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Summer 2011
NEWS
Next Meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 1531 21 Ave. N.W., Calgary.
Volunteer hrs. Rocky Mountain Dirt Riders members have logged approximately 2,000 hours of volunteer trailwork so far in 2011, putting us on target for 5,000 hours again this year.
IN THIS ISSUE: Racing Trailwork update Rider Profile
(From left) Aaron, Ken and Alex log sign 212 on the GPS to complete the install.
TRAIL GANGS GET TO WORK McLean Creek, Ghost/Waiparous; RMDRA volunteers are sweating the details to ensure we’re on track With riding season well in hand, RMDRA volunteers have been very busy with trail maintenance and infrastructure installs. Projects currently include trail intersection sign installations and trail maintenance at McLean Creek Forest Land Use Zone, race course clearing and general trail maintenance and upgrading at Ghost/Waiparous Forest Land Use Zone. Crews have been clearing debris, installing infrastructure and ensuring trails are in good condition. Dylan, Aaron, Scott, Greg, Jamie
and Jerry have done serious maintenance on the Grizzly Trial at McLean -- rerouting portions of it to ensure sustainability. Aaron, Ken and Alex were also out at McLean continuing our trail intersection sign installs. They planted and GPS’d four signs in one day for the SRD map. Out at the Ghost, the usual suspects -- Dobi, Dave, Jamie, JKnight, MtnBlue, Sean, Steve-O, Scott -- were hard at it. Go HERE and HERE for more on all the volunteer work taking place.
For just $40 you’re good to go If you’re viewing this newsletter for the first time and are considering joining us for the 2011 season, get on it. With club race in August and an ambitious Guided Ride season underway, now’s the time to join. Go to rockymountaindirtriders.com/membership or e-mail members@rockymountaindirtriders.com and get your membership now. It’s just $40 for the whole family. And if you don’t ride responsibly, don’t ride at all.
RMDRA Dirtier Moose Cross Country Race Aug. 13-14 at Ghost/Waiparous Forest Land Use Zone Get ready for some serious racing as the Rocky Mountain Dirt Riders put on their annual Dirtier Moose Cross-Country race at Ghost/Waiparous on Aug. 13-14. Racers in classes ranging from kids and beginners to experts and ladies will all have their day on the Dirtier Moose course out in the Ghost. Be sure to get out there in time for all the action. If you’re out at Fallen Timber by 10 a.m. on the Saturday and the Sunday, you’ll be in on all the action. Juniors, beginners and ladies classes race on Saturday. All others race Sunday.
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RIDER PROFILE: DEB GILBERT The lowdown
Deb’s been riding the wheels off her machine this summer
Name Deb Gilbert “Stretch”
Game Ladies Guided Ride Leader, Rocky Mountain Dirt Riders
Joined RMDRA In 2008
Rides 2011 KTM200 XCW
First Rode A Honda CR80 at the Winnipeg Floodway when she was 12
Places she rides Mainly at McLean Creek Forest Land Use Zone
Favourite tire Michelin S12
Favourite machine Loves the new 200 XCW (despite the fact that after just 25 hours the transmission shaft cooked)
Currently on the iPod Neil Diamond
Dream ride A 200 with e-start
When she’s not riding she’s Working in oil and gas (Isn’t everone?)
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ETC. The Canada Day ride and BBQ at McLean Creek was a huge hit as Rocky Mountain Powerhouse was out providing BBQ’d goodies and refreshments. The riding was great as well. For full first-hand accounts and photos go to the UPCOMING RIDES AND EVENTS FORUM and follow down the thread. * * * The RMDRA’s First-Annual High Steaks Poker Run was also a smash, with riders hitting five card tables set up around
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In the absence of a phone booth, Rocky Mountian Honda Powerhouse staff decided to stuff our Trailblazer instead
McLean Creek. The six highest hands got juicy grilled T-bones while the rest of us got smokies. Check it out on our FACEBOOK PAGE. * * * Race season is well underway with the CANADIAN ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP, 2011 ADRA KERMAXX OFFROAD PROVINCIAL SERIES, and CANADIAN MOTOSPORT RACING CORP. schedules all in full swing. Be sure to check all the results on their web pages to see how Alberta’s racers are doing.
RMDRA NEWS designed, assembled, written and edited by club V-P Brendan Nagle. All material, except that credited to outside sources, is property of the RMDRA. Reproduction and redistribution of our stuff without our permission is a serious transgression and puts you at the top of our roost list.
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