Presents

July 18, 19 and 20, 2008

Fun Rides

Friday

12pm Black Bass / Back Streets Ride / Harmon Park / 2 hours

This ride will take riders through hidden alleys, back streets with a local guide. The ride will then travel to Black Bass Lake, an old city water supply and home to newly developed trail. The ride is around 10 miles with several bail out points. Expect about half and half pavement to trail. This ride can be achieved by a beginner skilled rider with moderate conditioning.

2pm XC Course Pre-ride / Basin Park / 1-3 hours

Check out the XC course with a local guide. This is a great opportunity for anyone to see what is ahead for Sunday. The ride will have bail out points at the 4, 8 and 12 mile point. The total ride to the finish is 19 miles. The first bail out point is still in town at the Lake Leatherwood Park Boundary. The second is the LLCP Ball fields, the third is the Beginner finish cut off and the end of the ride is the complete Sport distance. No shuttles are provided so plan your return shuttle or be forced to ride the additional miles back to your car from the bail out points or the end.

Saturday

10am

Children’s Ride / Lake Leatherwood Ball field  / 1 hour

Bring any child to this ride. The Ball field complex offers a ½ mile paved trail for tykes and first time riders that is smooth, easy riding with no hills. Even keep the training wheels on. After a tour of the trail a local guide will take the kids down the Leatherwood Trail. This 1 mile trail is also very level with only 20 feet of elevation gain and loss. The ride will travel to the main park complex where there will be a turn around point.  For those wanting a little more challenge the ride will take the Beecham trail an additional 2 miles to the Dam where we will ride across and return via the same route. Total mileage from start to finish for complete ride is 6 miles. Parents or guardians are encouraged to accompany riders under the age of 10. This ride will put kids in the general vicinity of the Downhill finish line offering a great morning of fun on and off the bike.

12pm

Black Bass / Back Streets Ride / Harmon Park  / 2 hours

This ride will take riders through hidden alleys, back streets with a local guide. The ride will then travel to Black Bass Lake, an old city water supply and home to newly developed trail. The ride is around 10 miles with several bail out points. Expect about half and half pavement to trail. This ride can be achieved by a beginner skilled rider with moderate conditioning.

12pm

Trimble Ranch Ride / 2 hours

Riders will meet at Sparky’s Road House at 11:45 to caravan to Berryville (10 min. drive) to ride the newest trails in the area. 8 miles of single track through forests and pastures. Very well groomed trail. Rolling terrain with very little elevation gain and loss make this a great ride for everyone.

2pm 

XC course Pre-ride / Basin Park / 1-3 hours

Check out the XC course with a local guide. This is a great opportunity for anyone to see what is ahead for Sunday. The ride will have bail out points at the 4, 8 and 12 mile point. The total ride to the finish is 19 miles. The first bail out point is still in town at the Lake Leatherwood Park Boundary. The second is the LLCP Ball fields, the third is the Beginner finish cut off and the end of the ride is the complete Sport distance. No shuttles are provided so plan your return shuttle or be forced to ride the additional miles back to your car from the bail out points or the end.

5pm

XC Course Pre-ride / Basin Park / 1-3 hours

Check out the XC course with a local guide. This is a great opportunity for anyone to see what is ahead for Sunday. The ride will have bail out points at the 4, 8 and 12 mile point. The total ride to the finish is 19 miles. The first bail out point is still in town at the Lake Leatherwood Park Boundary. The second is the Beginner finish cut off, the third is the LLCP Ball fields and the end of the ride is the complete Sport distance. No shuttles are provided so plan your return shuttle or be forced to ride the additional miles back to your car from the bail out points or the end.