Summer Solstice Provincial XC Mountain Biking ChampionshipJune 21st, 2009 @ The Links in Woodville, Kings County – Click Here for more info.
Women's intro to Mountain Biking Clinics are back June 27 & June 28 in partnership with Mudlasses! The Registration is now open at Valley Stove and Cycle in Wolfville.
Click here for the poster!
2009 Monday Night Group Rides have Begun!
June 8th @ 6:30 pm.Meet in the parking lot across from the Kentville Research Center heading out to ride the Canaan Loop with a quick post ride Paddy’s stopover.
June 15th @ 6:30 pm. Meet at the Links. This is also a pre-ride for the Links race on June 21st (provincial championships). We need Volunteers for the race and it is one of our big fundraisers. If you are new to racing this is a great course to start on. Info on group rides and/or questions about volunteering for the race can be directed towards Colin Banks at 542-7280.
Bicycle Annapolis County Week June 14-21. Lots of events going on – for more info contact Brian Orde at 532-3144 or email
borde@annapoliscounty.ns.ca
Kings Country Trails Plan
Vision and Strategic Plan for Trails for the County of Kings Draft Report is now available by clicking here.
To get input on this document, the Trails Committee is hosting two Open House events to present the draft Vision and Strategic Plan and the associated draft maps. The Open Houses will run from 3-9 pm at the following locations:
Wednesday, June 17th @ the Kingston Fire Hall - 570 Sparky St. Kingston -OR-
Monday, June 22nd @ Port Williams Community Centre (Multi Purpose Room) - 1049 Hwy. 358 Port Williams
For more info contact:
Lisa Amon - Municipality of the County of Kings - P: 690-6191
or
Andrea Hencher - EDM Environmental Design and Management - P: 1 (866) 425-7900
Pedal for the Planet
A nationally organized bike relay/action on climate change designed to bring attention to the issue before the convention this fall in Copenhagen. The coordinator for the N.B. and N.S. legs of Pedal for the Planet (www.kyotoplus.ca/pedal) is Wanda Baxter. The relay is later this summer and they are looking for anyone who might be interested in participating and/or helping to organize - especially in the Annapolis Valley. Participants can join rides/walks and do whatever distance they wish. See attached call out sheet for more info and contact Wanda at wandab@sierraclub.ca or 902-553-0304.
Spring Trail Maintenance Days 2009 have begun! Sign up to the mailing
list to get the updates. Next Session
Monday May 4th - 6:30 pm - until Dark - meet at the top
of Gladys Porter Drive in Kentville (The Gorge)
The Quicksilver Ice Ride Fundraiser on March 1 was a success thanks to a great turnout and wonderful sponsors including Health Promotion and Protection, Valley Stove and Cycle, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), Flowercart and Just Us Coffee who all came through with some great stuff prizes. Also a shout out to K-Roc, the Advertiser and the group of volunteers for coming out and Barry for organizing the event. The story made the front page of the Kings County Register on March 5 so grab your copy! Online version with a video link can be found here.
The results of the Ice ride head to head battle were as follows:
1st - Geoff Murray
2nd - Tom Kavanagh
3rd - Barry Bennett
Here are some photos taken at the event!
AVMBA and MudLasses are excited to announce that the LEARN TO MOUNTAIN BIKE CLINIC FOR WOMEN is back for 2009 after two successful events in 2008
Thanks to the generous funding of the Eastern Kings and Central Kings Community Health Boards. Details to follow in early Spring - ladies be sure to sign up for the avmba mailing list to ensure you get the updates as soon as they are available
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