Trail Outlook: Wear Sunscreen

• Being a Reno lifer and older than young dirt, I have memories of the week leading up to Memorial Day including snow and hail. That is definitely not the case this week. The outlook is very pleasant with some winds later in the weekday evenings. But don’t let the air temps fool you into a false sense of security, local bodies of water are ready to send you right into hypothermic shock. Tahoe itself sits at a balmy 48f (8.9C) and the Truckee is only slightly warmer late in the day recently topping out at 59f (15C). So get out and enjoy the sunscreen weather, but be careful around the mountain snow melt waters right now.

This Week’s Events

• Tuesday, May 24:

• 5:00 pm

  • Reno Wheelmen are hosting their Twilight Road Series Bike Race at Aircenter Drive this week. This is a criterium requiring riders to compete wheel to wheel on a paved circuit 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 Thomas Creek trailhead in Galena. 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 25:

  • 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 1) 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, May 26:

  • 5:30 am

    • IsPeavineDry.com Dawn Patrol ride. I’ll be heading west from the West Keystone trailhead connecting Las Brisas, B-Lite, and the bacons. Distance depends on who shows up and pace is always very easy.

  • 5:45 pm

    • Silver State Striders are running Sandy Hill from Riverbend this week for ~8-10 miles depending on route options. More details on their website.

• Saturday, May 28:

  • 8:00 am

    • Trail Karma Opportunity: Silver State Striders are staffing the Western States Trail training aid station at The Pump and looking for a few more volunteers. More details and how to sign up on their Facebook Group Page.

• Monday, May 30:

  • Memorial Day: Take a moment to appreciate what we have, paid for in many ways by many people.

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!