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Happy Summer!!
Summer is finally here and the NWTA and our partners have an action-packed line-up of events scheduled for you. Whether you want to race at Mt. Hood, or take your kids out on the skills course at Sunday Parkways, there is something for everyone. Why not try...
Hitting the trail...
Bringing the family...
Building a new trail...
Winning a bike...
- A one-of-a-kind custom Veloforma carbon 29er can be yours. The drawing ends at Trailfest but you can buy a raffle ticket all summer by visiting our website. (More details will be coming soon so stay tuned!)
Racing...
Celebrating...
For the latest and most up-to-date information, be sure to head over to nw-trail.org and check out our calendar.
Happy Summer!
Jon Pheanis
NTWA President
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We Came, We shuttled, We Raised Money for the Trails!
 The first Sandy Ridge shuttle fundraiser event which occurred June 1st and 2nd was successfully hosted with the help of NWTA volunteers and generous donations from Timberline and Lumberyard Indoor Bike Park. We raised more than $3,000 (after expenses) to go to new Sandy Ridge Trail Fund.  | | It was a SUPER day at Sandy Ridge! |
100% of proceeds will be used for ongoing maintenance and improvement of this trail system! There were more than 150 participants with no line. Half pre-paid for all-day shuttle privileges, and the other half for a single trip pass.
Hoping to do this again sometime soon!!
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Mt St Helens Coldwater Lake Trail Restoration Party and Campout A 75-person crew completed significant work on the 211 and 230 trails at Coldwater Lake on the north side of Mount St. Helens on June 1st.  The effort was led by Friends of Coldwater, Cyclepath, and NWTA, with Growlers Gulch Racing handling logistics. The group focused on water mitigation and general maintenance issues on the 211 and brushed out several tough miles on the 230. Those two trails, in conjunction with the 230A, form a spectacular 12-mile loop.
The Friends of Coldwater will be at St. Helens on Saturday, June 29th to complete maintenance on the 230A trail on the south side of the lake. The crew will meet at the 230A trailhead, which is about .25 to .5 miles past the entrance to the boat launch, at 8:45 a.m on Saturday, June 29th.
USFS will allow us to camp at the lake both Friday and Saturday nights. Camping is at a small spot off the access road to the Coldwater lake boat ramp. NWTA will provide barbecue brats for the entire crew at the end of the work day.
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Helens Fest 2013
July 26-28th
This an annual event on Mt St Helens for a day of trail stewardship sandwiched by two days of riding.  This years event is sponsored by the Mount St Helens Institute will be jointly organized by Northwest Trail Alliance and Evergreen Trail Alliance from Seattle, which gives members and staff and opportunity to meet new people. The event will be headquartered at Marble Mountain Snow Park in the beautiful Gifford Pinchot National forest and camping is available at the snow park.
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Announcements
Summer Kids Camps - Register Now!
 Portland Parks & Recreation is again teaming up with NWTA for two Kids Mountain Bike Camps this summer! After last years successful week-long camp, partners have come together to provide both beginner and intermediate camps in July and August. Camps will feature mountain bike skills instruction provided by The Dirt Dojo, environmental education with local experts, and commuter tips and free use of bicycles (for kids without) courtesy of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. If your kids are brand new to mountain biking, July's camp will explore the very basics of body positioning and use of equipment, focusing on braking and gearing. The second camp will build on the basics, introducing more advanced cornering techniques, wheel lifts, picking lines and riding obstacles such as rock drops and logovers. Destinations include the Sandy Ridge Trail System, Cascade Locks EasyCLIMB Trail System, Powell Butte and the Ventura Park Pump Track. Camps will also touch on basic bike maintenance, trail ethics, ecology of our parks, and an opportunity to give back to nature through a service project. Helmets can also be provided and are required.
WakeCharter Gets it Done at RiverviewThanks to a group of hard workers affiliated  with WakeCharter the Riverview area is much lighter. 50 bags of garbage, 10 bike frames, and 15 car tires are just some of the items removed from this beautiful area during a recent work party. It's looking good out there! For more on Riverview and to get involved go to http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/62001 Sincerely,North West Trail Alliance |
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