December 2012 Editor: Danny Forer
Tamarancho Trail News
"S UPPORT BIKE LEGAL SINGLETRACK IN MARIN"
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Table of Contents:
1. 2013/2014 PASSES NOW ON SALE- Save $5
2. WINTER TRAILWORK AT TAMARANCHO
3. TAMARANCHO BIKE SHORTS
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1. 2013/2014 PASSES NOW ON SALE-Save $5
SAVE $5 OFF ANY PASS IF PURCHASED BY JANUARY 15, 2013
If you have a 2012 Annual Pass, it will expire on December 31, 2012. (Please recycle/reuse as a luggage tag).
The new 2013 ANNUAL Pass and the 2013/2014 GOLD Two Year Pass are now on sale. The 2013 ANNUAL Pass is valid for unlimited riding until December 31, 2013. The cost for the Individual Pass is $45, and $60 for a Family Pass (2 adults living in the same household).
The 2014 GOLD Two Year Pass is valid until December 31, 2014. The cost for a GOLD pass is $85 for the Individual Pass and $115 for a Family Pass.
SAVE $5 OFF ANY PASS IF PURCHASED BY JANUARY 15, 2013
If you wish to pay by check or cash print out an application:
2013 TAMARANCHO APPLICATION
Notes about the 2013/2014 Annual Passes:
1. A plastic pass will be sent to you via snail mail
2. Print receipt and you can start riding the camp that day.
Day Passes cost $5, and are available online (print out the pass on your own printer). For a day pass go to:
Purchase Day Pass and Print On Your Printer
Also, you can purchase a day pass at the following bike stores:
Fairfax Cyclery and Sunshine Bikes (Fairfax)
Summit Bike (San Rafael)
Caesar's Bike and Paradigm (San Anselmo)
Bike Works (San Anselmo)
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2. Winter Trailwork at Tamarancho
Give back to the trails you love to ride.
The trails at Tamarancho were built over a 6 year period by local volunteet cyclists. The construction was paid for and coordinated by the Bicycle Trails Council of Marin (BTC), with president Jim Jacobsen supervising the project.
Each year since the construction BTC coordinates trailwork days to maintain and improve the trails. This involves improving drainage, cutting back foliage, removing invasive plants, building bypass trails and more.
No experience is necessary. This is your chance to help the best bike legal trail system in Marin.
Dates:
Saturday and Sundays, December 8 & 9, December 15 & 16, January 5 & 6, January 12 & 13, January 19 & 20 and January 26 & 27.
Time/Location:
Saturday trailwork starts at 10am and meets in the center of camp.
Sunday trailwork starts at 9:30am and meets at the junction of Broken Dam and B-17 trails.
You can drive up to the center of camp or ride your bike. Give yourself ample time to get to meeting location.
Bring: Work clothes, sturdy shoes, gloves. We supply all tools, snacks and drinks.
Rain: Steady rain cancels.
For more information contact:
Jim Jacobsen-- BTCJim@comcast.net
or 415/342-7432
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3. TAMARANCHO BIKE SHORTS
Tamarancho is open all year, in all weather. But in the winter, when the trails are very wet after a big storm, that is good time to ride other locations rather than the camp. We say, "When it rains, let it drain".
A couple of new "bypass" trails opened last year in Tamarancho. One is near the bottom of Serpentine, and goes around the Rock Face and the other is on Broken Dam, near the Big Bridge, and includes 2 switchbacks. Look for new additional bypass and stunts that will be added this winter.
The camp may have heavy bike use during prime time on the weekends. Please remember that the uphill riders have right of way, and always ride in control.
With the usual winter storms coming, there will be some down trees and limbs as well as other wind and water damage on the trails. Please let us know if you come across obstacles (and the location) so we can remove them.
As always, we are interested in any comments or suggestions that riders have about the bike program at Tamarancho. Email: D4er@comcast.net
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