BRMBA's first ever shuttle day fundraiser at Black Rock trails

The first shuttle day went down without any issues.  Everything seemed to flow fairly good - people got in many runs before leaving exhausted - there were just enough left to do a "sweep" of the trails to make sure nobody was stuck out on the trails.

We have another shuttle day event scheduled for August 26th, and it may be even bigger and better!

Here's a general overview of the event...

Had over 50 riders sign-in and pay for a shuttle trip (most bought all day passes for $15) 

Lots of riders showed up from all over for the day of shuttle riding at Black Rock.   Sure was the best way to beat the heat of the day!  The single-track is still just as sweet and the wall ride just as big - even if you didn't push all the way to the top on your own power.

Had several trucks/trailers taking riders and gear to the top of Mt. Brown.   Most riders who came for the shuttle day where new to the trails - many stuck to Banzai Downhill - but a few adventurous souls and dozens of regulars hit the more challenging trails (Granny's Kitchen, Sunday Stroll, and Sickter Gnar). 

We had a crew of volunteers running the shuttles, managing the sign-in table, and general event stuff - Troy Munsell, Rich Bontrager, Dan Shell, Chris Eggen, Chris Lozano, Dino Venti, Ryan Powell... hats off to all for all the work!   Santiam Bicycle also set up a repair booth - to fix any mechanical issues riders might have had.  As for myself (Joe Rykowski), I was doing my best to try and capture photos of the event and riders on the trails.   A gallery of about 170 photos taken during the event are available for viewing/sharing at http://inthezonephotography.com - enjoy!

Thanks to TracE Smith for hooking us up with some great BBQ!  His mobile BBQ and kitchen was an amazing thing to see in operation at Basic Training - and the smoked gourmet burgers and fry's definately hit the spot.

Note: We made sure there were plenty of fire extinguishers on hand near the BBQ, there were lots of "No Smoking" signs posted, and every shuttle truck had water/extinguisher/shovel.   We have EVERY BIT of respect for the forest and forest managers - when you've put in thousands of man-hours building a trail system, it's just natural you have a greater ownership feeling towards it - so, taking fire regulations seriously is part of that respect. 

Want to see more photos taken during the event?  See http://inthezonephotography.com Photo Gallery.