The day was beautiful with comfortable temps and trees in the midst of their color-change. Cam twisted the arms (yeah, right!) of some of his mtb buddies to come out and help. We picked up the Rassy’s truck on the way to the park to show some love. Cam’s awesome sponsors also kicked in some sweet schwag, including six pairs of Oakley sunglasses, four pairs of Louis Garneau shorts, and tons of stuff from Rassy’s. Chicks love cool, free stuff!
In a fashion similar to last year, we started out with some basic riding skills on the grass at Greenwood Park. We learned about cornering, popping wheelies, and getting over small logs.
Next up was a little lesson in hill climbing. It was fun to hear the excitement in these ladies’ voices when they finally rode to the top of the hill they thought they would never summit. The guys provided lots of encouragement (and sometimes a little push) to help get everyone to the top.
Because Denman’s was not usable due to a ton of rain the week prior, we had to move the trail riding portion to the hillside at the old Science Center. Denman’s is probably a better place for this event because the terrain is so flat and forgiving, but the hillside was pretty fun, too! The initial climb winded a few, but once we were to the top, everyone seemed to enjoy the pace and the obstacles.
After about three or four hours of riding and instruction, Cam drew the winners of the schwag, and everyone went home with something! Cam took Elaine, Emily, and I out for some slightly more challenging activities on the hillside. We cleared some bigger logs and climbed some steeper, more rooted climbs.
This turned out to be another huge success. The comments from the women as we rode through the singletrack proved that everyone had a great time.
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