Race map online
The Tranquility Tire Tantrum, one of the Omaha area's most popular and enigmatically named mountain bike races, is barely over a week away, meaning there's still time for local fat-tire enthusiasts to get out and familiarize themselves with the race course.
Most everyone reading this blog is aware that the trail has morphed over the last year or so and now features more twists and turns than a corn maze without an exit. The trail's most notorious addition, the camelback section at the top of the south hill (which, the second time I rode it, caused me to do a pretty nifty endo), will be a part of the course for all category 1 and 2 riders.
For more information, check out Dale's post at mtbomaha.blogspot as well as the link to the trail race map here.
Because trails, like my toenails, cannot maintain themselves...
...the good folks at Trails Have Our Respect (henceforth known as THOR) are calling for a race prep trail day the evening of Tuesday, August 4th. Interested and motivated individuals are encouraged to bring weed eaters, loppers, rakes, and any extra scrap pieces of trail you might have laying around in the garage.
Also, wear long pants (no kilts allowed), bring drinkable fluids (preferably of the non-chocolate milkshake variety), and bring bug spray (this will not count as your drinkable fluid). And, on a more serious note, I (and all other trail users) would like to thank both THOR and their trail maintenance helpers for all of their hard work, much of which is often taken for granted.
For more details, check out THOR's blog.
Also, a group ride reminder
Mondays, weather permitting, are Bike Masters' group rides, which begins at the Bike Masters location at 129th and Fort before heading down to Tranquility Park. Riders of all skill levels are welcome, so for those of you who are averse to solo trail riding, this might be a good time to get out and prepare for the race by hitting the trail.
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