Bicycle Safety Instructors Wanted

Greetings All - check out the information below from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine - this is an opportunity for anyone in Aroostook County to get involved in bike safety, and make some money at the same time!  Please share with anyone you think may be interested.  You can also check out the info at www.nordicfattire.com

1.   Bicycle Coalition of Maine Informational Meeting Saturday, July 31st, 12-1
at the Nordic Heritage Center

Please join the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Executive Director,  Allison Vogt, and Education Director, Jim Tasse, for a one hour meeting and discussion on Saturday, from noon to 1pm.  Allison and Jim will share information about the
Bicycle Coalition’s current and upcoming programs in Northern Maine and want to hear from you about bicycle advocacy needs in your community.


2.   Bicycle Coalition of Maine Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Instructor
Training, Friday July 30th and Saturday July 31st, 2-5 pm at the Nordic Heritage Center

Learn how to be a Bike Ped Safety Educator for the Coalition and present our nationally recognized bicycle and pedestrian curriculum in schools, Y’s, rec centers, etc.  This free training, which runs about 2.5 hours, covers the basics of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Education Curriculum (which is presented to about 10,000 people every year) and makes you eligible to become one of our paid instructors.    The training also includes an overview of how to stage a bicycle rodeo and reviews some of the myths and laws pertaining to bicyclists on the roads.

For more info or to register, please email jim@bikemaine.org

Construction of Single Track, non motorized, multi-use, trails to begin at 10th Mountain.

The Tenth Mountain Ski Club will begin construction of a new trail system at the center on July 10th.  We will be constructing new trails to be used primarily for hiking, trail running, and mountain biking during the summer and snowshoeing during the winter..  The first trail wil be a loop approximately 2 miles long and will extend from the garage at Tenth Mt to the Red Barn parking lot and back. On our first work day we will focus on widening the existing snowshoe trails.  Construction of the tread will begin at a later date.  We will meet at 8:30 at the garage and work until early to mid afternoon and then have a BBQ at the lodge. Anyone interested can then join us after the BBQ for a group mountain bike tour of the single track trails in Edmondston, NB. Those interested in hiking or running on these great trails may also join us. Please bring gloves, suitable clothing, and water.  If you have a brush saw, please feel free to bring it. 

Mountain Bike Programs in Northern Maine

Youth Mountain Bike Programs.  Check out the link to see what youth mountain bike programs are available.

Things to do at the Mountain

Nordic Walking  Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 pm

Youth  Mountain Bike club on Mondays from 6:00 to 7:30.  U.S. Biathlon Coach Gary Colliander and Athlete Raleigh Gossling will be heading up the club.

Jalbert Program is starting up on the 24th, Thursday.  This program is for 3rd to 8th graders.  They will be shooting and roller skiing and games!

International Mountain Bike Association holds Workshop

Representatives from the 10^th Mtn Ski Club of Fort Kent, and the Four Seasons Trail Association of Madawaska attended a multi-use trail building workshop in the greater Portland area.   

 Mountain Bike Enthusiasts from the St. John Valley Volunteer in Southern Maine

 

Falmouth, ME

5/29/10

 

Over the holiday weekend, despite the call of family BBQ’s and trips to the lake, representatives from the 10^th Mtn Ski Club of Fort Kent, and the Four Seasons Trail Association of Madawaska attended a multi-use trail building workshop in the greater Portland area. 

 

The workshop, lead by an IMBA (International Mountain Bike Association) Trail Care Crew, focused on sustainable trail design and construction techniques.  The session included a three-hour classroom session followed by an afternoon of hands-on education in the Falmouth woods.  Jeff Dubis of 10^th Mtn and Mark Dionne of FSTA were joined by development coaches Seth Hubbard and Mike Smith of the Maine Winter Sports Center, as well as 30+ mountain bikers from the Southern Maine area. 

 

Applauded for making the long trip, the efforts of the crew from the St. John Valley helped build a beautiful piece of singletrack for trail-enthusiasts in the Falmouth area.  As part of the trip the gentlemen were also ventured out on a mountain bike ride through the trails at Bradbury Mountain State Park, in Pownal.  These trails have gained recognition as one the premier mountain bike destinations in the state of Maine and provided plenty of discussion for the travelling volunteers. 

 

This trip marked the beginning of what will be a busy summer season of building and riding in the St. John Valley.  The 10^th Mtn Ski Club begins construction this month on a new system of singletrack trails that will accommodate hikers, runners, mountain bikers and snowshoers.  The multi-use trails at the Four Seasons Lodge in Madawaska, already in use, will see maintenance and modification over the summer months.  Both areas will now benefit from the experience and knowledge brought back by their local riders and volunteers.

 

For more information on trail activities at both of these clubs check out their respective websites:

Four Seasons Trail Association – www.fourseasonstrail.org 

Aroostook Ski Season Wrap UP

AROOSTOOK SKI SEASON WRAP UP

Please spread the word that Saturday, April 10th at 6:30 we will be hosting, in conjunction with the 10th Mtn Ski Club, our End of Season Potluck at the Stockholm School in Stockholm.  This evening is an opportunity for the ski community of Northern Maine to come together and enjoy a social evening with good food and good company.   

Everyone is asked to bring some sort of food, desert, or beverage to share.  We will be giving out 2010 Aroostook Cup Awards, as well as presenting a slideshow from the busy ski season!  To help keep everyone from bringing the same dish please go by the following:

If your last name starts with:

A-F            Please bring a Beverage

G-L            Please bring a Dessert

M-S            Please bring a Salad

T-Z             Please bring a Hot Dish

Prior to the potluck, please join us for a ski community roundtable discussion at 4:00 PM (location in Stockholm; TBA).  Our goal is to bring together parents, coaches, club members, athletes, ski leaders and more to discuss a variety of topics that affect our ski community in Aroostook County.  Some of the topics to discuss include:

-Club and Rec Programming

-Middle School & High School Skiing

-The Aroostook Cup

-Youth Programming

-Masters Programming

-Ski rentals

Come and be heard on these topics and more.  Together as a community we can work to steer the skiing in Aroostook County towards successful seasons to come.  

Again, the community roundtable starts at 4:00, the potluck starts at 6:30.  We hope to see you in Stockholm!  For directions to the school please call the MWSC Office at 492-1444, or MWSC Coach Mike Smith at 227-0250. 

 

2010 NACH Biathlon Championships

The North American Biathlon Championships came to a close yesterday with perfect conditions. Thanks to all the volunteers, your dedication to the mountain, the community and the athletes are amazing. Thanks to the athletes, great racing! U.S. National Distance races and Super Tour this week!!!

Mass Start - Mens and Womens Results

Mass Start - Boys and Girls Results

Mass Start - Masters Results

Mass Start - Youth Results

Deck The Lodge

Come one, come all and celebrate the ski and holiday season.  December 11th from 6pm - 9pm at the 10th Mountain Ski Center.

Bring your own dish and share while helping to celebrate the season.

Lessons, ski and snowshoe rentals available (fee)

Sledding Hill

Free use of the children’s ski chariot

50/50 raffle

Admission is always free.

Sign Up for your Cross Country Ski Rentals by October 15th

The last day that you will be able to sign up for Cross Country Ski’s will be October 15th at the 10th Mountain Ski Lodge from 5:30 - 7 pm.  The cost for rentals this year is $50.  For more information or questions please email Gail Johnson at stegacosa@yahoo.com.

2nd Annual Harvest Classic Bike Race and Tour ~ Caribou

2ND ANNUAL HARVEST CLASSIC BIKE RACE AND TOUR
Caribou
Registration: 7:30 am - Caribou HS parking lot. The Northern Skiers’ club will be hosting a 40-mile bike race and 20-mile bike tour. All ages and abilities are encouraged to attend. The 40-mile event will be a two-lap race starting at CHS and looping through the “Alps of Caribou.”  The 20-mile tour, open to all abilities, will be a one-lap tour of the same route. Start times are 9:00 am for the 40-mile race and 9:05 am for the 20-mile tour. No pre-registration necessary, all registration will be day of the event. Cost: $12.00, or $10.00 with a donation of an old pair of used running shoes to the MWSC shoe recycling program. Shoes will be collected on the morning of the event. All proceeds from the
race will be given to the Northern Skiers’ Club junior athlete fund.

This event is open to everyone with an interest in cycling. Click here
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Contact David Chamberlain (540-3866) davidc@mainewsc.org FMI