Weekday Trail Outlook and Upcoming Events 5/02-5/08, 2022
Spring Gear Sale Events
May 7, 2022
Carson City Muscle Powered Gear Swap. The second annual Gear Swap presented by Muscle Powered. Buy and sell bikes, bike parts, hiking or backpacking gear, paddling stuff, snowshoes or ski gear, or pretty much any other gear for muscle-powered adventures (no hunting or used safety equipment please). Additional details and to registration to sell your stuff are available at their event website here.
May 14, 2022
Reno Kiwanis Biggest Little Bike Swap and Sale. This is a consignment sale so you bring your gear to be sold first thing in the morning, the sale runs all day, and you pickup what hasn’t sold at the end of the day. Kiwanis is charging 20% of sales as a fundraiser for their continued support of bike education and rehabilitation efforts. More details at their Facebook Events Page.
Trail Outlook: Dry and Gusty
We are getting close to the end of the wet season here. I’m marking the top of Mahogany Forest as firm/dry and barring major storms, this could be the start of summer riding conditions. Wind on Monday will stay high through sunset and return midday Thursday. Otherwise we are looking at calm, warm, and dry for the midweek across the mountain.
This Week’s Events
Tuesday, May 03:
5:00 pm
RW are having technical issues with their website. Registration will be onsite at the race: Reno Wheelmen are hosting their weekly Twilight Road Series Bike Race at Boca reservoir this week. This is a road race requiring riders to compete wheel to wheel out and back on a paved course. Come on out to the start/finish line to cheer riders on or race. Races are run in the order Beginner (Category C), Intermediate (Category B), and then Advanced (Category A) with checkin beginning at 5pm. There is no onsite registration. More details and registration link can be found on their event website here.
5:30 pm
Tuesday Night Ride Group (TNRG) is riding from the softball field parking lot of Upper Rancho San Rafael. If you are new to TNRG rides, there is no mass start so bring a friend or introduce yourself to who ever is around when you set off. Ride as long as you like. Most TNRG rides will have an after ride social at the start point so if you want to join in, pay attention to the flow of riders heading back. Check their Facebook Group Page for the most current updates.
5:45 pm
Silver State Striders are running trails out of the Thomas Creek Horse Trailer parking lot with options of ~6 or ~9 miles. Meeting at the North end of Timberline road where the bathrooms and large gravel parking is. More details on their website.
Wednesday, May 04:
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Trail Karma Opportunity: Biggest Little Trail Stewards are holding a trail work day with Patagonia employees and have opened up to any others who wish to volunteer. Details and RSVP information available at their Facebook Events Page here.
5:00 pm
Start Location Change Due to Construction Reno Wheelmen’s weekly Verdi road ride. Start and end at the CVS parking lot on California Avenue Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation building (50 Cowan Drive, 89509) in Idlewild Park between the train ride and the softball fields. There is a one time waiver to be signed so give yourself enough time before the 5pm roll out to set up and sign in. This is an out and back with social pace on the out and choose your own adventure pace on the way back. Lights, including rear red, and reflective attire suggested as well as be prepared to service your own flats should that happen.
Off Week (Next Race 5/18): Reno Tahoe Junior Cycle/ Reno Devo is holding their next Wednesday Night Worlds Short Track Cross Country mountain bike races at Sky Tavern. These races happen every other week through July and funds raised go toward local youth athletes training and racing. Registration closes Monday nights on the event website here. Even if you don’t race, come out and cheer on the racers and enjoy the local enthusiasm. Novice heats start at 5pm, Open rolls at 6:10pm.
Thursday, May 05:
5:45 pm
Silver State Striders will be running trail out of Keystone Canyon for ~9 miles. More details on their website.
Saturday, May 07:
8:00 am
Silver State Striders are not organizing a long run this weekend. Members may self organize on their Facebook Group Page.
10:30 am
Carson City Muscle Powered Gear Swap at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. The second annual Gear Swap presented by Muscle Powered. Buy and sell bikes, bike parts, hiking or backpacking gear, paddling stuff, snowshoes or ski gear, or pretty much any other gear for muscle-powered adventures (no hunting or used safety equipment please). Additional details and to registration to sell your stuff are available at their event website here.
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!
Firm or dry up to the top of the trail network. May 02, 2022