2008 News/Highlights

Wild Ride 2008 at Lake Sherando 10/24-26: Rides+Trailwork+Camping = Lots of Fun!

  • CAMBC Wild Ride 2008. The weekend started looking like a washout but eventually the rains let up and trailwork and rides began. We manage 2 hours of trailwork and completed 6 water logs on the top of White Rock Gap and then surveyed, widened, clipped, and lopped as we rode the Reservoir Trail. On Sunday more showed up for the Whetstone Ridge ride. Meals included gourmet burritos, omlets, pancakes, hash browns, stew and plenty of brew. There were also time trials, an ever moving fire pit, shooting stars, alien conspiracy theories, and much, much more.

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  • CAMBC Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day (TAKMBD). Thank you to all the participants, volunteers, and sponsors for making this a successful event! Please visit TAKMBD Survey and tell us about your experience!

    • Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day 2008

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    2008 News
  • CAMBC Summer Epic Ride Series (SERS) CAMBC is leading a series of truly epic rides this summer. The first ride is June 8, are you ready?! See complete details on the CAMBC forum.

  • April 17, 2008. Summer Sundays at the Blue Ridge School!!! The Blue Ridge School has extended a very kind invitation to CAMBC riders to ride their trails at supervised times. This is a private venue, so please abide by the Blue Ridge School's policy: Blue Ridge School is a private venue that can only be ridden during sanctioned riding times and under the supervision of a Blue Ridge School employee. Please respect the fact that we do not allow drugs, alcohol, or violence on campus grounds. In addition, please follow the IMBA rules of the trails. Thank you for respecting our property and we look forward to having you out. Scheduled dates and ride times.

  • February 4, 2008. IMPORTANT TRAIL ACCESS NOTICE:
    There have been reports of user conflict between bikers and non-bikers at McIntire Park, particularly on the newer freeride style trails that were built in January. These trails are being used as a model to promote future development of freeride features in Charlottesville, so reports of conflict can have a negative effect on the approval of already submitted plans for further development. When riding on any trails, but particularly the McIntire Park trails:
    1. Please wear proper safety gear (especially helmets).
    2. Yield the trail to all non-bikers.
    3. Use a friendly greeting to alert other trail users of your presence, especially when approaching from behind.
    4. Please encourage others to do the same.
  • Reporting Needed Trailwork. For easier reporting of areas of trails that need work (downed logs, wasp/bee nests, etc.), please use the labels on these marked up versions of the trail maps to facilitate communication with the trailwork crews:

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  • IMBA Festival, Stokesville, VA, May 23-26 IMBA and Virginia mountain bike clubs are providing an excellent riding and camping opportunity. The Stokesville Campground, just one hour west of Charlottesville, will be open Memorial Day weekend for a huge variety of outdoor activities in Virginia's George Washington National Forest. The trails in this area may very well be the best on the East Coast or even the country. Most will only debate which of the hundreds of miles of singletrack riding are the best. Seven mile long downhills, 360 degree panoramic views, great food provided and great new riding buddies are just some of the great things you'll experience. Check out the Richmond MORE forums for full details.
  • Trailwork at Walnut Creek Park, May 17, 10:00am Meet at Walnut Creek Park's lower "Cycling" parking area. This is your last chance to earn a free pass to Walnut Creek park! Stay tuned for a weekday workday this week, and announcements about upcoming CAMBC picnic!
  • Sunday, May 11, 2008. 2nd Annual Walnut Creek Chimney Chase Charlottesville Racing Club will be holding the 2nd annual chimney chase! The course features some the best of Walnut Creek Park, and will highlight some of CAMBCs recent major changes. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to CAMBC to continue the trailwork at Walnut Creek and other local parks. So, tune up your bike, and register now!
  • February 5, 2008: 1st CAMBC Club Meeting of 2008, Anna's Pizza on Maury Ave., 7 p.m. Come find out about CAMBC achievements from 2007 and upcoming plans for 2008! Also, find out what prizes you did/could have won from the trailwork raffle!!!
  • January 11, 2008: CAMBC and the UVA Mountain Bike Club have been working hard to facilitate the building of a freeride park in town. Guess what?! The groundbreaking trailwork day is set for Saturday, January 19, 2008, 10 a.m. at McIntire Park picnic shelters. Come on out and help build the start of a great new riding venue!
  • Events Calendar Updated. Check out our 2008 Event and Race Calendar
  • CAMBC Forums are live! Go check'em out, sign up, and post!
  • December 31, 2007: Reporting Needed Trailwork. Happy New Year! CAMBC is working on a lot of things for 2008, one of which is easier reporting of areas of trails that need work (downed logs, wasp/bee nests, etc.). If you see anything on O-Hill or Walnut Creek Park trails that you'd like to report, please use the labels on the marked up versions of the trail maps to facilitate communication:
  • December 22, 2007: CAMBC has accomplished much in 2007! Read about some of the highlights in the 2007 Year End Review.
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