Upcoming Horseback Riding, Running & Cycling Events

June 2012 Calendar

Jun 1st: Cool Cycling Club Monthly Social at American River Pizza & Grill, 6:30p.m., www.meetup.com/coolcyclingclub/events.

Jun 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th: Bella Fiore Ladies Cycling on American River Bike Trail, Beal’s Point.  Contact Niki at nikiart5@yahoo.com, www.bicycleemporium.com.

Jun 2nd:  WS100 trail work day at Duncan Canyon, 8:30a.m. – 1:30p.m.  RSVP to trails@ws100.com.

Jun 2^nd: Join Placer County Parks, FATRAC & REI for a volunteer trail work day at Hidden Falls Regional Park, 8:00a.m. – 1:00p.m., www.fatrac.org.

Jun 2^nd: Auburn Trail Runs 34M/25K/8M, Overlook Park in Auburn, www.elementalrunning.com.

Jun 3rd: Auburn Century – the Wildest Ride in the West 40/70/110/140 Mile Rides, www.wildestride.com.

Jun 3^rd: Robie Point to Tamaroo Bar Hike, 9:30a.m. – 2:00p.m.  RSVP to julie@arconservancy.org or (530)621-1224.

Jun 3^rd: Intro to Backcountry Skills Class at Hidden Falls Regional Park, www.rei.com.

Jun 5^th: Sierra Club Main Bar Trail Hike (seniors), www.sierraclub.org.  RSVP to Jim at (530)756-3973 or cramerjc@gmail.com.

Jun 5th: Auburn State Recreation Area Canyon Keepers monthly meeting at Canyon View Community Center in Auburn, 6:15p.m., www.canyonkeepers.org.  Gene Lorance will present a slide show talk on the Hawver Cave Project.

Jun 6^th: Sierra Club Traverse Creek Hike (seniors), www.sierraclub.org.  RSVP to Sheila at (530)886-0673.

Jun 7^th: Donner Pass – An Unheralded National Treasure.  Speaker – Sheila Toner.  RSVP to julie@arconservancy.org or (530)621-1224, and for details.

Jun 7^th, 14^th, 28^th: Training Hill Hike, www.SacramentoTrailMix.com.  Meet at American River Confluence, 6:45p.m.

Jun 8th – 10th: Western States Horse Expo, www.horseexpo.com.

Jun 8^th – 10^th: 5^th Annual Folsom Cyclebration, www.cyclebration.com.  Rides – Festival – Cycling Expo.

Jun 9^th: Trail Work Day, 9:00a.m. – 1:30p.m., at Foresthill Divide Loop Trail, www.fatrac.org.

Jun 9^th: University Falls Hike/Swim, www.SacramentoTrailMix.com.

Jun 9^th: American Canyon to Quarry Trail Hike, www.canyonkeepers.org.

Jun 9^th: Tracks, Scat and Wildlife Signs Left Behind, 9:00a.m. – noon.  RSVP to julie@arconservancy.org or (530)621-1224.

Jun 9th: Gold Rush Rides, Century/Metric/Half Metric Bike Rides, www.folsomcyclebration.com.

Jun 9^th: Coloma Blues Live at Henningson-Lotus Park 10:00a.m. – 6:30p.m., www.colomablueslive.com.

Jun 9^th: 23^rd Annual Kids Fishing Derby at Lake Walton.  Contact Georgetown Ranger Station for more information and to register or (530)333-4312.

Jun 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd: Auburn State Recreation Area Hike Series, 8:00a.m., www.SacramentoTrailMix.com.

Jun 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th: Saturday horseback riding lessons with Russ, 10:00a.m. – noon.  Contact Russ at (530)305-1977 or russ@russgrossman.com.

Jun 10^th: Intro to Geocaching Class at Hidden Falls Regional Park, www.rei.com.

Jun 10^th: Mountain Quarries Railroad History Presentation, 11:00a.m. & 2:00p.m., www.trainweb.org/foothill/mq100years.html.  Possible locomotive display.

Jun 11^th, 12^th: American River Confluence Festival at the American River Overlook in Auburn (Sat 7:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. Wine-Beer-Auction; Sun 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.  Festival), www.parc-auburn.org.

Jun 13^th: Trailfest – BBQ, Live Music, Wine & Beer, Silent & Live Auctions, Coloma.  Purchase tickets at www.arconservancy.org.

Jun 13^th: 165 Mile Segment Hiking Program on the Tahoe Rim Trail, segments are scheduled on weekends through the summer, www.tahoerimtrail.org.

Jun 13^th, 27^th: Learn to Kayak Class at Lake Natoma, 9:30a.m., www.rei.com.

Jun 14^th – 17^th: El Dorado County Fair, Placerville.

Jun 14^th:  Gold Country Endurance Ride, www.gcer.org.

Jun 15^th, 16^th: WS100 trail work day at Red Star Ridge, 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.  RSVP to trails@ws100.com.

Jun 16^th: Sierra Club Hike, Wrights Lake to Maude Lake in the Desolation Wilderness, www.sierraclub.org.  RSVP to Mike at greatstuff959@hotmail.com or (916)966-0531.

Jun 16th: Try the Divide mountain bike ride, 9:00a.m. – noon., www.fatrac.org.  Contact Craig at (916)212-9517 or cwilson@sanjuan.edu.

Jun 16^th: Exploring the Sierras: Flora, Fauna & Geology of the Sierra Nevada, www.rei.com.

Jun 16^th: Annual BBQ, www.edetf.net.

Jun 16^th: 37^th Sierra Century/Metric Century/Double Metric Challenge, Plymouth, www.sierracentury.org or www.active.com.

Jun 19^th: Gold Country Endurance Riders monthly meeting (6:00p.m. – dinner/7:00p.m. – meeting), www.gcer.org.

Jun 20^th: WS100 Runner’s Clinic in Squaw Valley, 3:00p.m. – 4:00p.m., www.ws100.com.

Jun 21st: Western States Ultra Runners & Movie Premier “Unbreakable”, www.squawvalleyinstitute.org.

Jun 22^nd – 24^th: Wild West Endurance Ride, www.ribleystraining.com.

Jun 23^rd: Coloma Gold Rush Trail 5.4 Mile Run, 8:30a.m.  Starts at Marshall Gold Discovery Park, www.tctruns.com.

Jun 23rd – 24^th: Western States 100 Mile Run, 5:00a.m., www.ws100.com.

Jun 23^rd – 27^th: 300 Mile Road Bike Ride, Grass Valley, www.cyclethesierra.com.

Jun 24^th: Tahoe City to Squaw Valley 7.9 mile Run, 8:00a.m., www.bigblueadventure.com.

Jun 24^th: Wild West Ride & Tie in Nevada City, www.rideandtie.org.

Jun 29^th: Dog Hike at Cronan Ranch, 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m.  RSVP to julie@arconservancy.org or (530)621-1224.

Jun 30^th: Alta Alpina Challenge – Riding the Wild Sierra, www.altaalpina.org.

Jun 30^th: Snow Tent Slide Ride & Tie in Nevada City, www.rideandtie.org.

Jun 30^th: Sierra Club Pacific Crest Trail to Donner Lake Overlook Hike, www.sierraclub.org.  RSVP to John at (916)967-1018.

Jul 3^rd: Wildflower Walk along the Tahoe Rim Trail, www.tahoerimtrail.org.

Upcoming Events:

Jul 14^th: Gold Country 50/30 Mile Endurance Ride, www.aerc.org.

Jul 14^th: Tahoe Sierra 100 MTB Endurance Race.

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

Jul 21^st: Eppie’s Great Race: Run 5.82 Miles, Bike 12.5 Miles, Paddle 6.35 Miles, www.eppiesgreatrace.org.

Jul 21^st: NATRC Competitive Trail Ride, Georgetown, www.natrcregion1.org.

Aug 4^th: Tevis Cup Ride.

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

Sep 9^th: K2 Summit Trail Run, Auburn SRA, www.insidetrail.com.

Sep 22^nd: www.tahoesierracentury.com

Oct 12^th: UC Davis Horse Day.

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