Month: August 2018

August 20, 2018 Uncategorized Post a Comment

MORC News- August

Minnesota Spring
MORC Summer Events!

AUGUST:

Seven Spokes Strider Race!
Saturday, August 25th
@Cottage Grove Bike Park         

XC Eliminator part Deux
Wednesday, August 29th
@Cottage Grove Bike Park          

Otso Cycles Bike Demo
Wednesday, August 29th
@Murphy Hanrehan

Dirt Cup MTB Sprint Races

Hosted by Three Rivers Park District, the August Dirt Cup race proceeds will be donated to MORC! Get out and try racing in a lowkey, friendly format.
August 20th- Elm Creek
August 27th- Lake Rebecca

SEPTEMBER:

Bikes, Bands, & Brews!
Saturday, September 15th
@Welch Village

Wild Ride Mountain Bike Festival
Saturday, September 22nd
@Lebanon Hills
August 8, 2018 Uncategorized Post a Comment

MORC News- July

 

Minnesota Spring
Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists

Open Streets East Lake + Minnehaha:
Sunday, July 22nd
More kids, more bikes, more kids on bikes! We’re still looking for a few volunteers for this Open Streets event- please join us for an hour or two and see what this Minneapolis Bike Parks initiative is all about.
Volunteer signup

Tour de Tonka
Saturday, August 4th
Find us out at the 13th Annual Tour de Tonka event. MORC and Minnetonka MTB Trail Advocates will have freshly designed tshirts, and hats available- stop on by and learn about the initative to bring trails to Minnetonka! 

TrailsFest
Sunday, August 19th
Join us at TrailsFest 2018! A celebration of Twin Cities’ singletrack hosted by Utepils Brewing, Sunday August 19th from 12-5pm. This family friendly event will feature bikes, delicious beer, Potter’s Pasties, and more from MORC friends and Partners. Utepils will also be donating $1/beer sold back to MORC!
 

 

Dig ’em All Challenge:

Our friends at Utepils Brewing will be joining us for trailwork at Theo on Wednesday, August 08th. Visit the site (linked above) to RSVP and earn points towards prizes!
 

Dirt Cup MTB Sprint Races

Hosted by Three Rivers Park District, the August Dirt Cup race proceeds will be donated to MORC! Get out and try racing in a lowkey, friendly format.
August 13th- Murphy
August 20th- Elm Creek
August 27th- Lake Rebecca

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Thanks to our Partners- Piragis Northwoods, Hollywood Racks, Fulton Brewing, and Rebecca Rusch for contributing excellent auction items which will be up for grabs! 
 

 

August 8, 2018 Uncategorized Post a Comment

MORC News- June

 

Minnesota Spring
Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists

Dig ’em All Challenge
Get out and dig with us! We’re one month into the 2018 Dig em All Challenge and already seeing people well on their way towards completion. Check out the webpage and join us out on the trail:
www.morcmtb.org/dig-em-all

Member Packets shipping
New for 2018- the MORC Membership Packet: Exclusive, member only decals, and a MORC branded velcro strip that you can attach to your bike or gear- proudly displaying your support of Twin Cities singeltrack!
Membership accounts for roughly 30% of our annual operating budget, we simply couldn’t do what we do without YOU. Help us reach our member goals by joining/renewing today!

*please allow 4-6 weeks for packets to arrive
Visit: www.morcmtb.org/join

Welch Village Season Opener!
Lift service downhill only 45 minutes away! MORC Carbon Level Partner, Welch Village opens for the 2018 Dirt Season. From beginner to advanced, the trails at Welch have something for everyone. Be sure to visit and experience the trails for yourself!
www.welchvillage.com
 

 

Tonka Trails Update:

Minnetonka Park Board unanimously approved the recommendation to pursue the establishment of singletrack at Lone Lake Park! The plan will now be presented to City Council on July 09th- please attend if you’re able:

Minnetonka City Council meeting
 

 

Thanks to our friends at Eastlake Craft Brewery for hosting a MORC happy hour last week!

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE