Group Ride to Raccoon Mountain this Saturday, July 24th

Come join us this Saturday for a group ride to Raccoon Mountain. This will be an intermediate level ride with different groups within the ride from slower to advanced. You should be able to ride at least one complete loop of Dwelling and all obstacles without stopping to participate in this ride. We will meet in the church parking lot by Blankets Creek at 7am on Saturday, July 24th, to convoy and carpool up to Chattanooga. You can also just meet us there at the TVA Raccoon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. http://www.tnvacation.com/vendors/tvas_raccoon_mountain_pumped_storage_visitor_center/.
We will begin the ride from the visitor center at 9:30am. You may also be interested in camping at the Raccoon Mountain Campground. Make your own reservations at the campground asap if you plan to camp. http://www.raccoonmountain.com/. If you are camping, then let the campground know that you are with SORBA Woodstock because they will try to get the camp sites in the same area.

Bring lots of water, dress for hot weather, and bring some nutrition to refuel. Hopefully we will see you there!

Update on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 8:51AM by Malanda Murchison

If you are planning to follow the convoy up to Raccon on Saturday, then be in the church parking lot by Blankets and be ready to go at 7am.  The convoy will head out promptly at 7:15.  It is going to be hot, so bring extra water and stay hydrated. 

Update on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 11:26AM by Malanda Murchison

Update on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 11:28AM by Malanda Murchison

Check out more photos of our group ride by clicking on the Photo link at the top of this page.  Thanks to everyone who attended and made this a fantastic group ride!

Raccoon Mountain Group Ride on July 24th

On July 24th, come join us for a group ride to Raccoon Mountain.  This will be an intermediate level ride with different groups within the ride from slower to advanced.  You should be able to ride at least one complete loop of Dwelling and all obstacles without stopping to participate in this ride.  We will meet in the church parking lot by Blankets Creek at 7am on Saturday, July 24th, to convoy and carpool up to Chattanooga.  You can also just meet us there at the TVA Raccoon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am.  http://www.tnvacation.com/vendors/tvas_raccoon_mountain_pumped_storage_visitor_center/.  We will begin the ride from the visitor center at 9:30am.  You may also be interested in camping at the Raccoon Mountain Campground.  Make your own reservations at the campground asap if you plan to camp.  http://www.raccoonmountain.com/.  If you are camping, then let the campground know that you are with SORBA Woodstock because they will try to get the camp sites in the same area. 

Events this summer

There are two events on Saturday, June 26th.  The first is a trail work party at Olde Rope Mill Park from 8am to noon.  Wear closed toe shoes and long pants, bring lots of water, and bring an epi pen if you are allergic to bees.  Be in the parking lot at Olde Rope Mill parking lot at 8am for work assignments, and lunch will be provided afterwards.

The second event on June 26th will be a women's group ride at Blankets Creek beginning at 8:30am.  The group ride will start with beginner ride, followed by intermediate, and finished up with an advanced loop.  All age and skill levels are invited to attend the appropriate level.  We will meet at the kiosk in the parking lot at 8:30, and we will regroup at the kiosk about every 30-45 minutes to change trails.  Bring lots of water. 

On July 24th, come join us for a group ride to Raccoon Mountain.  This will be an intermediate level ride with different groups within the ride from slower to advanced.  You should be able to ride at least one complete loop of Dwelling and all obstacles without stopping to participate in this ride.  We will meet in the church parking lot by Blankets Creek at 7am on Saturday, July 24th, to convoy and carpool up to Chattanooga.  You can also just meet us there at the TVA Raccoon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am.  http://www.tnvacation.com/vendors/tvas_raccoon_mountain_pumped_storage_visitor_center/.  We will begin the ride from the visitor center at 9:30am.  You may also be interested in camping at the Raccoon Mountain Campground.  Make your own reservations at the campground asap if you plan to camp.  http://www.raccoonmountain.com/.  Bring plenty of water, dress for warm weather, and bring a snack.  We will post more details about this group ride as the date approaches. 

Great Group Ride

First off thank you to all for coming out and riding with us, you all were a great group and it was a blast meeting and riding with you.

We rode 16 miles, climbed 2,205ft, rode for 2:40 minutes, and were out on the trail for 4 hours.

22 Riders started with 20 finishing, 1 injury, 1 flat, 1 broken chain, and 4 or 5 minor spills.

For a number of you this was your first ride at Raccoon Mountain and I hope many more will follow. It was great to see everyone pushing themselves technically and physically now everyone should be able to ride our VMT trail with ease as I know for me it doesn't have the bite it did before our group ride.

Group Pre-Ride Breifing from Jeff Murchison on Vimeo.

Jay Wilkes (SORBA Woodstock President) briefs the 22 riders before the group ride of Raccoon Mountain

Group Ride 7-18-09 Raccoon Mountain

Time to enjoy some of the other great trails in the south. SORBA Woodstock is hosting a group ride at Raccoon Mountain, TN. This will be an intermediate level ride, you should be able to ride Dwelling and all obstacles without stopping. We will have different groups of fast, medium, and slower riders with Bike Patrol members both leading and brining up the rear so everyone enjoys the ride.

Details:

• The ride will start at 11:00 AM at the visitor center parking lot, look for the SORBA Banner.
• We will leave Blankets Creek at 8:30 AM to caravan up to Raccoon Mountain.
  • Meet in the Church parking lot located right next door to Blankets Creek by 8:30 AM
• Ride will be about 16 Miles long
• Bring all your riding gear and plenty of water and food
• Don't forget all your gear, helmet, gloves, shoes, camel bak, etc

If you have not ridden Raccoon this is a perfect time to go as the ride is not about how quick we get it done but about enjoying the trails and the people you are with.

If you plan on going please respond to the post and let me know if you will caravan or meet at the vistors center.

Directions can be found at this link