Bear Mountain Challenge XC & DH races is back for the 14th straight year!!!
The DH course is looking good, and the XC has been improved yet again.
The race organizers are kindly donating part of the proceeds to the FVMBA this year - most of which will funnel directly back o Fraser Valley trails, so let’s get out there and race!!!!
Volunteers are also needed, so please offer some help.
Bear Mountain Challenge Web site
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Timeout is closed until further notice. Active housing development directly on the trail makes it dangerous to trespass upon the development property. Do not ride this trail.
Timeout is normally ridden after riding TimeKiller, Chadsey, or Devil’s Throat/World Cup. If you MUST still ride those trails, you will need to ride UP the gravel road to meet the main Sumas access road. That is a fairly long slog on a heavy bike, so it is better to NOT ride these trails until a solution is found, or development is completed.
As a separate warning, and unrelated to the developer:
Do NOT park at the timeout exit - there have been reports of vandalism.
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FVMBA Vedder Group ride and BBQ!
Show up anytime, ride all day, BBQ at 3pm!
Shuttles will not be provided. If you want to shuttle bring your own vehicle, and of course there is always the option of GASP riding up!
BBQ Burger and drink Free with new 2010 membership purchase!!
$3.00 for members and $5.00 for nonmembers
Check the website at www.fvmba.com or the FVMBA Facebook page for more info!
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Sunday April 25, 2010 will see VMTA in conjunction with Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association and a very committed core of the local mountain bike community come together to host the 10th annual day of love for our playground.
“We have been doing this event for a long time and every year sees more folks pitching in” said VMTA Director and Treasurer Dr. Mark Steinebach. VMTA representing the interests of Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association, Back Country Horseman of BC, Vedder Running Club, Chilliwack Outdoor Club and Cascade Offroad Motorcycle Club on Vedder Mountain coordinated the efforts of nearly 100
volunteers last year and was able to clear some 7 metric tonnes of illegally dumped garbage and recyclables as well as contribute about 100 hours or labour to help reroute the entry to the much loved MongoLloyd trail.“We want this year to be a milestone because it’s a pretty special anniversary” said Steinebach. “We would like to see if we can get 150 people out this year.” As in past years, there will be a ton of free swag to give away at the end of the day and as always a great, free lunch which this year will include an awesome roast pork barbeque.
As with last year, all those in attendance will have an opportunity to purchase their annual VMTA membership and Member Decal at a sweet 50% discount ($10 instead of the normal $20). “We were delighted to have over 40 people take advantage of this great deal last year” stated Steinebach. “The member fees help us (VMTA) to help all riders by working to establish and legalize our trails, so we really appreciate the help and are happy to give this deal to those helping out on trail day.”
See you all at Trail Day…..here are the Details
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The current executive has implemented a change in the way we will provide tools and supplies to authorized builders maintaining FVMBA trails. Please contact your area representative for more details.
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Red Mtn. / Bear Mtn.
Ride and BBQ
Sunday April 18, 2010
Pick your poison! Join us for a fun ride on either Red Mountain or Bear Mountain in Mission followed by a post-ride BBQ. We’ll be riding starting at noon with a BBQ at Mill Pond at 3 pm.
BBQ Burger and drink Free with new 2010 membership purchase!!
$3.00 for members and $5.00 for nonmembers
Check the website at www.fvmba.com or the FVMBA Facebook page for more info!
*please note the gates will be locked as usual and therefore no shuttles will be provided
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Come out and join us on March 7 and help to beautify Sumas Mountain by cleaning up the garbage!
My name is Doug Mossey and I had the honour of carrying the Olympic Torch on February 8, 2010. My application to join the Olympic Torch Relay included a pledge to somehow better Canada. I chose to organize a community event to clean up our much-loved Sumas Mountain!
So mark your calendar and come on out anytime between 10am and 4pm and let’s make a real difference to our local environment!
If you have a 4X4 or a large truck to offer, please email me at duga@lycos.com.
Meet at the Time Killer Exit (TimeOut) parking lot, which is at the end of Bakstad Road.
Driving Directions here: http://www3.telus.net/rossets/fvmba/Directions%20for%20Sumas%20FVMBA.pdf
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The FVMBA recently received a letter from the City of Mission regarding unauthorized trail construction on Bear and Red mountains in Mission. We support authorized trail construction and is more than willing to assist trail builders when there is a desire to create new, legitimate trails.
The author of the letter has given permission to present the letter in it’s entirety.
Dear Mountain Bike riders
Re: Unauthorized Trail Construction in Mission Municipal Forest
Over the past few decades, we have had the opportunity to meet with several of you and talk about improvements to recreation infrastructure in the Municipal Forest. We also acknowledge the efforts you all make in keeping trails open for use.
And while you enjoy using the Crown and Private land that make up the Municipal Forest area, we asked for only one thing in return – that no new trails be constructed without first speaking to us. There are several benefits to discussing your recreation ideas with us:
Note: Here are some examples of the issues that we have on Bear and Red Mtn:
-There have been some conflicts with our forestry planning and unauthorized trails. Someone has removed our operational flagging boundaries thereby wasting thousands of dollars that could have gone towards recreation development.
-Several trails and structures that were built in the past have not been maintained by those builders – resulting in unsafe situations for recreation users.
-Trails built through planned management areas cannot be accommodated. We will not change harvesting plans, nor will we put trails back in place after harvesting in unauthorized areas.
-Some trails have been built on private property, causing severe disruption to those property owners. Imagine someone coming to your residence and building something in your backyard without permission?
-The current network of trails is not well organized, marked or mapped properly. We have had people getting lost and we have had inexperienced riders getting on trails that were beyond their riding capabilities
Here is an example of a recent unauthorized trail construction, that we now have to take some action on:
-We are aware of a trail that has been built on Bear Mountain from the microwave tower road, without our permission or permission granted from the Crown, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Arts.
-We had the intention of ignoring this construction, until an extremely long superstructure leaving the gravel road surface was built. This draws complete attention to this unauthorized trail. This become apparent during an agency audit and unfortunately, we cannot have attention drawn to a feature which we did not authorize and have no intention of maintaining for the safe use by the public.
-If the builder had consulted with us prior to the construction of the trail, they would have found out that we had hand fertilized the Douglas-fir in this area in 2005, for a scheduled harvest by 2010-2011. This is information that we could have easily given before someone dedicated an enormous amount of work into the building in this location.
-We want to let the builder know that this structure has to be removed before the end of February, otherwise the District of Mission will be obligated to remove it.
-This is just one example of what happens when the proper consultation and planning does not take place.
Therefore we request that you respect the Municipal Forest and we ask for your full cooperation in not developing trails without consultation and approval from our department and the agencies. From this point forward, failure to do so will result in such trails and structures in the Municipal Forest being dismantled. We are very fortunate here in Mission to have an amazing recreation area in our backyard. We want to work with you guys to establish a first class recreation area for all users.
We welcome your comments, ideas and cooperation.
Bob O’Neal, RPF
Forestry Manager
District of Mission
(604) 820-3763 (direct office number)
(604) 826-8633 (fax)
(604) 302-4083 (cel)
boneal@mission.ca
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