holding their New Rider Orientation meeting at the Downtown Reno Library. This is an informational meeting so leave your bike at home. Space is limited so one prospective student athlete plus one parent/guardian please. Additional information available on their Facebook Event page linked here.

• Sunday, November 14:

  • 8:00am:

    • Muscle Powered Carson city will be road riding from Fremont Elementary School.

That’s what’s on my radar at the moment. If you know of something I missed or is coming soon, send me an email and it might get listed. See you outside!