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Ride Date: 04/20/2024
Ride Title: Spring Rider Roundup - Spooner-Kingsbury via Clear Creek
Depart Time: 10 or 10:30 am
Meeting Place: Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street (Nixon is just the continuation of Genoa Lane), Genoa, Nevada.
Ride Leader: Jennie Hamiter (5303071168)
Email: jenniehamiter@mac.com
Type of Ride: Road
Mileage: 45
Amount of Climbing: 4800 ft
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Hard
Description: This is one option of AACC's Spring Rider Roundup (postponed from original date). Check the Ride Board for other ride postings for same day, same meeting place and start times set so we all get back to the park at roughly the same time, around 2pm, for a group picnic. The club will provide some snacks and drinks, but you may want to bring your own lunch. There should be enough different ride options that you'll find at least one will suit you. Or just show up for the picnic!
This ride: We'll climb Old Clear Creek Road, get on Hiway 50 for the rest of the climb to Spooner Summit, then go anti-clockwise down and around to Stateline and climb Kingsbury to get back to Genoa.
I'm riding with the “No Drop" group, which will start at 10am. If you prefer not to have to wait for slower riders, you can join the faster group starting at 10:30 am - but please do slow down and socialize a bit before you fly by us!
Ride Date: 04/20/2024
Ride Title: Genoa to Diamond Valley, RT
Depart Time: 11:00
Meeting Place: Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street (Nixon is just the continuation of Genoa Lane), Genoa, Nevada.
Ride Leader: Lyn Willoughby (951 642-1611)
Email: lynwilloughby@att.net
Type of Ride:
Mileage: 40
Amount of Climbing:
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Description: This is one option of AACC's Spring Rider Roundup. this option will go south on Foothill, south Fredericksburg, up Emigrant Trail, around Diamond Valley and return via Fredericksburg and Foothill.
There will be a group picnic afterwards. The picnic food is club snacks and drinks, plus bring-your-own lunch. Note that rain postpones the ride to next day, Sunday, and in that case we'll update the ride postings that Friday.
Ride Date: 04/20/2024
Ride Title: Genoa gto 88 and back
Depart Time: 11:00
Meeting Place: Genoa City Park
Ride Leader: David Scarborough (5303187878)
Email: dave_scar@hotmail.com
Type of Ride: Road
Mileage: 30ish
Amount of Climbing:
Pace: Easy
Terrain: Easy
Description: Meet at Genoa City Park, up the hill at the stop sign. Out and back on Foothill to 88.
Ride Date: 04/20/2024
Ride Title: Spring Rider Roundup - Sierra Canyon MTB
Depart Time: 10:00 AM
Meeting Place: Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street (Nixon is just the continuation of Genoa Lane), Genoa, Nevada.
Ride Leader: Greg Kogut (8583367404)
Email: gkogut@yahoo.com
Type of Ride: Mountain
Mileage: Up to 20
Amount of Climbing: Up to 3500ft.
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Description: This is one option of AACC's Spring Rider Roundup (postponed from original date). Check the Ride Board for other ride postings for same day, same meeting place and start times set so we all get back to the park at roughly the same time, around 1-2pm, for a group picnic. The club will provide some snacks and drinks, but you may want to bring your own lunch. There should be enough different ride options that you'll find at least one will suit you. Or just show up for the picnic!
This ride: We'll climb Sierra Canyon untli we hit the PCT or get tired of trudging through snow patches - whichever comes first. Then we'll turn around and maybe hit the Eagle Ridge trail on the way down. The climbing will be non-stop on the outbound leg, but it will be social pace and no-drop, with regular regroups and snacking at the more picturesque spots, and plenty of opportunity to turn around early for those wanting a shorter ride. Terrain is non-technical except for a few tight switchbacks - intermediate according to Trailforks. We should get back to the picnic by 1PM or earlier so we can get a head start vs. the roadies on the picnic.
Ride Date: 04/23/2024
Ride Title: Tue Evg MTB - (Escape from) Prison Hill
Depart Time: 5 pm
Meeting Place: Prison Hill Recreation Area and Trailhead, at the end of Koontz lane in Carson City
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Ride Leader: Nigel Leigh (7752677089)
Email: nigel.leigh.nz@gmail.com
Type of Ride: Mountain
Mileage: 10
Amount of Climbing:
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Description: Inaugural Tuesday Evening Mtn Bike ride of the year!
We'll ride up Prison Hill via the newly built Odyssey trail. A highlight of this Prison Hill ride is the cool Stegosaurus Ridge section. If you don't know what that is then you need to come!
We'll head to Great Basin Brewery in downtown Carson City for a post ride beverage debrief.
Ride Date: 04/28/2024
Ride Title: Woodfords to Road Closure
Depart Time: 10:00
Meeting Place: Pony Express Rd near the top by the big trees.
Ride Leader: David Scarborough (5303187878)
Email: dave_scar@hotmail.com
Type of Ride: Road
Mileage: 30ish
Amount of Climbing:
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Description: Park near the church on Pony Express RD head at four until the road closure. Distance is dependent on where the road closure is located.
Changed date to Sunday as there is a Ham Jam training for radio license on Saturday.
Ride Date: 05/04/2024
Ride Title: Training Series: Kingsbury-Luther from Woodfords via Diamond
Depart Time: 10am
Meeting Place: Alpine County Community Development parking lot in Woodfords (same parking lot where the Diamond Valley race meets). https://goo.gl/maps/VGHoimvzGH5GAjod8
Ride Leader: Jennie Hamiter (530-307-1168)
Email: jenniehamiter@mac.com
Type of Ride: Road
Mileage: 55
Amount of Climbing: 4900 ft
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Hard
Description: All club members are welcome as Alta Alpina hosts a training series for non-club members, for both our Alta Alpina Challenge and the Death Ride. We’ll ride CCW around Diamond Valley, then head north to summit Kingsbury, ride through South Lake Tahoe to Luther Pass, and return down Woodfords Canyon. There will be snacks and drinks mid-ride at rest stops as well as at the end.
For 2024 we’ve partnered with the Death Ride for this training series, in that Death Ride participants can sign up for this series when they sign up for the Death Ride, so we’re already on track to have a much bigger turnout for each ride in 2024 than past years.
Club members are encouraged to join us in hosting the training series participants. You’re not expected to be an expert coach, just be friendly and helpful and ride with or wait for the participants that are best matched to your speed. We need club members of ALL speeds, so please join us! In particular we need someone to ride with or follow the last rider for each climb, and if we have 2 sweeps then one can sweep Kingsbury, the other Luther. Faster riders, assume you might have to slow down a bit to ride with the fastest participants, though there’s always a wide range of speeds among the participants.
If the weather is bad on the scheduled Saturday then the ride will be postponed until Sunday, and this posting will be updated accordingly no later than the day before the ride.
Please contact me if you have questions or can volunteer to ride sweep or volunteer to staff the rest stops.
Date: 05/18/2024
Ride Title: Volunteers needed for Memorial Cyclorama and BBQ
Description: We're looking for volunteers to help staff our rest stop and ride start on Saturday May 18th and possibly Sunday, May 19th (in case we have to move the date back due to bad weather). I'm looking for one or two folks to help out at the rest stops on both sides of Monitor Pass in the morning (9-12pm) and afternoon (12-3:30pm) on either day. We also need one volunteer to help me get riders registered the morning of the event at Nigel's house. Call or text Chris at 928-600-1097 if you can lend a hand. Thanks!
Ride Date: 06/08/2024
Ride Title: Monitor and as far as we can get on Ebbetts.
Depart Time: 9:30
Meeting Place: County office parking area behind the General Store in Markleeville.
Ride Leader: David Scarborough (5303187878)
Email: dave_scar@hotmail.com
Type of Ride: Road
Mileage: 45ish
Amount of Climbing:
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Hard
Description: Ride up Monitor and then Ebbetts to the closure. Out and back so you can bail at anytime.
Date: 06/29/2024
Ride Title: Alta Alpina Challenge - Riding the Wild Sierra
Description: Saturday, June 29th is the club's main annual fundraiser, the Alta Alpina Challenge - Riding the Wild Sierra. We need a plethora of volunteers for rest stops, signage, SAG, motorcycle, ham radio, and rider check-in, as well as lots of help with prep the week before. Friends and family are welcome and encouraged to join you and help out. To volunteer, please write to challenge@altaalpina.org. Let's put on a safe, fun ride again this year!
Ride Date: 07/28/2024
Ride Title: NorthStar to Cisco Grove
Depart Time: 9:00
Meeting Place: Castle Peak Lot 1
Ride Leader: Anthony Parenti (7758578716)
Email: tparenti50@gmail.com
Type of Ride: Road
Mileage: 60
Amount of Climbing: 5,000
Pace: Medium
Terrain:
Description: Placeholder for weekend club ride to Cisco Grove and back with climbs of Highway 40 Donner Pass and Ritz Carlton.
Ride Date: 09/07/2024
Ride Title: Gold Lake Loop
Depart Time: 9:30 10:20
Meeting Place: Long ride starts at Lake Davis, shorter ride meet us in Grayeagle in green grassy area.
Ride Leader: David Scarborough (5303187878)
Email: dave_scar@hotmail.com
Type of Ride: Road
Mileage: 80/50
Amount of Climbing:
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Description: Gold Lakes loop. See July/August 2023 Newsletter for info, including camping information. We will be camping at Lake Davis, options for mountain bike rides on Sunday.
Ride Date: 09/28/2024
Ride Title: Quincy/Laport
Depart Time: 10:00
Meeting Place: Highway 89 and La Porte Rd. Dirt parking area. May camp out there the night before. Will update as the ride date gets closer.
Ride Leader: David Scarborough (5303187878)
Email: dave_scar@hotmail.com
Type of Ride: Road
Mileage: 60ish
Amount of Climbing:
Pace: Easy
Terrain: Hard
Description: The LaPorte Rd is very lightly traveled by cars. You may see 20 cars all day even on the weekend. The key challenge is Laporte Climb #3, just after Nelson Creek, climbing 3.5 miles at 10%. Scenic beauty in healthy and burn-recovery forests. If its hot this one can be hard, but the beauty and quiet roads are worth the drive up for the day.
Ride Date: 10/05/2024
Ride Title: Tim Rowe Memorial Ride
Depart Time: 9:30
Meeting Place: Carpool from Lampe Park, Start in Wellington. Information will be updated as the event gets closer.
Ride Leader: David Scarborough (5303187878)
Email: dave_scar@hotmail.com
Type of Ride: Road
Mileage: 84
Amount of Climbing:
Pace: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Description: See September 2023 newsletter for details.