Stump Grinder Dirt Club Needs You! For The Kids

Dear Trail Users,

Many of you have heard of NICA (the North American Cycling Association) and our local Santa Barbara County High School team of 12 youths from Carpinteria, San Marcos, Dos Pueblos, Rhigetti and St. Joseph's High schools that have been competing in the SoCal League against 22 other high school groups. Many of you wanted to come out and help these kids this winter/spring but just couldn't on a regular basis.

Well, now they are needing your help for just 4 hours of trail maintenance this Saturday from 8 -12 noon as Santa Barbara County will get ready to showcase the State's finest riders
in the California State Championship High School Mountain Bike State Finals. This is the first time SoCal has hosted Norcal and the State race as some 450 riders are expected to converge on Charlotte's Meadow at the Chamberlain Ranch off Zaca Station Road in Los Olivos. Can you help us to get the course ready for XC racing? Can you show the area's XC youth that you appreciate they are out riding after school, working to stay fit, and learning trail etiquette at the same time?

Please help by sending your RSVP e-mail to race producer Mike Hecker: Hecktone@yahoo.com

We thank you!! Jeff Harbison/Dan Cortina, coaches for Santa Barbara's County High School MtB XC Team

WHAT: 4 hours of trail work in exchange for satisfaction, a free lunch and prize raffle and a chance to ride this magnificent set of trails afternoon.

WHEN: Saturday, May 7th, 8-12 noon

WHERE: Chamberlain Ranch on Zaca Station Road (look for sign on right, 1.1 miles north of 101/154 exchange)

BRING: Water, Hat, Gloves, Trail tools if you have them, Sunscreen, snack

RSVP: Hecktone@yahoo.com

Upcoming Events At The Dirt Club

Hello Dirt Club Riders!

We just wanted to let you know of the 2010-2011 Winter Dirt Club Event Calendar! This time of year the Dirt Club is just awesome, and with the recent, and very successful 24 Hours of Halloween (Thanks racers!) the XC course is in the best shape EVER!


First Item of Business! This weekend, November 6th & 7th, The UCSB Cycling Team will be hosting DH Trail Work Days starting at 10 AM. ANYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THEM! The normal Dirt Club Trail Work Days rules apply: Work for 3 - 4 hours, doing nice easy trail work, and then you can ride in the afternoon! All we ask is that you sign the DC Waiver, if you're going to be shuttling the DH please drive no faster than 15 MPH on the ranch roads and remember that Foxen Canyon is a public road so all passengers need to be inside vehicles and wearing seat belts or risk being ticketed by local law enforcement. Please bring any trail building tools you can as well

Here is the calendar!

November 13th & 14th ~ The UCSB Cowpie Classic

November 20th ~ The Dirt Club Cyclocross
December 4th & 5th ~ Momentum MTB Training Camp
December 11th & 12th ~ Dirt Club Winter Race Weekend
January 1st ~ Annual New Years Day at the Dirt Club! $15 ride day and includes a BBQ Tri Tip Sandwich Lunch!

The UCSB Cowpie Classic will feature racing for both Collegiate and USAC racers in XC, STXC, DH and Slalom!

The Dirt Club Cyclocross is a first time event and if you've never tried cyclocross, you can use your mountain bike and there are free Kids Kross Races!

For info on the first ever training camp at the Dirt Club please contact Daniel Cortina or Adam Duvendeck via Momentum's web site.

The Dirt Club Winter Race was brought back by popular demand, so we hope to see all of you out there to just have fun with friends and family! XC on Saturday and DH on Sunday.

Also, brought back by request is the new tradition of riding the Dirt Club on New Years Day! This year it's only $15 per rider and includes an awesome Tri Tip Sandwich lunch too! Non-riders pay $10 for lunch and kids can get a hot dot, chips and a soda for only $5! So bring the entire family! Look for a flyer up soon at www.ridesb.com.

Keep in mind camping is always welcome at during any Dirt Club Event for only $20 per vehicle. We'll make sure that you have plenty of Firewood and that the hot showers are working too!

We hope to see you at many, if not all of these upcoming Dirt Club events in the very near future!

Enjoy the ride,

Mike Hecker - Owner
SG Productions
(805) 896-0673
hecktone@yahoo.com
www.ridesb.com

24 Hours of Halloween, DIRT CLUB TRAIL WORK & MOTO DAYS THIS WEEKEND!

Hey everyone this weekend, Friday 10/8 through Sunday 10/10 we would welcome any help you can muster out at the Dirt Club with trail work to get ready for the !!!

Here's the deal:

BBQ lunch will be provided Saturday and Sunday for those that get there by 9am!

Friday and Saturday the Dirt Club will be open for motorcycles, FOR FREE, from 9am to 5pm, the only requirement is that riders must stay on the race course! The course will be fully marked. There will not be any motos on Sunday.


Saturday and Sunday the Dirt Club will be open for trail work for riders in the local cycling community from 9am to 12pm, then lunch will be served and the place will be open for course pre-ride for those riders who have worked at least 3 hours that day. The work is not torturous and consists of mainly trail grooming, raking, weeding, etc., etc.

So please show up is you can, and RSVP too so we can get a head count for food. Thanks for your support!

BTW, if you want to race the you can get all the info at www.ridesb.com.


Hecky

(805) 896-0673


EVENT LINK

SYV Mountain Bike Classic Is Coming!

Hello Santa Ynez Valley Mountain Bike Classic Racers, Sponsors and Volunteers!
We hope you're all doing well and enjoying the racing season so far!

The date is set for the 10th running of the Santa Ynez Valley Classic, we are the week prior to Sea Otter, April 10th & 11th! The event as always takes place 5 miles north of Buellton and 3 miles west of Los Olivos at The Dirt Club off Zaca Station Road.

All the pertinent racer info for the Classic is now up @ http://www.ridesb.com/. The XC is a stop on 3 different series, Kenda Cup West, USA Cycling XC National Racing Calendar & the CA State Championship Series. The DH is on the USA Cycling DH National Racing Calendar & is a qualifier for the USA Cycling 1 Day National Championship, it is taking place Saturday the 10th. Please spread the word!

Online registration is here https://www.sportsbaseonline.com/events/index.xhtml?categoryId=19800

There are still local and national sponsorship opportunities and expo spots available at very reasonable prices, if you are interested please email me at hecktone@yahoo.com. No potential sponsor will be turned away!

Also, we are in need of many volunteers starting Friday 4/9 and going through Monday 4/12. The majority are needed over the weekend however, so if you have some time please by all means come out and help. We'll feed you and you'll be entered into a special raffle to win some killer swag! Please email me at hecktone@yahoo.com.

Please help me spread the word that the 10th Santa Ynez Valley Classic is coming up on April 10th & 11th!

Thanks,

Mike Hecker - Owner
SG Productions
371 Alder Lane
Buellton, CA 93427
(805) 896-0673

High School Cycling League Mtn Bike Camp At The Stump Grinder- 12/12