Superfuntime MTB Party
What: 2 day MTB Party featuring organized rides in the Umatilla National Forest
The Umatilla National Forest, in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington, covers an area of 1.4 million acres (5,700 km²). In descending order of land area the forest is located in parts of Umatilla, Grant, Columbia, Morrow, Wallowa, Union, Garfield, Asotin, Wheeler, and Walla Walla counties. (Columbia, Garfield, Asotin, and Walla Walla counties are in Washington, while the rest are in Oregon.) More than three-quarters of the forest lies in the state of Oregon. Forest headquarters are located in Pendleton, Oregon. There are local ranger district offices in Heppner and Ukiah in Oregon, and in Pomeroy and Walla Walla in Washington.
The event called Scott's Cycle and Sports Superfuntime MTB Partymeans riding some of the best singletrack trials in the NW with your friends and participating in a party that includes shuttles of epic single track, organized rides of classic Eastern Oregon courses, a bragging rights non competitive short track race with prizes, and a family camping experience that will be definitely remembered.
When: October 1st and 2nd
Tentative Schedule:
Saturday October 1st
8:00am Camp set up at Nine Mile Trail Head of Umatilla Rim around Nine Mile Pond
10:00am Organized Ride from Nine Mile trail head to Horseshoe Prairie and back (18 miles estimated distance).
10:00am Organized ride from Nine Mile trail head to Lake Creek and back (16 miles estimated distance).
10:00am Organized ride from Nine Mile trail head onto Summit road to Horseshoe Pairie to Lake Creek and back 35 miles estimated distance
1:00pm Organized ride at Spout Springs featuring the RoundaboutSpout race course. Round about Spout was an OBRA race held at Spout Springs in July 2014. Spout Springs is home to one of the earliest NORBA races in Oregon starting way back in the 80's
7:00 Night Time Campfire and BBQ from Scott's Cycle and Sports
Sunday October 4th
7:00am Pancake Breakfast from Scott's Cycle and Sports
9:30am Nine Mile Pond Short Track this is a non competitive for fun race determining the riders who can ride around Nine Mile Pond the most times in 35 minutes. Scott's Cycle and Sports may break down winners by ability and age and also by who raced with the most style for prizes. Last year we had so much fun we forgot who won and forgot about the prizes so this year if we stay focassed we will double up the prizes from last year. Don't get to excited the prizes are more like funny gifts but get excited for a fun weird fast as you can peddle couple laps around the pond before we load up for the main event Shuttle ride starting on Rough Fork Trail near Mottet campground
9:30am Nine Mile Pond Short Track this is a non competitive for fun race determining the riders who can ride around Nine Mile Pond the most times in 35 minutes. Scott's Cycle and Sports may break down winners by ability and age and also by who raced with the most style for prizes. Last year we had so much fun we forgot who won and forgot about the prizes so this year if we stay focassed we will double up the prizes from last year. Don't get to excited the prizes are more like funny gifts but get excited for a fun weird fast as you can peddle couple laps around the pond before we load up for the main event Shuttle ride starting on Rough Fork Trail near Mottet campground
10:30am Shuttle Ride from Rough Fork trail near Mottet tcampground to Harris State Park (18 miles estimated distance). This is the featured ride of the weekend with start and finish decending 4000 feet of elevation for a epic downhill ride. Scott's Cycle and Sports will be organizing shuttles to Mottet trail head and picking up riders at Harris State Park and then returning them to Nine Mile Trail Head via Linton Mountain Road. Shuttle space is limited so reserve your spot early or organize your own transportation. Ride can be done with out pick-up via Burnt Cabin trail or non-motorized service road to Linton Moutain road (estimated distances 35-45 miles)
