Weekend Outlook 11/11-11/14, 2021

Local Trail Karma Opportunity

The City of Reno and Washoe County Parks are both asking for your comments and opinion for trails related parks improvements and priorities. Please take a moment to express your support for more active opportunities and infrastructure in the Truckee Meadows. More information, how to participate, and surveys at each of these links.

• Sierra Vista Park Survey

• Hidden Valley Regional Park Surveys

• City of Reno Park Infrastructure Planning

Weekend Events:

Here are the events that are on the radar for this weekend:

Thursday, November 11 (Veteran’s Day):

• 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

  • Silver State Striders are running the pavement loop around lower Caughlin Ranch and Juniper Trails starting and ending at Eclipse Pizza. The loop is a little over 6 miles. Lights and reflective attire required. More details on their website.

• Saturday, November 13:

  • 8:00am

    • Silver State Striders do not have a scheduled long run this week. You can connect with other members by checking out their Facebook group page.

  • 10:00am

    • Reno Wheelmen are hosting the Sagebrush Series Cyclocross Race number 3 at Silver Knolls Park in Red Rock. Details on their website here.

    • Reno Bike Project’s Freewheels for Kids program is firing back up! Come for an hour or all six and help repair kids bikes to be donated so that more kids butts are on bikes in the Truckee Meadows. RSVP and proof of vaccination required. More details on their event webpage.

  • 12:30pm

    • Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling is holding their New Rider Orientation meeting at the Downtown Reno Library. This is an informational meeting so leave your bike at home. Space is limited so one prospective student athlete plus one parent/guardian please. Additional information available on their Facebook Event page linked here.

• Sunday, November 14:

  • 8:00am:

    • Muscle Powered Carson city will be road riding from Fremont Elementary School.

Trail Outlook

If this weekend’s trail outlook was a gif it would be Wayne and Garth just saying “EXCELLENT!” enthusiastically over and over. Because that sums it up. Light breezes, sunshine, moderate temps, and great dirt. If you get out, let us know what you saw by submitting a trail report.

Be kind, be safe, and enjoy.

Up, up, and away on Upper UNR Downhill trail during the Great Reno Balloon Races. Photo Credit: Colin Roberts