The Western Chapter of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, are ramping up for the 10th Annual Midwest Mountain Bike Summit,September 10th-12th in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The focus of the advocacy portion of the Summit will be the development of urban trail systems, including pump tracks and gateway trails. Registration is open via the Summit website, www.midwestmtbsummit.com, which is now up and running and will be updated regularly. Please help spread the word about the Summit so that we can make it the biggest and best Summit to date !

Location:

Grand Rapids,Mi. Bike Park

580 Kirtland Street Southwest

Grand Rapids, MI 49507

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Click View Map for directions. More information can be found at http://www.midwestmtbsummit.com/main/

Join us for the 28th Annual Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival ! ! On Saturday of the event weekend, this 40 mile, mass start, point-to-point off-road bicycle event travels from downtown Hayward, WI, over the famed American Birkebeiner Ski Trail, forest roads, snowmobile trails and other wooded lanes to the finish line in Cable, WI. 1,700 participants will take part in this challenging fat tire marathon. Sunday Funday The Chequamegon's blend of fat tire family fun on Sunday, helps round out the weekend activities. Participants enjoy the Klunker Bike Toss, Lumber Jack & Jill Log Pull, Hammer Slammer Hill Climb and a Children's Bicycle Rodeo. Complimentary events, no registration necessary.

Location:

Cable,Wi.

42225 Telemark Rd

Cable, WI 54821

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www.telemarkresort.com www.cheqfattire.com

This festive outdoor event is truly a unique event on the world trade show calendar and the leading bicycle industry demo event. Come and see the new 2011 products Trek has to offer !

Location:

Bootleg Canyon

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Boulder City, NV 89005

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http://www.interbike.com/outdoor-demo/

Join us on Saturday, September 25, 2010 for a full day of heart-pounding, side-aching, gear-grinding, mountain bike excitement for the entire family! The Fall Color Festival: An annual mountain bike event held at the John Muir trails that raises money for future trail development and trail maintenance. This is your day to give something back to the trails and the sport you love. Money raised benefits this trail system. Sponsors Include: Trek Bicycle | LaGrange General Store Wheel & Sprocket | and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Event hosted by: Southern Kettle Morain Chapter of WORBA

Location:

Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest

W6098 Hwy 12

LaGrange, WI 53190

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From Milwaukee....Take I-43 south to the Hwy 20 exit in East Troy, go west on 20 (right), about eight miles to Hwy 12, go west on 12 (right). We are 1.5 miles up on the right on the corner of 12 and county H. Or...From I-94...go east on I-94 to the Oconomowoc exit. Take Hwy 67 south (left) about 25 miles. At the intersection of 67 and 12 go west on 12 (left), continue on as noted above.

The Hoosier Mountain Bike Association is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Brown County Breakdown - HMBA Epic Ride. Come support the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association for our biggest fundraising event, and enjoy an epic ride on beautiful trails within one of the largest and best-preserved contiguous hardwood forests in the Midwest. The ride begins and ends at beautiful Brown County State Park near Nashville, Indiana.

Location:

Nashville,In.

State Road 46

Nashville, IN 47448

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Brown County State Park is located in south-central Indiana between Bloomington and Columbus in Nashville, Indiana. To reach the main trailhead and entrance, enter the park through the North Gate Entrance, located off of State Road 46 just east of Nashville. The mountain bike parking lot is just past the gatehouse and pool on the right.

Your Minneapolis/St.Paul area Trek, Gary Fisher Collection and Bontrager dealers will be the host of this demo at Lebanon Hills !Plain and simple: This trail has developed into one of the "must ride" trails in Minnesota. MORC has taken the initiative in working with Dakota County to turn a really marginal doubletrack XC ski loop into their flagship trail featuring some of the best riding in Minnesota. MORC info-http://www.morcmtb.org/trailreviews/metro/lebanon.html

Location:

Lebanon Hills

Johnny Cake Ridge Road

Eagan, MN 55120

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From the south get on I-35, take I-35E at the split. Exit at Cliff Road. Take a right (east) and then turn right on Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Half a mile on your right you'll see the park.

Your Twin Cities Trek, Gary Fisher Collection and Bontrager Dealers will be the host of this demo at Murphy. The new MTB trail is a ribbon of dirt cut through the beautiful woods and prairies of Murphy-Hanrehan Park, traveling up and down ridges, around small knolls, and across drainages and marshes. The trail is not super twisty and has fairly long sightlines. The goal here was flow. At almost 10 miles, it is one of the longer metro trails and has some great views from the top of the big ridge on the advanced loop. On a clear day you can see the skyline of downtown Minneapolis through the trees. More info can be found at http://www.morcmtb.org/ All Demo's are subject to change based on weather and trail conditions.

Location:

Murphy-Hanrehan

CR-75/Murphy Lake Blvd

Savage, MN 55378

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Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve is located just south of Savage, not too far from the Burnsville Center mall. The easiest way to get to the area is Interstate 35 (35W or 35E). Take the County Road 42 exit. Go west on CR-42, past all the malls and down the long hill. After roughly 2 miles on 42, take a left onto West Burnsville Pkwy. Shortly after Cam Ram Park, W. Burnsville Pkwy turns into Hanrehan Lake Blvd. Continue down Hanrehan Lake Blvd until Murphy Lake Road - the gravel road heading up into the prairie on your left. The trailhead parking is a short distance up Murphy Lake Road on the left.

Your Chicago area Trek, Gary Fisher and Bontrager Dealers will be the host of this demo at Palos! Stop by and check out whats new for 2011! Come out and support the trails that CAMBR has built for you !

Location:

Palos Forest Preserve

9800 Willow Springs Road

Willow Springs, IL 60480

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Directions:

Pulaski Woods Grove #2 From I-55, exit at LaGrange Road (Route 45) south. After a mile, turn right onto Archer Ave and go south for about 3 miles. Past the cemetary, turn left on 95th Street (east). Go past the next stop sign, then take the next right onto Wolf Road. The MTB Staging Area is in Pulaski Woods #2, which is the third grove on your left.

Your Rockford Trek, Gary Fisher Collection and Bontrager Dealers will be the host of this dmeo at Rock Cut. Stop By and check out whats new for 2011! Get Out and Ride!

Location:

Rock Cut State Park

7318 Harlem Road

Loves Park, IL 61111

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The park is accessible from Highway 173, at the north entrance and Harlem Road at the south entrance. Travelers using Interstate 90 should take exit at Highway 173.

Iceman is proud to present Ice Cycle Expo, a consumer outdoor show held in conjunction with the 2009 Iceman Cometh Challenge mountain bike race on Friday, November 5, 2010 at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. This year's Ice Cycle Expo will be held in the Tennis Courts along with packet pick-up. The uniqueness of Ice Cycle Expo is a result of the calendar and that the show occurs on the cusp of the fall/winter season. In addition to bicycles and cycling products, camping equipment, outdoor clothing, car rack systems, and snowshoes. Last year 27 different sponsors and vendors displayed and/or sold their products over the course of the event weekend! Be sure to check out their booths for swag and the latest product information!

Location:

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

100 Grand Traverse Village Boulevard

Acme, MI 49610

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The Iceman Cometh Challenge is a 27 mile point-to-point mountain bike race from Kalkaska to Traverse City, Michigan. Held traditionally on the first Saturday of November (except for years when the first Saturday of November is the 1st), the 20th annual Iceman will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2010. Just under $25,000 in cash prizes and $10,000 in merchandise prizes will be awarded. We will be providing test rides at the Timber Ridge Resort finish line. Timber Ridge's trails are directly connected to the Vasa Pathway and offer an exciting finish to the Iceman. The last leg of the Iceman race winds its way through Timber Ridge's trails, making the resort the perfect location for spectators to view the exciting and often tight finishes.

Location:

Timber Ridge Resort

4050 Hammond Rd E

Traverse City, MI 49686

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More info can be found at www.iceman.com

Your St. Louis Trek, Gary Fisher Collection and Bontrager Dealers will be the host of this demo at Castlewood State Park. Come out and ride the 2011 bikes ! We will be set up from 10 am to 3 pm. TRAIL DESCRIPTION- The three-mile Grotpeter Trail is hilly and technical as it winds through the park's wooded uplands. It can be accessed near the first picnic shelter. A one-mile hike is also possible from this trail. River Scene Trail is a 1.5-mile loop that begins opposite the entrance road to the first picnic shelter. It ascends to the bluffs along the Meramec River, then goes down to the flood plain along the river's edge and back to the starting point. The River Scene Trail is mostly dirt, fairly flat, with several short, technical sections. The Stinging Nettle Trail, named after the plant that lines the trail, is three miles long, primarily flat with several hills. A new trail called the Lone Wolf Trail just recently opened. The Chubb Trail also passes through Castlewood State Park, but it is south of the river and is not accessible from this trail.

Location:

Castlewood State Park

1401 Kiefer Creek Rd.

Ballwin, MO 63021

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Castlewood is outside St. Louis near Ballwin, along Keifer Creek Road. Take Hwy 340 south until it turns into Keifer Creek Road. Go east on Kiefer Creek Road, off New Ballwin Road from Hwy 100. Or, from St. Louis, take 1-270 to Manchester west and turn south on Ries Road. Turn left on Keifer Creek Road and follow it to the trailhead. If you are coming from 1-44, exit at Hwy 141, Meramec Station Road, go right (north). Turn left onto Big Bend. Big Bend turns into Oak Street. Turn left at Ries Road. Go over the hill and turn left at the Castlewood sign.

Your Little Rock Trek, Gary Fisher Collection and Bontrager Dealers will be the host of this demo at Burns Park ! Come out and see and ride whats new for 2011! Located in the center of Arkansas's business and cultural center, North Little Rock offers the most diverse recreation and entertainment venues in the state. Thanks to mild seasonal temperatures, you'll enjoy year-round outdoor activities at Burns Park, one of the nations largest municipal parks, with close to 1,600 acres of lighted ball fields, hiking trails, fishing, and a 36-hole championship golf course. Recreational Opportunities abound at North Little Rock's Burns Park as well as Sports Activities along with a unique Urban Equestrian Trail, Scenic River Trail, Emerald Park Mountain Bike, and Multi Use Trails.

Location:

Burns Park

Arlene Layman Dr.

North Little Rock, AR 72118

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Directions:

Interstate 40, Exit 150