NEW LOCATION: BTCEB Gala Ride Saturday December 28th Deer Park/Tam Watershed
Details
The Grinch didn't steal our Gala Ride but he did boot us from Crockett Hills! THE RIDE IS MOVED TO DEER PARK IN MARIN due to wet trails at Crockett Hills on Saturday December 28th.
We will be riding on the Bay side of Mt. Tam to explore the Bon Tempe and Alpine lakes while riding through the wooded landscape. Should be an awesome time as we ride together ringing in the New Year!
Meet at:
DEER PARK PARKING AREA & TRAILHEAD
199 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930
We will gather at *9am at the Deer Park Trailhead by the restrooms and hit the trails promptly at 9:30am.
The Deer Park Trailhead is in Mt. Tam watershed, at the end of Porteous Rd and Deer Park Fire Rd. The parking is free inside the lots, but it is limited. If the lot is full, there is street parking on Porteous Ave and Meernaa Ave.
Carpooling is encouraged to make sure we have space for everyone.
Join us for refreshments and light snacks post ride. A well-tuned mountain bike is always a must!
- We offer rides for ALL SKILL LEVELS OF MOUNTAIN BIKERS, from novice to advanced, but make sure you have ridden before and have a well tuned mountain bike. We will separate into 3 levels of riders: The beginner group, group C, will ride around 9 miles and 1100ft of elevation gain; The intermediate group, group B, will ride around 13 miles and 1500ft of elevation gain; the advanced group, group A, will ride around 15+ miles and 2000+ ft of elevation gain.
- All rides are ‘no-drop’ rides (we won’t leave you behind or let you get lost) and are fully supported. A novice rider should be able to ride 8-10 miles ( including ~1000ft of climbing) on hilly narrow singletrack for 2.5 hrs.
- BTCEB (Bicycle Trails Council of East Bay) is the oldest Mountain Bike Advocacy Non-Profit in the USA. We are a volunteer run, advocacy group for mountain bikers; we work to get more trails made in the east bay, we help maintain trails within East Bay parks (like Joaquin Miller and Crockett Hills) and we organize fun rides and events for the mountain bike community. Join us and help the free the single track!
- For more info on the Bicycle Trails Council of East Bay and to join, please visit https://www.btceb.org/join
Gala Rides are free and open to the public and led by experienced local mountain bikers familiar with the trails. Medical coverage is provided to all paid BTCEB members, one more reason to join. Go to our web site, BTCEB.org and JOIN TODAY!!!