News
Wednesday night Women's MTB rides are starting May 9th!
Wednesday May 9th marks the start of the RCCC women?s mountain bike ride! This is an event for riders of all abilities. There will always be at least two groups going out (beginner and moderate/advanced) and more as numbers dictate. All you need is a mountain bike in good working order, a helmet and a fun attitude!
Meet on Wednesdays at 6:00PM at the Lost Lake parking lot.
Road Riding Season is upon us!
Wednesday night fast rides of the 50K Hamm Road Loop and a more moderate paced 25K recreational ride of the Cranberry Loop start the evening of Wednesday May 2nd. Both rides are to meet at the upper Sportsplex parking lot off Alder at 6:30PM (near the skate park).
The Sunday morning social rides (usually with a stop for lunch) start Sunday, May 6th at 10:00AM. Meet at the upper Sportsplex parking lot off Alder (near the Skate Park).
Bike to Work Week 2012
Bike to Work Week is returning May 28 - June 3. Check out the BTWW website - www.biketowork.ca
Week 6 Poster featuring our RCCC Treasurer!
Snowden Trails are open for business!
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the post-storm clean-up! Our trails are getting back to their regular buff shape. There are still some trails out there with some blowdown on them, but the majority of the trails are ready for riding!
Campbell River Island Cup Series XC on March 25th is a GO!
Despite extensive blow-down, the trails have been cleaned up and the race is a go. Visit the Island Cup Series site for more information. Volunteers are needed. Contact mtb[at]rivercitycycle.ca if you would like to help out.
Hurricane force winds hammer Campbell River Region
As most locals know, damaging winds occurred in the Campbell River Region on Monday March 12th. Extensive blow-down and trail damage occurred in the Snowden, Elk Falls Park, and the Beaver Lodge Forest Lands, with the latter being the most severely impacted. Many folks have been out helping clean up the trails. There is still lots to do. If you have time, a walk with a rake on your favorite trail will do wonders for getting the trail back into tip top shape. Just remember if you are helping to clear the trails, please avoid putting debris in the ditches, as this will just have to be cleared out in the future or could result in significant trail erosion during the next heavy rains.
If you have cleaned a section of trail, or come across blow-down requiring a chainsaw, please update us at trails[at]rivercitycycle.ca. Thanks to everyone who is out there helping to bring our trails back to the condition they were in a couple weeks ago!
IMBA Trail day on Dean Martin
Thanks to everyone that came out to the IMBA Workshop and Trail Day on Dean Martin. 40 folks came out from Victoria to Port McNeill to learn about sustainable trail design and put the theory into practice on a reroute of an eroding section of Dean Martin in Elk Falls Park (aka The Pumphouse).
Get more information on the IMBA Trail Care Crew here.
Lookout Loop - Logging has completed
Timber harvesting near the last section of Lookout Loop has been completed
Archived News
Campbell River 50K Trail Challenge
Sunny skies welcomed the 96 participants of the 2011 CR 50K Trail Challenge. All challengers finished with a smile and enjoyed the delicious home cooked pizza waiting for them at the finish line. More info and photos to be posted shortly. You can find the 50K Challenge Results here.
Thanks again to all the sponsors and volunteers. Events like this could not exist without your help.
Strathcona Park Ride
25 cyclists turned out for our ride on Sunday while the weather looked threatening from Campbell River we were treated to cloudy/sunny skies and I think only two of us saw any real rain. Every one rode strong with a smile. Our picnic dinner at Lupin falls was spectacular with lots of chocolate deserts a great pasta salad, watermelon and much more. Thank you again to NVI Mining for the cookies, and juice at the 40K mark. Hope to see you all again next year.
BC Bike Race
The world famous BC Bike Race came to the trails of the Snowden Forest on July 4th. On Day 2 of this 7 day event, 500 riders tested themselves against trails of the Snowden, riding a 48km course that included classics such as Lost Frog, Lower Deliverance and Headbanger Hookup. So far racer reviews of our trails have been extremely positive and we look forward to the possibility of hosting this great event again next year.RCCC Trail Day and BBQ
The trail day and BBQ were a big success. Thanks to those who volunteered their time to keep Lost Frog in great shape. Without ongoing maintenance our trails would not be as fun to ride as they are.The Trails of the Snowden Demo Forest have been designated Non-Motorized. Violaters will be prosecuted! and heckled!
Club Members
The January Club Meeting Minutes have been emailed out to current members.
If you are a new member and are not yet receiving club emails, please contact the Treasurer to be added to the email list.
Upcoming Events
Next Club Meeting is Thursday March 29th at 7pm. Location will be at the Royal Coachman Pub Carriage Room.
RCCC Island Cup Series XC Race March 25th. Volunteers Needed
Contact mtb[at]rivercitycycle.ca if you would like to help out.
About us
We are a mostly recreational club featuring both road cycling and mountain biking members. There are group rides, trail days, organized rides to other communities, and good times for all. To find Road or Mountain bike events and rides, just click on the tabs above.
Our home Campbell River, is located half way up the east coast of Vancouver Island. We are a scenic three hour drive from our provincal capital, Victoria. If you are coming from the mainland we are only an hour and a half north of Nanaimo.
If you haven't visited Campbell River for a while you will find our town has grown into a city and the feel is definitely migrating toward an outdoor, active lifestyle.
With our abundance of trails, and some truly stunning road rides (Westmin rd, along Buttle lake in Strathcona Park would be one), all our lakes, the ocean and the mountains of Strathcona park, Campbell River is set to become the active persons "place to be" on Vancouver Island.
If you plan to be up our way please contact us, we can help with local info and perhaps get out for a ride together. info@rivercitycycle.ca
Campbell River, BC mtb trails from Cyclops on Vimeo.