Trail Outlook: Dry

• It’s a full week and weekend of events so I’ll keep it brief. High winds and temps on Thursday but otherwise a gorgeous midweek for enjoying the outdoors. If you’re an early riser, we are getting more morning activities on Thursday and Friday. Check them out below.

Tahoe Trail Event Heads Up

• The Tahoe Trail 200 will be ongoing Friday (June 17) through Monday (June 20) along trails circling the lake. If you see flagging or other items that look like they could be course markings, please leave them be. Same with the racers. Cheer them on, but otherwise please let them through. They are punishing themselves enough. No need to make it any harder.

This Week’s Events

• Monday, June 13:

  • 5:30 pm

    • (Off Week. Next Ride June 20)Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling & Reno Devo are holding their second 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 14:

• 5:00 pm

  • Reno Wheelmen are hosting their Twilight Road Series Boca road race. This is a wheel to wheel out and back race on a paved road 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 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 Jones Creek trailhead at Galena Creek Park’s main entrance. 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 15:

  • 5:30 am

    • Reno Del Fuegos are riding mountain bikes from the Rancho San Rafael softball fields 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.

  • 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 June 22) 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 most 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, June 16:

  • 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 an hour 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.

• Friday, June 17:

  • 7:00 am

    • Coffee Outside Reno will be riding and enjoying coffee outside from the Chinese Pagoda Pavilion at Rancho San Rafael park. For more information and past ride pictures, follow them @coffeeoutsidereno on instagram.

• Saturday, June 18:

  • 8:00 am

    • Silver State Striders are not organizing a Saturday run this week. They are volunteering to support aid stations at the Broken Arrow race. More details on their Facebook Group Page.

  • 9:00 am

    • Friends of Black Rock/High Rock and Kurstin Graham (Bikepacking Northern Nevada) are putting on another overnight social bikepacking trip along the North West reaches of the Black Rock Desert and neighboring mountains. These are always challenging but fun rides if you want to get out and see some amazing remote pockets of Nevada. More details and RSVP links are on the event webpage here.

    • TAMBA Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival is going off at Tahoe Paradise Park in Meyers, CA. Saturday will be preregistered bike demos getting shuttles up Corral Trail. If you have never ridden Corral in South Tahoe, this is a great opportunity. It is fun and flowy with plenty of really well built jumps and berms that can be ridden by most skill levels. Details and RSVP link on their event website here.

• Sunday, June 19:

  • 9:00 am

    • TAMBA Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival is going off at Tahoe Paradise Park in Meyers, CA. Sunday will include all the organized rides and races. The main festival activities will begin as the racers return to the park around 1pm. Details and RSVP link on 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!