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Sufferfest: One Week Away!
September 18th!
We're one week away from BMA's premiere ride event. It's time to sign up for the ride, or step up to help your fellow BMAer's have a great ride.
Yes, free food and beer by Oskar Blues for all riders and volunteers! |
Ride Details
SufferFest is a fully supported ride and campout for BMA members. The route challenges riders on sweet single-track and rough terrain. Starting in Nederland, riders have the choice of a long route or an even longer route that eventually ends at Beaver Reservoir. As a point to point, the route is about 33 miles. For those feeling strong and mighty, we encourage you to continue past base camp and complete the loop around the Middle St. Vrain for a total of 44.5 miles. Check out the map: SufferFest 2010 Route
After the ride, we will be celebrating with tasty food and cold beverages provided by Oskar Blues and camping under the stars. Expect a roaring campfire, the air filled with bike stories, and good times with your friends.
Did we mention it is FREE for members? Participation is limited, so don't drag your feet too long! Sign up or renewyour membership here, and then click over here to sign up for the ride. Wondering why we do this? Well, this is BMA's way of thanking all the members for a great year of trail stewardship, bike patrol, and trail building. Without you, nothing would get done around here! Questions? Let us know! sufferfest.bma@gmail.com You may volunteer for one or two days. Camping facilities and meals will also be available. There's additional project description at the WRV site ( www.wlrv.org). We need a few more BMA volunteers. Sign-up and help out! |
Volunteer for Sufferfest!
As with every great event, volunteers make it happen. SufferFest needs you to donate some time and energy to support the riders and make sure everything goes as smooth as butter. We have over 20 volunteer positions that need to be filled between Friday the 17th and Sunday the 18th. Don't worry, there will be time to volunteer and go for a ride before dinner is served!
Take your pick from the following job descriptions:
- Course Markers - Friday the 17th. There course needs to be marked. We need help with several sections. Ride part of the course and help out!
- Registration - Ride Day. Just need a couple of morning people with smiles on their faces to welcome riders and hand out info from 7am to 9am at Nederland High School
- Aid Stations - Ride Day. There are three aid stations that need to be supported by 2 or 3 people. It will be your duty to feed, hydrate, and cheer on the riders.
- Course Marshals - Ride day. There is a spot waiting for you in the town of Eldora, the start of the Sourdough at Rainbow Lakes Road, and at Camp Dick. Expect to be at site for 2 to 4 hours.
- Drivers - Ride Day. We need two drivers on Saturday. One to pick up a van in Boulder and shuttle riders back and forth. Another will drive the gear from the staging area to camp. Both will act as aid station support and sag wagons. At the end of the day, riders who are not camping will need a lift back to Nederland.
- Drivers - Sunday the 19th. It will be time to take the sore and happy riders without transportation back to Nederland.
- Sweeps - Ride Day. Two riders will be sent out from Aid Station 3 midday to sweep the loop around the Middle St. Vrain. Other duties will include, taking down signage and helping riders with bike repairs.
- Medical Support - Ride Day. We need volunteers trained in the Art of First Aid to assistant riders in need.
- Can't donate time? There are still a few supplies that we are looking for if you have them to donate.
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- High powered 2-way radios.
- Firewood
- Large water cooler
- Generator for camp
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