2017 Ride & Event Calendar

April 26, 2017

Meet and Greet! Come and meet the other divas! Paramount Cycles, 1320 Huffman Park Dr, Anchorage, AK 99515 at 7:30 Pm


May

All Rides in May will start at 6:30pm (except spring formal)

May 3: Bartlett HS - Glenn Hwy paved trail. We will start at the pool side parking lot of Bartlett HS and will ride along the highway until first exit of Eagle River. Bring warm clothes, snack and water. 

May 10: May 6: Elderberry Park; Spring Formal; 6 p.m. This is a favorite! A dress-up parade on the Coastal Trail followed by a get-together at a local restaurant (no-host). What to wear? Be sure it's bike-compatible and you can still wear your helmet. After that, anything goes! Feather boas, anyone?

May 17: Chuck Albrecht Ball Fields (Elmore and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.) Pavement ride on greenbelt trails (Chester/Campbell Creek Trail). There could be patches of snow, depending on weather the previous weeks.

May 24: Earthquake Park: Road or Coastal Trail ride, depending on trail conditions. This is a paved ride and the route will depend on trail conditions. Wear high-visibility jacket in case we're on the road. Conditions are often windy, so have layers for warmth. If there is still lots of snow on the trails, bring your fat-tire bike and ride the trail.

May 31: Kasuun Elementary School (Campbell Tract or Elmore paved trail). First dirt ride of the season, conditions permitting. If trails are too wet, this will be a pavement ride north on Elmore Road path. If trails or dry, we'll cross Elmore and ride on Campbell Tract's dirt/gravel trails.

JUNE

All rides from June through August begin at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  For other events, please see listed times. At the request of wildlife experts, we'll not have many events at Kincaid Park due to the moose calving season. Thanks for understanding.

June 7: Far North Bicentennial Park/Campbell Tract; Abbott Loop community Park Trailhead. Ride on a mix of wider gravel trails and singletrack. Don't forget your bear bells!

June 14: APU/UAA Trails - Park across Moseley Sports Center. We will ride a combination of trails between wider trails and singletracks. Bring your bear bells!

June 21: Meet at the hillside parking lot off Abbott rd. - Hillside STA.Ride Hillside trails and the STA singletracks. Prepare to climb! Don't forget your bear bells!

June 28: Kincaid Park - Stadium Parking lot. Ride a variety of flowy singletracks through the park.

JULY

All rides from June through August begin at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  For other events, please see listed times.

July 5: Service High School; 6:30 pm We will meet at East side of parking lot to drop off cars and will carpool to downhill from Upper Huffman. Don’t forget your bear bells. Bring Water!

July 12: Kincaid Park – Jodphur Trailhead.  Ride A variety of single tracks and other trails. Don’t forget your bear bells. Bring Water!

July 19: Mirror Lake Trail Head – New trails. We will ride the new single track trails. Don’t forget your bear bells. Bring Water!

July 26: Far North Bicentennial Park/Campbell Tract; Hillside Trailhead. Ride on a mix of wider gravel trails and singletrack. Don't forget your bear bells!

AUGUST

All rides from June through August begin at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  For other events, please see listed times.

August 2: 6:30 p.m.: Chugach State Park; Glen Alps Trailhead. Ride the Powerline Trail toward the pass to a pair of beautiful alpine lakes. Option to return to the trailhead or descend all the way to the bottom of the Hillside STA trails! Bring bear bells and prepare for windy conditions (jacket, warm gloves, earband, etc.).

August 9: Kincaid Park - Stadium Parking lot. Ride a variety of flowy singletracks through the park.

August 16: Far North Bicentennial Park/Campbell Tract; Abbott Loop community Park Trailhead. Ride on a mix of wider gravel trails and singletrack. Don't forget your bear bells!

August 23: Chugiak Ski Trailsand beach Lake Trails; Chugiak High School parking lot; Explore the maze of rolling trails through the birch forest in Chugiak and the Beach lake.

August 30: Service High School - Hillside STA.Ride Hillside trails and the STA singletracks. Prepare to climb! Don't forget your bear bells!

SEPTEMBER

All rides in September begin at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  For other events, please see listed times.

September 6: Far North Bicentennial Park/Campbell Tract; Abbott Loop community Park Trailhead. Ride on a mix of wider gravel trails and singletrack. Don't forget your bear bells!

September 13: Kincaid Park – Raspberry Parking lot. Ride a variety of flowy singletracks through the park. Don't forget your bear bells!

September 20: Far North Bicentennial Park /S. Bivouac Parking Lot - Ride a variety of flowy singletracks through the park. Don't forget your bear bells!

September 27:  Kincaid Park - Stadium Parking lot. Ride a variety of flowy singletracks through the park. Don't forget your bear bells!


Our official calendar winds down in September, but members can post invitations throughout the year for winter biking, skiing, hiking. Don't let the fun stop here!



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