Weekday Trail Outlook and Upcoming Events 6/27-7/04, 2022
Trail Outlook: Hot & Afternoon Winds
Typical summer weather pattern minus the thunderstorms. Cool mornings, hot afternoons, and a gusty wind to boot each weekday. A few early morning heat beating events this week. Otherwise a quiet lead-up to the holiday weekend. Check them out below.
This Week’s Events
Monday, June 27:
5:30 pm
(Off Week. Next Ride July 11) Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling & Reno Devo are holding their third youth club ride of the summer. These rides are for riders age 5-10 years old who are able to ride a 2 wheel pedal bike unassisted and want to get better at riding. Additional information including location and registration links at their website here.
Tuesday, June 28:
5:00 pm
Reno Wheelmen are hosting their Twilight Road Series Cold Springs Team Time Trial race. This is a group effort against the clock on a paved road course. Four riders work in a draft line to beat the wind and the clock twice around a 7 mile look. If you don’t have a team of 4, that’s ok. Race organizers are making teams based on skill level for riders who still want to race. 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 onsite registration. More details and registration link can be found on their event website here.
5:30 pm
Tuesday Night Ride Group (TNRG) are riding from the Galena Creek Regional Park South Entrance (Use “Camp We-Ch-Me” for gps directions). 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, June 29:
5:30 am
Reno Del Fuegos are riding mountain bikes from the Thomas Creek Horse Trailer parking lot early in the morning. This is always a very relaxed and welcoming small group ride worth checking out. For more information you can checkout their Facebook Groups Page.
8:00 am
Biggest Little Trail Stewards will be teaching children at the Skiing is Believing summer camp about trail building and conservation. They are looking for volunteers to help out. For more information and RSVP, check out their Facebook Events Page.
5:00 pm
Reno Wheelmen’s weekly Verdi road ride. Start and end at the 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 July 06) Reno Tahoe Junior Cycle/ Reno Devo is holding the last round of the Wednesday Night Worlds Short Track Cross Country mountain bike race at Sky Tavern. The funds raised by entries 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, the last heat rolls at 6:40pm.
7:45 pm
Bike Night Reno will be rolling out a huge group of riders of all kinds from the Space Whale in Downtown. As their name suggests, this is a night ride so lights are required. Whether it’s a simple headlamp and taillight or full on burner bike light-splosion is entirely up to you. This is a mostly flat road ride at an extremely social pace. For more information, follow @bikenightreno on instagram.
Thursday, June 30:
5:30 am
The IsPeavineDry.com Peavine Dawn Patrol easy ride will roll out from the Keystone East trailhead. This mountain bike ride goes for between 60 and 90 minutes and is always easy effort. See you bright and early!
5:45 pm
Silver State Striders are running from the Jones/Whites Creek Trailhead for ~9 miles depending on route options. More details on their website.
Saturday, July 02:
10:00 am
Silver State Striders MAY be running in the 48th Annual Ponderosa Ridge Run. This is a fun run awarding a survivor ribbon at the end that starts at Spooner Summit on Highway 50. There is ambiguity about if the event is happening this year so check their Facebook Group Page for the most up to date information.
Monday, July 04:
Independence Day. Enjoy!
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!
Clear and dry conditions across the mountain.