Weekday Trail Outlook and Upcoming Events 7/25-7/31, 2022
Trail Outlook: Smoke Show
The Oak Fire is pushing the air quality into hazardous levels. Wind forecasts suggest that will be the case for the early week but midweek and weekend may see cleaner air. For right now measurements and forecasts, check out AirNow.Gov. Other than the smoke, it will be another week of heat. Stay hydrated, slather on the sunscreen, and enjoy!
This Week’s Events
Monday, July 25:
5:00 pm
The Dames of Dirt are riding the Emigrant Trail from the Donner Picnic Site off Highway 89 in Truckee. This trail can be ridden with either a mountain bike or gravel bike depending on your skill level. The Dames are a very welcoming group of mountain biking ladies who always host a fun ride. For more information, follow @damesofdirt on instagram.
5:30 pm
(Off Week. Next Ride 8/8) Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling & Reno Devo are holding their fourth 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, July 26:
5:00 pm
(Off Week. Next Race Aug 9) Reno Wheelmen are hosting their Twilight Road Series Franktown Timetrial race. This is a solo ride against the clock 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) are riding from the Galena Creek Park 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 not organizing an official Tuesday run but encouraging their members to coordinate between themselves. Check their Facebook Group Page for any unofficial group runs.
Wednesday, July 27:
5:00 pm
Reno Wheelmen’s weekly Verdi road ride starts and end at the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation building (50 Cowan Drive, 89509) in Idlewild Park between the train ride and the softball fields. During smoke season, this ride will only occur if the AQI is below 100 at 3pm. Follow their facebook page for the most up to date information. 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.
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 friendly to all wheeled contraptions at an extremely social pace. For more information, follow @bikenightreno on instagram.
Thursday, July 28:
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!
7:00 am
Trail Karma Opportunity: Biggest Little Trail Stewards will be doing trail maintenance on the Keystone Canyon trail and are looking for a few volunteer helpers. For more information including RSVP phone number, check out their facebook event page here.
5:45 pm
Silver State Striders are not organizing an official Thursday run but encouraging their members to coordinate between themselves. Check their Facebook Group Page for any unofficial group runs.
6:30 pm
Biggest Little Trail Stewards are having their monthly meeting at Mi Casa Too on West 4th Street. This is open to all and is a great way to get involved behind the scenes in grassroots local trail building. See you there!
Saturday, July 30:
8:00 am
Silver State Striders are not organizing an official long run but encouraging their members to coordinate between themselves. Check their Facebook Group Page for any unofficial group runs.
11:00 am
Radical Adventure Riders (RAR) Reno and Northern Nevada Bikepacking are teaming up to bring you Coffee Outside. This week’s morning cup of micro-adventure on bikes will start at 248 West 1st Street. More information about joining can be found by following @coffeeoutsidereno on Instagram.
Sunday, July 31:
8:00 am
Radical Adventure Riders (RAR) Reno are leading a longer road ride from Downtown Reno through the Franktown loop and back (~60 miles). This is a ride for intermediate or more advanced riders due to the distance and portions of the ride being on the old 395 highway. Plan for a warm day on the bike with great friends. For more information including the meetup details, follow @rar.reno on instagram.
9:00 am
The Dames of Dirt are taking over the Northstar bike park. Northstar provides lift access to a variety of skill level trails for mountain bikes so no pedaling uphill required. RSVP is required and Dames riders have a limited number of discounted tickets and are a very welcoming group of mountain biking ladies who always host a fun ride. For more information and to RSVP, follow @damesofdirt on instagram.
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.