Upcoming Horseback Riding, Running & Cycling Events

March Calendar

Mar 1^st: El Dorado Equestrian Trails Foundation general meeting at Greenwood Community Center, 6:30p.m., www.edetf.net.  Speaker is Tom Peterson.

Mar 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd, 30^th: Bella Fiore Ladies Cycling on American River Bike Trail, Beal’s Point.  Contact Leslie at 916-261-1297 or LAmsberry@aol.com.

Mar 2^nd: Cool Cycling Club Monthly Social at American River Pizza & Grill at 6:30p.m., www.meetup.com/coolcyclingclub.

Mar 3^rd: Moonlight Snowshoe Tour, 5:00p.m., www.northstarattahoe.com/info/ski/moonlight_snowshoe_tours.asp.

Mar 3^rd: Western States Trail work party – Hwy 49 to No Hands Bridge/Upper Pointed Rocks to No Hands Bridge.  Preregister at trails@ws100.com.

Mar 3^rd: Sierra Club Cross Country Ski Royal Gorge.  Preregister with Stan at 916-393-5373 or geezenski2@sbcglobal.net.

Mar 3^rd: Lost Trail Marathon & ½ Marathon/5K Runs at 8:00a.m. in Granite Bay, www.tbfracing.com.

Mar 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th, 31^st: Saturday horseback riding lessons with Russ, 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.  Contact Russ at 305-1977 or russ@russgrossman.com.

Mar 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th, 31^st: Auburn State Recreation Area Hike Series, 8:00a.m., www.SacramentoTrailMix.com.

Mar 3^rd: Free guided snowshoe hike to Martis Peak Lookout, 10:00a.m.  Contact jaimes@tahoerimtrail.org or 775-298-0012 for more information.

Mar 4^th: Miners Ravine Trail Hike, 1:00p.m., www.meetup.com/Sierra-Foothill-Hikers.

Mar 4^th: FATRAC Confluence Trifecta at ASRA, 8:00a.m. – noon.  Contact Jewel at 916-381-8031 or mamaoftwinboys@gmail.com.

Mar 7th, 14^th, 21^st, 28^th: Auburn Recreation District Passport to Health: Foresthill Bridge to American River Confluence Hike, www.auburnrec.com.

Mar 9^th, 10^th: American Endurance Ride Conference National Convention at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, www.aerc.org.

Mar 9^th: Cool Cycling Mountain Bike Ride at Cronan Ranch, 6:00p.m.  Meet at Pedro Hill Staging Area, www.meetup.com/coolcylingclub.

Mar 10^th: 15^th Annual Way Too Cool 50K Run, presented by Clif Bar, 8:00a.m., www.wtc50k.com (most popular U.S. 50K Run).

Mar 10^th, 11^th: Foresthill Sled Dog Winter Classic Races, 8:30a.m. – 4:00p.m., www.foresthillchamber.org/index.php.

Mar 11^th: Daylight Savings!!

Mar 11^th: Cool Mountain Bike Race at the Olmstead Loop, www.auburnbikeworks.com.

Mar 13^th: Sierra Club Bike Ride American River Bike Trail, Discovery Park – Watt Ave. (18-20 miles).  Preregister with Stan at 916-393-5373 or geezenski2@sbcglobal.net.

Mar 16^th: Star Gazing Snowshoe Tours, 5:00p.m., www.northstarattahoe.com/info/ski/stargazing_snowshoe_tours.asp.

Mar 17^th: FATRAC Try the Divide mountain bike ride, 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m., sponsored by Auburn Bike Works.  Contact Craig at 916-212-9517 or cwilson@sanjuan.edu.

Mar 17^th: ACTHA – Pot of Gold Ride, www.conilehrhorsemanship.com.  Coni Lehr Natural Horsemanship, 210-5310.

Mar 18^th: Cross Country Ski Tahoe Donner.  Preregister with Stan at 916-393-5373 or geezenski2@sbcglobal.net.

Mar 20^th: Park Advocacy Day 2012, www.calparks.org.

Mar 20^th: Gold Country Endurance Riders meeting at Joe Caribe Bistro in Auburn (6:00p.m. – dinner/7:00p.m. – meeting), www.gcer.org.

Mar 20^th: Volunteer Workshop 3:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.  Contact info@horsesforhealing.org or 887-9573.

Mar 23^rd: Sierra College Natural History Museum Lecture: Native People of the Yosemite Region.  For more information, 916-660-7926 or www.sierracollege.edu/museum/lectures/index.html.

Mar 24^th: FATRAC Auburn Trifecta, 9:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.  Contact markjennb@cebridge.net.

Mar 24^th: Western States Trail, trail work – El Dorado /Volcano Canyon Areas.  Preregister at trails@ws100.com.

Mar 25^th: Robie Point to Tamaroo Bar Hike, 9:30a.m. – 2:00p.m.  Intermediate hike in Auburn Dam site area, led by Donna and Maria.  Preregister with julie@arconservancy.org or 621-1224.

Mar 25^th: 33^rd Annual Fuzzy Wuzzy Open Schooling Horse Show at Loomis Basin Horsemen’s Arena.  Contact Cheryl at 916-202-7851 or mlaha@vfr.net.

Mar 25^th: River City Marathon & ½ Marathon, 7:00a.m., www.rivercitymarathon.com.  Boston Marathon qualifier.

Mar 25^th: Oregon Bar Hike on the North Fork of the American River, 10:00a.m., www.meetup.com/Sierra-Foothill-Hikers.

Mar 29th: Tevis Talks – with Julie Suhr, 6:00p.m. at the Auburn Gold Country Fairgrounds Tahoe Building.  Contact leighbacco@ymail.com or 530-889-8037.

Upcoming Events:

Apr 7^th: American River 50 Mile Endurance Run, WS100 qualifier, www.ar50.com.

Apr 14^th: 15^th Annual California State Park Foundation Earthday Restoration & Cleanup, presented by PGE.

Apr 22^nd: Auburn Endurance Capital Marathon.

Apr 25^th – 29^th: Auburn Wild West Stampede Rodeo.

Apr 28^th: American River Classic 25/50 AERC Ride.

May 1^st: Sutter Auburn Faith (Bicycle) Criterium.

May 20^th: Auburn Triathlon.

May 26^th -28^th: WS100 Memorial Weekend Training.

Jun 2^nd: Auburn Trails 34M/21M/25K/8Mile Runs.

Jul 14^th: Gold Country 30/50 Mile Endurance Ride.

Jul 21^st, 22^nd: Tahoe Rim Trail 50K/50M/100M Endurance Run, www.race360.com.

Aug 4^th: Tevis.

Aug 4^th, 5^th: Cool Moon 100M/24 hr/12 hr day/12 hr night/10K Runs.

Apr 14^th: Cow Horse Basic Clinic at LBHA in Loomis.  Contact Ibha@vfr.net or Tim Thomas at 889-8676.

Apr 28^th: 9^th Annual Georgetown Nature Fest.

Jun 8^th – 10^th: Horse Expo.

Oct 12^th: UC Davis Horse Day.

Oct 13^th: Rock’n River 50 Mile & Trail Marathon.