Chinook mountain bikers,

In May 2012 a group of Chinookers is planning to ride the slick rock and single track epics in Moab.  These trails cannot accurately be described with words (adjectives are superfluous, blah, blah, blah).  If you are interested, please contact Greg:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Many details will need to be coordinated but here’s what we know at this point.

Who: Invite is open to Chinook members.  It’s a guys trip (sorry gals).  It’s an adult trip (sorry kids).  So far:  Greg T, Kurt R, Dennis B, John B, and Rick U
Where:  Moab, Utah and maybe a day or 2 in Fruita, Colorado.
What: Moab is a beautiful area with trails that are on the “advanced” ability level.  Most trails are not forgiving and when (not if) you go down, something usually breaks.  If you’re really lucky it’s your bike.  If you’re a little lucky, it’s usually a trip to the hospital under your own power.  If you’re not lucky … well, we don’t want to go there.  This isn’t to scare anyone away, just trying to be honest.  It’s an area where rider abilities need to be comparable in many ways (fitness, technical ability, descending skills, risk taking, etc) to maintain safety and assure everyone has a fun experience.  If we have disparity we’ll want to separate into like groups for the rides. 
When: The trip date is 5 (Saturday) -13 (Sunday) May, 2012. 
Why:  One ride and you’ll never ask again!
How, part A: Several travel options exist.  The Chinook van will be utilized.  It can haul up to 10 comfortably with the trailer.  If we have less we won’t need the trailer.  If we have more, we’ll arrange to take multiple vehicles.
How, part B: Several lodging options exist.  One condo is rented and nearly full.  We have a couple spots open and depending on the demand, another condo can be rented.  I can help other riders find a condo nearby, but others will need to book it.  This will need to be done soon as the dates fill quickly for this time of year. 
How, part C:  Commitment.  Are you’re in or very interested?  We need solid commitments ASAP as there’s a lot planning (travel, lodging, ride selection, etc) involved with a trip like this. Last minute back-outs cause big problems.  The first to pay (I’ve collected from those committed) will be the first to play!!!

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
10-mile times 2011		67 Kb
40K times 2011		67 Kb
5-mile times 2011		77 Kb
Dash Final Results 2011		20 Kb
Hill Times 2011		72 Kb

Hope to see you back next year (2012). Introduce someone new to the fun of weekly time trials. Meet new people, make new friends, and improve your game.
Take a look at the "Dash" final results, as well as summary files for the different events.
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Ride safely.

Steve Canaday