Wilson Creek this Weekend

October 9, 2008

Hello Friends,

We hope everyone is doing well!

As expected a great time was had by all at the annual “Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day” celebration at the Children’s Home. This was by far the best turn-out we’ve ever had for this occasion, and the weather was perfect! This is always a great day, and this year was no different. A special word of gratitude goes to Jay Doub and Gwyn, as they are instrumental in bringing this event to fruition each year. We’re already looking forward to the next TAKMBD!

Thanks to everyone who came out to SECCA last Sunday for race 2 of the “Can’t Wait for ‘Cross Season” series. Mock Orange would also like very much to thank SECCA for allowing us to utilize their wonderful grounds for the event. Again, the weather was great and the racing action was stellar. You can view pictures from the event here. The North Carolina Cyclocross Series begins October 18. Visit www.nccyclocross.com for more info.

The next installment of the Mocktoberfest celebration is this Sunday. The MOB crew is meeting at the shop at 8:30 am to caravan up to the Wilson Creek Wilderness Area outside of Boone, NC for a large scale mountain bike adventure! Participants should be prepared for 4 hours in the saddle, so bring some snacks and an extra tube. We will running a shuttle, but there will be plenty of pedaling involved, so probably leave the full-on downhill bike at home. Also, this is an advanced level ride over technical and rocky terrain. By the time it’s all over this will be an all day outing, so this is going to be big time fun. Come join us this Sunday for some sweet big mountain trail riding! Weather disclaimer: If it looks like there is a significant chance for bad weather in the High Country this Sunday, we will do something MTB related locally from the shop.

The final Tuesday Night Special of the season will be this coming Tuesday, October 14. We will leave the shop promptly at 6, do an amended, slightly shorter loop so we can return to the shop before the dark sets in, and proceed to the porch for the post ride celebration! This will be great fun, so join us this Tuesday for the final Tuesday Night Special of the season.

Thanks!

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