MIGHTY BIKES

2010

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Welcome to Mighty Bikes, a summer-long mountain biking program for kids ages 8 to 18

 

2010 MIGHTY BIKES SCHEDULE

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Out of Town Rides (2)                    Special Event (2)            Race (5)

DATE

LOCATION

RIDE

TIME

NOTES

Tuesday, June 1

Kincaid Chalet

Safety talk; Grouping Ride

6:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Thursday, June 3

Service H.S.

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Tuesday, June 8

Kincaid Stadium

Kids Race #1

7:00 Start

Registration in Stadium

6:00-6:45; Rated 1-3

Thursday, June 10

Service H.S.

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Tuesday, June 15

Kincaid Stadium

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Thursday, June 17

Service H.S.

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Tuesday, June 22

Kincaid Stadium

Kids Race #2

7:00 Start

Registration in Stadium

6:00-6:45; Rated 1-3

Thursday, June 24

Service H.S.

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Tuesday, June 29

Kincaid Stadium

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Thursday, July 1

Service H.S.

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Tuesday, July 6

Kincaid Stadium

Kids Race #3

7:00 Start

Registration in Stadium

6:00-6:45; Rated 1-3

Thursday, July 8

Service H.S.

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Saturday, July 10

Fireweed

FYI only; Not a Mighty Bikes Event

 

 

Tuesday, July 13

Kincaid Stadium

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Thursday, July 15

Service H.S.

Bike-O

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Tuesday, July 20

Kincaid Stadium Kids Race #4 7:00 Start

Registration in Stadium

6:00-6:45; Rated 1-3

Thursday, July 22

Service H.S.

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Sunday, July 25

Girdwood Winner Creek Trail

Fun Ride

10:00 a.m. Mtg. Place TBA

Rated 2-3

Tuesday, July 27

Kincaid Stadium

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Thursday, July 29

Service H.S.

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Tuesday, Aug 3

Kincaid Stadium

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Thursday, Aug 5

Service H.S.

Fun Ride

7:00 to 8:30

Rated 1-3

Friday, Aug 6

Chitina to McCarthy

(tentative)

Drive to Chitina, camp out

Evening

Rated 0

Saturday, Aug 7

Chitina to McCarthy

(tentative)

TBA

TBA

TBA

Sunday, Aug 8

Chitina to McCarthy

(tentative)

TBA

TBA

TBA

Tuesday, Aug 10

Kincaid Stadium

Short Track Race

7:00 start

Registration in Stadium

6:00-6:45; Rated 1-3

Thursday, Aug 12

Hilltop Ski Area CARNIVAL!

7:00 TO 8:30

Rated 1-3

Aug 27-29

Mt. Bike State Championships

FYI only; not a Mighty Bikes event

 

 

WHITE -- a regularly scheduled Mighty Bikes night. 

RED -- RACE!  Races are optional; some kids like to race and others don't.  The stronger kids can do the adult course which is a longer loop(s) with technical challenges.  Little kids would enjoy the Mighty Bikes race, a short easy loop, often with participation prizes at the end.  Kids participating in the Mighty Bikes race will go on a fun ride afterward until 8:30 p.m.  Kids participating in the adult race are done for the evening after their races are over.  Race registration closes promptly at 6:45!

BLUE -- Special event!  The Bike-O is an orienteering fun ride, like a scavenger hunt for treats.  The carnival is our last night of Mighty Bikes for the season; activities may vary.

YELLOW-- weekend ride out of town. 

Rides are rated for difficulty: 

1--flat, bike path-type;

2--going to require some effort, but generally easy;

3--moderate difficulty, some technical riding, easy single track;

4--minimum 4 hr. ride, single track, climbing, tricky descents, cow parsnip, moderately difficult to difficult;

5--minimum 6 hr. ride, technical single track, extended climbs, tricky descents, cow parsnip, difficult to very difficult. 

(A note for single track on the Kenai Peninsula:  kids must have a trail-worthy mountain bike with 26" wheels, be a minimum of 9 years old and a strong rider) See gear list below.

THINGS TO BRING ON A LONG WEEKEND RIDE:

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* A bike in good working condition

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* Wind shell and/or rain gear

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* Tights

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* Gloves

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* Helmet

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* Bug Dope

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* Extra inner tube

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* FOOD (energy bars, candy bars, fig newtons, oreos, dried fruit, sausages, pb&j sandwiches, etc...)

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* WATER (with a sports drink would be ideal--Gatorade is fine)

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* A good attitude!!!

Thanks to the following organizations for their generous support of Mighty Bikes:

            

ASSC - Alyeska Ski & Snowboard Club; Arctic Bicycle Club; REI, Inc., Fireweed Bicycle Race

            For general and registration information send email to:  jtower@alaska.com