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DH Toonie & Social for Wednesday July 28th

DH Toonie for July 28th: Thanks to everyone for coming out to the second mystery round of the season, Plural of Nemesis. It was nothing short of eventful as the trail put more than a couple of us through our paces. HUGE THANKYOU to James, Ryan, Chris and the team down at the Watershed grill, many were calling it the best event of the season! Nice work guys and thankyou again!

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XC Toonie for July 21st, 2010

Registration: Top of Perth starting at 5:30pm - Race start:  6:30pm

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DH Toonie & Social Ride for July 14th, 2010

DH Toonie: The next DH race will be held on Value Added with sign on at 6pm and the race beginning at 6:30pm.

Social Ride: Skimpy Social Ride! Put on your shortest shorts and most flattering tops, rock star shades and come ride at sea level on a hot evening this Wednesday. Meet at Save-On-Foods parking lot at 6pm. Sorca members only.

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XC Toonie for July 7th, 2010

XC Toonie: Sign-up: 5:30pm at the “Ring Creek North FSR” turnoff (by exit of Half Nelson)

We would appreciate that all riders refrain using earbuds/iPods during the Toonies.

Volly Party - are you on the list?

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DH Toonie & Social for June 30, 2010

The next DH race will be down Upper and Lower Lowdown. The social ride will start at 6pm at the lower parking lot at Don Ross High School in Brackendale.

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XC Toonie for June 23rd, 2010

XC Toonie for June 23rd

Sign-up:
5:30pm - Meet Top of Perth, Start: 6:30pm

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DH Toonie & Social Ride for June 16th, 2010

Sorca DH Bonus Round & Social Ride details...

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XC Toonie June 9th, 2010 & Trail Closure Notice

XC Toonie June 9th race details & trail closure notice

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DH Toonie / Social Ride for June 2, 2010

Wednesday June 2, 2010 Dh Toonie & Social ride in Valleycliffe

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XC Toonie for May 26th & Trail Work Update

Sign-in: 5:30pm at Ring Creek North FSR turnoff (by exit of Half
Nelson)
Start: race start at 6:15pm

Après: location to be announced at race. There will be meals
available for non-participants for $7.

Trail Work Updates...

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SORCA Dh Round 4 & Social Ride

Wednesday, May 19th, Round 4 of the DH series is the first of our Mystery Rounds.

Social Ride: will be meeting at the end of Perth at 5:30pm. Course to be determined.

 

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XC Toonie Details for Wednesday, May 12th

XC Toonie Details for Wednesday, May 12th...

Lost & Found
A helmet was found on the road up to Powersmart on Sunday May 9th.

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SORCA Downhill and Social Ride May 5

The next DH will be May 5, Sign up at top of Meet Yer Maker in Valleycliffe. Sign on begins at 5:30 but racers can sign on until the last rider goes. The race will be down Meet Yer Maker with racing beginning 6:00 pm.

The SORCA Social Ride will meet at th eyellow gate in Valleycliffe, corner of Raven Plateau development, intersection of Westway and Plateau. Sign up 5:45 pm. We're doing Fartherside in reverse.

Must be a SORCA member.

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XC Toonie Details - Wednesday, April 28th / Trail Day - Saturday, May 1st

XC Toonie Details - Wednesday, April 28th / Trail Day - Saturday, May 1st and more...

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April 12 SORCA Bulletin

Recycle is temporarily closed due to trail construction/maintenance
until April 18

THANK YOU.

***** Please REMEMBER that you cannot buy membership at races
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April 14, 2010

Wednesday XC toonie

START TIME: 6:00pm

Where: Valley Cliffe

Registration at Westway and Plateau starting at 5:30pm

The race will go up the Farside, Meet your Maker, 3 Virgins, 7
Stitches, Endo, to Summers Eve.

After party Hosted by The Howe Sound Brew Pub and Test of Metal

Tapping of the Mettle man Keg, by Test of Metal
 

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Mayor Greg Gardner declares 2010 MTB Season Officially Open

The official Mayor’s Proclamation of the start of the 2010 Mtb Bike Season in Squamish will take place before the start of the After Party for our season opener's SUPER TOONIE SUNDAY April 4.

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Mark Your Calendars

March 3: Twoonie Sponsorship Meeting. 7:00 pm. Howe Sound Inn
March 3: SORCA Fundraiser - Awesome Land: Women Of Dirt. 8:00 pm. Howe Sound Inn
March 7: SORCA Trail Day, first of the season! Click Here for info

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SORCA's Season Starts

The Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association (SORCA) invites all local restaurants and businesses to get involved in our 2010 bi-weekly summer 'Toonie' Races. This is a great opportunity to help out a grassroots community event while at the same time showcasing your business to a specific demographic of corridor residents. In 2009 SORCA exceeded the 500 member threshold for the first time and had over 1200 total participants between the 12-race 'Toonie' series.

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Squamish Off Road Cycling Association AGM

The AGM is on Janurary 11th, 2010 at 7pm at the Sea to Sky Hotel. Everyone welcome but you must be a 2009 memeber to vote.

The current board of directors will be stepping down, and nominations accepted for a new board. This will be followed by a membership vote.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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Closed Trail

The dead end loop trail is marked as closed with numerous ribbons across the trail and lots of signage. Apparently yesterday a mountain biker was seen carrying his bike over a “slack line” that ties back the cable yarder. If the yarding crew was to have tightened that line at that time to move some wood the mountain biker would very likely have been killed. I realize that this could be anyone from anywhere but it’s important the we get the message out again that dead end loop is closed.

PLEASE RESPECT ALL TRAIL CLOSED SIGN FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE WORKERS

 

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Howe Sound Brew Pub Keg Races

RAIN got you depressed? The lack of daylight got you wishing it was
the middle of summer so you could race, or ride with your buddies?

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SORCA Winter Trail Day

Trail closures - Entrails and Icy Hole of Death and upcoming trail day November 22.

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Sorca Announcements October 26

Please be advised that effective Monday October 26th Pseudostuga will be closed for some extensive trail work. The Closure is for your safety and the safety of the trail crew PLEASE obey all signs in the area and respect this closure. SORCA will let you know when the trail is reopened as it is expected that the work will take a couple of weeks. We are looking forward to the new and improved work on this trail

Also of note there will be some ongoing trail work on Rob's and Cliff's Corners and Fartherside these trails will remain OPEN however  again please watch for signage in the area when you are out enjoying these trails.

On a side note the SORCA executive have cancelled this years Casino night, sorry to everyone who helped start plan it.

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Announcements October 12

A few important announcements this week -

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2009 Loonar Enduro

SORCA is pleased to annouce that the enduro will be back, and racing in Alice lake again this year. This years date is October 24, 2009. Race starts at 2pm regristration starting at 1:00pm. This year's 6 hour epic race will again be held in the beautiful trails of the Alice Lake area, as with last year please remember: NO DOGS, NO GLASS BOTTLES and NO PARKING on the main road. The theme to this years
race is test ride your halloween costumes. more details to follow

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Trail Maintenance/Rehabilitation

SORCA is pleased to announce that we have received a $100,000 grant for a new downhill trail and for upgrades and maintenance of established trails; with the moneys coming from both the federal and provincial governments (see September 2, 2009 press release).  SORCA also received 10 responses to our request for expression of interest for trail upgrade and maintenance work.  Seven applicants were accepted and will be starting work in the near future. The successful candidates were:

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Fantastic turnout for SORCA Kids Ride

About 106 kids brought their families to Brackendale Elementary fields to enjoy obstacle course, races, bouncy castles and BBQ Saturday September 19th.

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SORCA Bulletin September 9

Final Toonie September 12, Final DH September 13. Kids Race September 19. More fun and announcements, click on read more...

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SORCA Bulletin, August 31

This Wednesday - toonie for vollies only. To learn more, read more. Also coming up - Sorca Community Kids Bike Race September 19.

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Notice of Request for Expression of Interest

Trail Contractors - The Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association (SORCA) is establishing a Select List of pre-qualified Trail Contractors to work on a variety of upcoming trail maintenance and upgrade projects, scheduled from now until March 31, 2010.  Contractors must have extensive experience in building and maintaining trails, with preference given to those with mountain bike trail experience.  Trail projects will involve both machine built and hand built trails, and therefore contractors with experience in either or both types of trails are encouraged to apply.

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SORCA Bulletin August 25

 Volley party information, DH This Wednesday, SORCA Social ride. Find out more....

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SORCA Community Bike Race For Kids

All kids who enjoy biking are invited to participate regardless of skill level. September 19, Brackendale Elementary School. Field Skills Course for ages 5 and under. Trail Race for ages 7 and under, 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13. Race Registration 2:00 - 3:00 pm. $5 per child includes race, insurance and BBQ

Race starts at 3:00 pm.
Parents or guardians must be present during the race and at sign up.

Open to all, SORCA membership not required.

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SORCA Bulletin August 18

Toonie Wednesday August 19, starts on Tantalus Road. Volley Party coming up, September 2. And don't miss our annual BVOD Social Ride. More info, read more

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SORCA Bulletin August 10

Volley Party info, upcoming DH (note new course), Social Ride and Last Trail Day

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SORCA Bulletin July 28

Downhill Race Wednesday July 29, Sponsored by Mad March Racing. Meet top of Upper Powersmart. Social Ride Wednesday, meet Diamond Head Road.Tooni Race August 5 sponsored by Cascade Environmental Resource Group.

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SORCA Bulletin July 22

Toonie Race July 22 starts on Perth. D/H next week on Upper Powersmart. Read more!

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SORCA Bulletin, July 13

Downhill Toonie on 19th Hole, Social Ride at Alice Lake and Fundraiser information - More info below.

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SORCA Toonie, July 8

Toonie Race: Wednesday, July 8th sponsored by Republic Bicycles Ltd., Brackendale   Meet: Republic Bicycles Shop Sign on:  5:30 p.m.  Start:  6:30 p.m.  Course:  Dump Trails  After Party:  Republic Bicycles Shop

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SORCA Bulletin June 30

Downhill Race July 1.  Social Ride.  Toonie Race July 8.  Trail maintenance.

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SORCA Bulletin June 25

 

TRAIL DAY #10 Sunday, June 28thDownhill Race, Wednesday, July 1st

 

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SORCA Bulletin June 16

DH Toonie, meet at Cougar Ridge. Wednesday Social Ride meet at end of Balsam Way, Valleycliffe. More information below:

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SORCA bulletin June 9

New to SORCA: “TOONIE TOP DAWG” with one male and one female winner.  Winners will have to have raced a minimum of 4 of each of the xc and dh toonies.  Total points win.

 REMINDER TOONIE RACE  (June 10th) sponsored by Corsa Cycles, Nesters Market, G-Van Catering, and Quest University.

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SORCA Bulletin June 2

Wonderland and White Rabbit social ride, Downhill on Entrails, upcoming Trail Day Sunday and Hoods in the Woods for next week's toonie. Find out all you need to know ....

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SORCA Bulletin May 26

Information about tomorrow's Toonie, Trail Day #7 and next week's downhill and social ride. Volunteers needed too!

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SORCA Bulletin May 19

Downhill Toonie, Social Ride, Social BBQ and Upcoming Trail Day info. Read all about it!

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MTB Race Etiquette

Mountain bike races are a bit different than road races, or anything else for that matter. Here are a few guidelines to help us all enjoy the race as much as possible.

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SORCA Bulletin May 12

Toonie Wednesday night, new course and some extra rewards. Information on Trail Day #5, the next downhill and the next Social Ride.

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SORCA Bulletin May 5

Cougar sightings, sponsorship opportunities and upcoming events - mailto:volunteer@sorca.ca

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SORCA Bulletin April 28

Weekly news from sorca including upcoming events and special notices

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SORCA Toonie Course, April 29

Course runs up Fartherside, Endo, Summers Eve, up 7 Stitches, down Three Virgins, up gravel road to 9 mile.

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SORCA Social Ride and DownHill Toonie, April 22

Find out about this week's Sorca Social Ride and DH Toonie

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SORCA Bulletin, April 14

April 15 toonie info, April 19 trail day info and more.

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SORCA Bulletin, April 8

Membership note, Upcoming Toonie Info, and Trail Day plans ...

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AJ Barlas wins SORCA logo contest

Congratulations to SORCA member AJ Barlas who won the SORCA logo contest at our  Meet and Greet in March. We asked AJ for a little background information on himself.

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Super Toonie April 5

Everything you need to know about our opening day.

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SORCA Bulletin March 30

Town Hall Meeting & 2009 Membership Changes!

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Toonie Race Sponsor Session and more ....

If you are interested in hosting one of Squamish's infamous Toonie Races this season, and would like to get involved with a grass-roots club with lots of other sponsoring perks, please attend the Toonie Sponsor Meeting on Wednesday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Garibaldi Room at the Howe Sound Inn and Brewing Co.

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