Weekend Outlook 10/21-10/24, 2021
Weekend Events:
Here are the events that are on the radar for this weekend:
Thursday, October 21:
5:00pm
Reno Wheelmen will be riding the Caughlin Ranch paths and Steamboat Ditch Trail out to Hole in The Wall and back for 15.5 miles total. Starting and ending at Eclipse Pizza with a gathering afterwards. Please park in the Roy Gomm elementary school lot next door.
5:45pm
Saturday, October 23:
8:00am
Silver State Striders are encouraging members to organize their own group runs. To connect with other members, check out their Facebook group page.
9:00am
Nevada Nordic is hosting a trail work day for their cross country ski trails up at Tahoe Meadows. For RSVP phone number and meetup details, check out their Facebook Event page.
Sunday, October 24:
8:00am:
Muscle Powered Carson city will be road riding from Fremont Elementary School.
Trail Outlook
You know how I said you can leave your wet weather shells at home last week? Well that doesn’t apply this weekend. Though the forecasted amount of rain has been reduced as we get closer to the weekend, we are still expecting extended periods of rain all day Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The earlier rounds are expected to be weaker with the heaviest weather rolling in Saturday evening and Sunday. If we’re lucky, that means hero dirt Saturday morning. Regardless of luck, pack some water resistant layers and consider sticking to well drained routes if the rain ends up on the heavier side.
For those unfamiliar with the mountain, sections to avoid include Halo trail between Upper Poedunk West and North to Total Recall as well as Total Recall between First Bench and Lingle’s loop. Both of these have high clay low drainage areas that tend to bog and rut up when wet. For this weekend, they may still have a lot of absorption capacity, but are usually the first to get bad.
Be kind, be safe, and enjoy.
Diane Daniels crossing one of the few year round creeks, Evans Creek. Photo Credit: J Kevin Daniels