4th Annual Barnelopet-Riverside Park 1/23/11

Fourth Annual Barnelopet-St. Cloud

 

     The Fourth Annual Sons of Norway Barnelopet (a fun children's Nordic ski event) will be held Sunday, January 23, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. at Riverside Park SE in St. Cloud.  This event is free and open to children ages 3-13.  Every skier receives an Olympic-style keepsake medal along with a colorful numbered bib.  The Barnelopet has taken on a festive atmosphere with food, music, and Norwegian pastries.  A limited amount of free ski equipment is available and registration starts at 11:30.  Free hot chocolate, cookies, sandwiches, and a participant's bag is given to each skier. Riverside Park is located at 1725 Kilian Blvd. SE, across the Miss. River from SCSU.

     For more information, call Nick Snavely at 763-232-4921 or Claudia Bomier at 763-427-4847.

 

     Submitted by Tolly Vollen, St. Cloud, tel. #'s 320-267-7950 or 320-252-6230

Megga Coffee and N. Loop Winter Closure

Yeah!  It's winter!  There is snow and skiing!

If your looking for a way to warm up after a ski

try a cup or two of Support Your Trail Coffee!

Need a gift for that special someone?

Buy Fare Trade Organic it's fun!

Coffee that supports the trails

helps you and your other biking pals!

Go to the till @ Revolution or Fitzharris

Buy a lb of FRESH coffee for your parents!

Yes! It's only $10 dollars

and 3 go to the gas and equip. repair coffers!

Yes, the N. Loop singletrack is closed for now

But the skiers have to have some fun somehow.

Ride your bike at the River-Bluffs Trail

and if you have to crash, don't get wet when you bail.

(I know it's really bad...)

Early Winter Update

Rumor has it people are still out and about riding the trails around St. Cloud.  Monday night rides are still taking place on the N. Loop @ 7 p.m..  Get as much of the N. Loop as you can because once the ski club starts grooming the N. Loop ski trails, the cycling trails close to cycling.

A large order of coffee will be hitting the shelves later this week.  Look for it at Revolution Cycle and Ski as well as Fitzharris Ski and Sport.  It makes great hostess gifts as well as Christmas Gifts.  Support your local trails and a local roaster.  Muggsy picks the best coffee beans for our cause; fair trade organic beans.

Please make sure you support your local stores this Christmas.  Unfortunately we recently lost a great bike shop this past week with the closing of Granite City Cycles this Sunday.  I'd like to take the time to Thank Gary and the staff that helped with the cycling events, trail work, and cycling advocacy in and around St. Cloud over the years. 

We will have the 2011 MMCC Jr. Cycling Team info up soon as well as info on a the fundraiser to generate funds for the cause.

Until then, keep the wheels moving!

MMCC Jr. Race Team 2010 Wrap UP

 The 2010 MMCC Jr. Race Team was out in full force taking on events across MN and WI this past summer.  The racers that represented the Team were brother-sister Josie and Sawyer Amo and Nick Kern.  In total they had 29 race starts and only one DNF due to allergies.  They over came a season full of mud races and plenty of travel. 

Nick participated in road, mountain bike and Duathalon events. 

In their reimbursement forms there were a few questions about their season that I will share with you...

Please describe some of the best and worst experiences during the 2010-racing season.

Nick Kern:  Well the worst experience I had was when I got my chain stuck in my spocket at the single track escape.  The best experience was at the salem Park couse I thought I passed a lot.

Josie Amo:  The best experience of my racing in 2010 was when my cousin Lilly got to race with me.  My worst experience was at the afton avalench...it was hot and hilly!!!

Sawyer Amo: Some of the best things were traveling with my family and riding different courses.  Some bad things were allergies to plants.

Did you participate in trail work during the 2010 season?  If so, what were you tasked with and did you learn anything from the task and working with others?

Sawyer Amo:  Yes, I owed, hauled gas, raked, and helped load teh trailor.  If you have a course you have to keep it in good shape.

Did you volunteer during the MMCC’s Revolution Single Track Escape?  Did you participate?  What were 3 things you liked about volunteering or racing?

Josie Amo:  Yes, I volunteered and yes I participated in the race.  Somethings that I liked about volunteering where I got to spend time with Matt Stone and my grandma.

Would you submit a proposal to be a member of the MMCC JR. Cycling Team in 2011?  If so why and what would some of your goals be?  

Nick Kern: If im still feeling good I will for sure as long as I'm healthy and strong.  My goal is to be better in every race I do.

Josie Amo: This is undecided

Sawyer Amo: I don't know if I will be joining the team for sure because of summer plans.

Thank you for being a member of the 2010 MMCC Jr. Cycling Program.  We hope you enjoyed racing in the MMCC jersey and that you were proud to be a part of a program that was possible by dollars donated for the sole purpose for you to be able to get to races and have an opportunity to learn and grow in the sport of cycling.

I've asked for some photos and when I get some I'll post their racing results.

Thanks again for your support of the Jr. Cycling Team.  We hope to do this again next season so look forward to the dates of the fundraiser. 

Trail work in Monticello-10/9/10

Here is a note from Jim Bell, he is looking for a crew to help clean up the Monticello trails this Saturday @ 8:30 a.m..

Ted and I rode Monticello last week and found it to be in really good shape, however it needs some help. The trailer really needs a walk through to mark the route and blow the leaves off the trail as well as some tall grass cut back in a few spots.

The trail is in better shape than ever, it just needs some attention.

I’d like to get a crew out there tomorrow for 3-4 hours and bring it back for fall riding. Would anyone have interest in meeting at 8:30 at Camp Manitou to help?

We will need weed whackers, back pack blowers, paint for permanent marking, rakes, shovels etc. I figure that we could all start at the trail head and walk and fix as we go. The entire trail is 12.5 miles so 3-4 hours should provide us plenty of time to complete.

Thanks

Please forward to anyone else that may want to help.

Here is the address for GPS, YMCA Day Camp Manitou 9910 Briarwood Ave NE Monticello, MN 55362

Jim Bell
ATS Van Solutions
320-255-7458 office
320-258-8853 fax
jimbe@atsinc.com

Heads up Bikers- Race Across the Sky

November 4, 2010 in Waite Park @ 7:30 p.m.

Race Across the Sky

NCM Fathom, Life Time Fitness and Citizen Pictures take you back to a sleepy Colorado mountain town for one of the most extreme competitions that athletes aspire to endure, the Leadville Trail 100. Set in the altitude of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Race Across the Sky 2010 brings this year’s Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike and ultra marathon competitions to the big screen with an all new documentary and panel discussion. On November 4, catch up with athletes from last year meet new ones as they recount the trials, tribulations and triumphs of racing at 12,620 feet. These new stories are sure to motivate and inspire you!

A well deserved Thank You!

A belated Thank You to all of the MMCC members that helped out over the crazy cycling week to replace boards on the bridge, support the trails at the McCann's Trail Fundraiser, cut out last minute downfall, set up the race courses, run around town and procure donations, race, volunteer during race day, clean up after the races, grill, pour beer, serve hot dogs, serve pork wings, make chili, buy raffle tickets and do it with a smile!