BTCEB Gala Ride Saturday February 28th Deer Park/Tam Watershed

Join the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay at DEER PARK IN MARIN Saturday February 28th as we explore the trails surrounding the Mt Tam watershed..

We will be riding on the Bay side of Tam around Bon Tempe and Alpine lakes while riding through the wooded landscape. The more advanced ride groups may even head over for a Tamarancho lap should the trails be dry enough to support it. In any case should be an awesome time as we ride out of February chasing away Old Man Winter from the Bay Area yet another year (hopefully).

Meet at:
DEER PARK PARKING AREA & TRAILHEAD
199 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930

>>> SIGN THE WAIVER <<< in advance.

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 10 miles and 1200ft 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](https://btceb.org) and JOIN TODAY!!!

Please be sure to RSVP on Meetup!

And don't forget to sign the e-Waiver