2019 Ride and Event Schedule

2019 Ride and Event Calendar

All rides and events are on Wednesdays unless otherwise noted.
Helmets are required of all riders when bicycling.  
Please remove valuables from your car when parking at trailheads as they can be targeted by thieves.

April 17  700: pm Meet and Greet
We're gathering at Paramount Cycles for our Meet and Greet - the first official event of our 2019 season. Everyone is welcome! This is a great place for new members to meet other Divas and learn what this women's mountain biking group is all about. We'll socialize, discuss our mission as a group and what roles some of us play.

April 24  Location and time TBA  Bear Aware Safety Clinic 

MAY - Spring riding on pavement!

May 1  6:30 pm Bartlett High School
Meet at Bartlett High School. This is a pavement ride on the Glenn Hwy paved trail. We will start at the pool side parking lot of the school and will ride along the highway until the first exit of Eagle River. Bring warm clothes, snacks and water.

May 8  6:30 pm Chuck Albrecht Ballfields
We'll meet at Chuck Albrecht Ballfields and ride the paved Chester/Campbell Creek trails. There could be patches of snow, depending on the weather. Dress warm, bring snacks and water.

May 15  6:00 pm Elderberry Park Spring Fling and Social!
This is a favorite! A dress-up parade on the Coastal Trail followed by a get-together at a local restaurant. What to wear? Be sure it's bike-compatible and you can still wear your helmet. After that, anything goes! Feather boas, anyone?

May 22  6:30 pm Chuck Albrecht Ballfields
Meet at Chuck Albrecht Ballfields and ride the paved Chester/Campbell Creek trails. There could be patches of snow, depending on weather the previous weeks. Dress warm, bring snacks and water.

May 29 6:30 pm Kincaid stadium (lower parking lot) Meet at the Kincaid Stadium parking lot. We'll ride a variety of fun, flowy singletracks through the park. Bring your bear bells, snacks and water.

JUNE - Rides now begin at 7:00 pm

June 5  7:00 pm Hilltop parking lot (near chalet)
Ride Hillside trails and the STA singletracks. Prepare to climb! Don't forget your bear bells! Bring snacks and water.

June 12  7:00 pm Abbott Loop Community Park 
Meet at Abbott Loop Community Park and bike in Far North Bicentennial Park and Campbell Tract. Ride on a mix of wider gravel trails and singletrack. Don't forget your bear bells! Bring snacks and water.

June 19  7:00 pm Kincaid Park - Jodhpur Trailhead
We'll ride a variety of fun, flowy singletracks through the park. Bring your bear bells, snacks and water.

June 26  7:00 pm Mat-Su Lakes (lower parking lot)
We'll head to the Valley for some fun singletrack & doubletrack near the small lakes of Matanuska Lakes State Rec. Area. Carpool recommended, leaving Anchorage by 6 pm.  Bring your bear bells, snacks and water.

JULY

July 3  7:00 pm Kincaid Park stadium (lower parking lot) Meet at the Kincaid Stadium parking lot. We'll ride a variety of fun, flowy singletracks through the park. Bring your bear bells, snacks and water.

Please note the revised start time and meeting place:
July 10  6:30 pm (note the earlier start time!) Service High School (east parking lot)/Upper Huffman shuttle
We'll meet in the parking lot at Service High School on Abbott Road, drop off cars in the east parking lot (mountain side) and carpool to Upper Huffman to ride downhill to Service. Don’t forget your bear bells. Bring snacks and water!

July 17  7:00 pm Mirror Lake (Chugiak) 
We'll ride the new Mirror Lake singletracks in Chugiak, which is fun and challenging! Don't forget your bear bells, snacks and water. We recommend carpooling.

July 24  7:00 pm Abbott Loop Community Park 
Meet at Abbott Loop Community Park and bike in Far North Bicentennial Park and Campbell Tract. Ride on a mix of wider gravel trails and singletrack. Don't forget your bear bells! Bring snacks and water.

July 31  7:00 pm  Glen Alps
We'll meet at the Glen Alps parking lot and 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 - bring a jacket, warm gloves, ear band, etc. Don't forget snacks and water. Recommend carpooling.

AUGUST

August 7  7:00 pm Kincaid Park - Jodhpur Trailhead
We'll ride a variety of fun, flowy singletracks through the park. Bring your bear bells, snacks and water.

August 14  7:00 pm Hilltop parking lot (near chalet)
Ride Hillside trails and the STA singletracks. Prepare to climb! Don't forget your bear bells! Bring snacks and water.

August 21   7:00 pm Kincaid Park Stadium (lower parking lot)
Meet at the Kincaid Stadium parking lot. We'll ride a variety of fun, flowy singletracks through the park. Bring your bear bells, snacks and water.

August 28  7:00 pm Abbott Loop Community Park
Meet at the Abbott Loop Community Park and ride on a mix of wider gravel trails and single-track. Bring your bear bells, snacks and water.

SEPTEMBER (Losing daylight - rides move to 6:30 and then 6:00 pm!

September 4  6:30 pm Kincaid Park - Jodhpur Trailhead
We'll ride a variety of fun, flowy singletracks through the park. Bring your bear bells, snacks and water.

September 11  6:30 pm Hilltop parking lot (near chalet)
Ride Hillside trails and the STA singletracks. Prepare to climb! Don't forget your bear bells! Bring snacks and water.

September 18  6:00 pm Kincaid Park Stadium (lower parking lot)
Meet at the Kincaid Stadium parking lot. We'll ride a variety of fun, flowy singletracks through the park. Bring your bear bells, snacks and water.

September 25  6:00 pm Far North Bicentennial Park - North Bivouac Trailhead
Ride a variety of trails, including singletracks on the north side of Campbell Airstrip Road.


OCTOBER

TBA: Watch for our end of season pot-luck and awards party. Not to be missed!