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UROC Trail Report September 30th: All time fall t UROC Trail Report September 30th: All time fall time is hitting pretty hard in Crowsnest at the moment. Some fantastic weather this week, topped off with a bit of rain will make for some of the best riding conditions we’ve seen in a while. A couple things to mention: There is a new mascot/trail marker at the top of Pass Powderkeg Ski Area. Please pay him a visit, but treat him with respect. We would love to see your photos with this amazing carving, so please tag us in your posts and stories. Also, the drop feature on Spare Change has some added decking, making it rollable. After consulting with PPK, we decided that instead of waiting for an accident to happen, we would add to the top of the landing so more people would be able to enjoy the trail and the feature. It can still be ridden as a large drop, but now you can progress on it. If you haven’t given Spare Change a ride yet, we highly recommend it! With the two new trails still being fresh on everyone’s mind, we just want to remind everyone to be extra cautious while using the PPK road to access the lodge level. The preference is that if you are biking, you take the single track, to avoid traffic all together, but if you ride the road please be aware that you are not the only user. If you are driving up and down the PPK road, please drive slowly! There are multiple spots where the trails cross the road, and we are hoping that we never have an incident with a bike and a vehicle. Finally, we only get a small window of amazing fall colours, and that time is right now! Get out and enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts. Happy Trails! #alltimefalltime #mtb #biking #electricmonkey #unitedridersofcrowsnest
UROC trail report Friday September 23rd: Fall is UROC trail report Friday September 23rd: Fall is definitely in the air in Crowsnest Pass. After enduring a sweltering August, and early September, temperatures have dropped significantly this week into the teens. Yesterday we saw significant rainfall, which will help bring the tackiness back into the trails. We have perfect weather forecast for the next couple days, so don’t put your bikes into hibernation just yet. Fall time in Crowsnest can be some of the best riding all year, and with the right clothing you can usually ride until the snow starts to stick in mid-November. We know that the new trails at Pass Powderkeg Ski Area have been getting all the attention lately, but don’t forget about some York Creek classics like School of Rock and Sooper Trooper! UROC will continue the weekly trail updates until the snow flies so we can keep you up to date with trail conditions and what is happening in our area. Happy Trails! #biking #mtb #alltimefalltime #unitedridersofcrowsnest
Last weekend's Poker Ride has provided an excellen Last weekend's Poker Ride has provided an excellent gambling themed segue into our next big event....a casino! UROC will be running a Casino in Lethbridge on October 12 and 13 and we're looking for help filling some of the shifts. Fundraising for the bike club doesn't come much better than this as the dollars per hour are substantial. If you've been loving the new PPK trails, come help out for a casual day in Lethbridge, meet some other members, and jump start another great addition/upgrade to our growing trail network! Check out our event on UROC.ca Sign up link in bio ⬆️
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Poker Ri Thank you to everyone who came out to the Poker Ride today! We couldn’t have asked for a better day on the trails. Perfect fall weather and barely any wind. A good time was had by all, regardless of what distance you chose to do. We need to shout out the sponsors of the event: @ascentcycle @alpenlandskiandcycle @crowsnestcoffee @cf_adventurerlife These generous people ensured that there was something for everyone. Also a huge thank you to all of our UROC members. You have made this a very successful season on our trails. There was lots of help with trail days, events, group rides, and every volunteering opportunity. Plus, our members helped us get the word out about what was happening each week in our area. This season we have the highest number of paid memberships, and all of that gets out right back into future trail projects. UROC is hoping for a bunch of great fall riding days before the snow flies, but we already see this year as a huge success. #pokerrider #greatsuccess #bigthanks #unitedridersofcrowsnest
Poker Ride Course(s): There are three options to Poker Ride Course(s): There are three options to choose from. The long course (King), the shorter option (Queen), and the kids course (Joker) These are the clues, and you can figure them out over your morning coffee. Use Trailforks to help you with the names. If you are stumped by the time you get to PPK we will gladly give you the answers at the UROC tent. All of the trails are in Blairmore. The poker ride starts at 10, at the Pass Powderkeg Ski Area skills park parking lot. The event is free, but you must be a UROC member! We will have a quick rider briefing about the day, and then everyone can roll out. See you soon! #pokerride #unitedridersofcrowsnest
UROC trail report September 16th: The big news of UROC trail report September 16th: The big news of the weekend is that on Sunday September 18th we are having our wrap up poker ride at Pass Powderkeg Ski Area. The poker ride is a self directed ride where you navigate a variety of trails on the ski hill, looking for markers for each route. There are three routes to choose from, a King Route (long), a Queen Route (short), and a Joker Route (kids). We will post the clues for each route on Sunday morning, and if you are unfamiliar with the trails we will happily give you the answers! The ride starts at 10am at the skills park parking lot, and we will aim for a wrap up and prizes around 3pm (or sooner if everyone is done). We encourage riders to bring food and snacks and chairs for being social after. The poker ride is free, but to participate you need to be a UROC member. If you are not a member you can sign up at uroc.ca. This will also be one of the last opportunities this season to grab some UROC merch, and we will have our tent set up after the event if you want to grab anything. There is also a volunteer day with PPK on Saturday. Their crews are working to get the ski hill ready, and they are looking for some volunteer help for removing some deadfall and week pulling. The sign up sheet can be found on their Facebook page. Otherwise, the trails are great at the moment. There has been a little bit of rain this week, with hopefully more on the way next week. It will be a fantastic weekend to ride bikes in Crowsnest Pass. Happy Trails. #pokerride #mtb #seasonwrapup #rideswithfriends #biking #unitedridersofcrowsnest
Fall is in the air! And so is the 2022 UROC Poker Fall is in the air! And so is the 2022 UROC Poker Ride! This weekend, September 18 we will be hoping for you all to join us so we have a Full House. We know there will be Wild Cards and a couple Jokers joining us, and we love it! Meet at the Pass Powderkeg Skills Park at 10 am to get the route and the much coveted "Bonus Cards". There will be an adult full and short course, and a kids course. This is a family friendly fun and social ride. This is a free event! We only ask that you have a UROC membership. Bring chair, drinks and food (BBQs...) and wait to see what prize you have won!!! @passpowderkeg
UROC Trail Report September 9th. We can all jump UROC Trail Report September 9th. We can all jump for joy because once again it’s the weekend. The bonus is that we received a good amount of rain overnight (and some snow 🥶 at higher elevation). The recent moisture will help turn some of our dusty conditions back into some great tacky trails. Looking at the forecast we are getting out of the lingering heat wave and into some more seasonally appropriate daytime temperatures in the mid-20’s instead of 30+. We will be announcing the date of our annual poker ride soon, so keep and eye out for that. Despite the rain, there is still a fire ban in effect. You will have to make your heat the old fashioned way by riding hard uphill. Have a great weekend. Happy Trails! #mtb #singletrack #jumpforjoy #unitedridersofcrowsnest
UROC trail Report September 2nd: It has been a bi UROC trail Report September 2nd: It has been a big week for UROC, as we have been able to open our two new trails @passpowderkeg. Electric Monkey starts at the top of the ski hill and makes its way down to the parking lot lodge level of PPK. It is a fun, fast, trail that has small to medium jumps and features, plus natural, technical sections. Nothing To Luge is a progressive flow trail that starts close to the lodge and has a short climb to the top of the old luge track. It is a trail with berms, jumps and features from top to bottom. With any new trail, UROC recommends a moderate pace ride through for your first time to familiarize yourself with the trails. A couple notes to keep in mind this weekend: 1. It will be busy! Not only do we have new trails, but it is also the long weekend, which we typically see higher than average traffic. If you are riding any of the trails, and stop to inspect a section or feature, make sure the trail is clear. Do not leave your bike or gear on the ride line. 2. If you are driving up to the lodge level of PPK, please drive slowly on the road. There are multiple trail crossings, plus there will be people who are pedaling up the road. We want to avoid any bike/vehicle run ins. 3. You cannot use an OHV on the PPK road. Don’t wreck access for everyone by not following the bylaws. 4. You cannot driver higher than the lodge parking lot. There will be barriers put in place to keep vehicles off of the ski hill access roads. 5. Respect the new trails. They are in the break-in period. They need to get ridden, but stay on the trail. UROC wants to give a huge shoutout to Brady Starr and his crew @starrtrailsolutions for delivering two great additions to our fantastic trail network. Also to @agoodhue11, our amazing trail coordinator for overseeing the project. Happy trails! #newtrails #septemberlongweekend #biking #unitedridersofcrowsnest #explorethepass
We unleashed our Youth Enduro athletes (and the pa We unleashed our Youth Enduro athletes (and the parents and coaches) on the two new trails @passpowderkeg. The riders were all super fast, and loved the new trails. Here is a clip of the epic party train on the new wall ride on Nothing to Luge! This was our last weekly Youth Enduro Ride of the season. Thanks to all the riders, parents, volunteers and coaches who helped out this season. It was a huge year for everyone involved and we are already looking forward to next season! #youthenduro #wallride #nothingtoluge #partytrain #enduro #unitedridersofcrowsnest
More good news today! Our new lower trail, Nothin More good news today! Our new lower trail, Nothing to Luge, is open today! This is a new progressive flow trail, with jumps and fun features. There are no mandatory gaps, but please inspect the trail on your first run through. Nothing to Luge starts near the lodge @passpowderkeg and heads up to where the start of the old Luge track was. It is a downhill only trail. There will still be a couple places that are a little soft and will need to be ridden in before they harden up permanently. Please respect the trail, and have fun. #newtrailday #flowtrail #unitedridersofcrowsnest
You guys!! It’s happening! Electric Monkey is o You guys!! It’s happening! Electric Monkey is open and ready to ride! We are so excited for everyone to check this trail out. It starts at the top of @passpowderkeg when you climb to the top of Chainsaw Massacre. Electric Monkey ends at the parking lot at the lodge, and is a downhill bike trail only. Checkout Traiforks for a full description The new lower trail “Nothing to Luge” is not ready to ride yet. So please obey those trail closures. Happy happy trails! A huge thanks to everyone who has helped build this trail! #electricmonkey #ridecrowsnest
A great big thanks to our friends at @crowsnestpas A great big thanks to our friends at @crowsnestpass_100! They have given UROC a generous donation of $1150. More money means more trails! If you like riding in Crowsnest, you can also support us by buying a membership, making a donation or volunteering your time. #actlocal #ridecrowsnest
UROC Trail Report August 26th: We have been getti UROC Trail Report August 26th: We have been getting some much needed rain this week which has cooled us down a little, and this moisture is helping the trails out. There is still some more rain in the forecast and we are grateful for that! The trail crew is working hard putting the finishing touches on the two new trails Pass Powderkeg Ski Area. We will let you know when they are ready. All the other trails are riding really well. We are still lucky and have not experienced any heavy smoke in our area which is a relief. Please note that if you are coming out to camp, there is a fire ban and you should check in with Alberta Fire Bans to see what is allowed and what is prohibited. There are no events that will be affecting the trails this weekend. Happy trails!
UROC Trail Report August 19th: If the forecast is UROC Trail Report August 19th: If the forecast is correct, we should be getting some much needed rain next week, which will let the trail crew put the finishing touches on the two new trails Pass Powderkeg Ski Area. We will let you know when they are ready. In the meantime, all the other trails are riding really well. The skills park got trimmed of all of its noxious weeds this week, so if you end up slightly off course, you don’t have to worry about landing in a patch of thistles. So far we have not experienced any heavy smoke in our area which is a relief. Please note that if you are coming out to camp, the fire rating is extreme. There are no events that will be affecting the trails this weekend. Happy trails! #unitedridersofcrowsnest #mtb #getoutside #explorethepass
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UROC Trail Report September 30th:All time fall time is hitting pretty hard in Crowsnest at the moment. Some fantastic weather this week, topped off with a bit of rain will make for some of the best riding conditions we’ve seen in a while. A couple things to mention:There is a new mascot/trail marker at the top of Pass Powderkeg Ski Area. Please pay him a visit, but treat him with respect. We would love to see your photos with this amazing carving, so please tag us in your posts and stories.Also, the drop feature on Spare Change has some added decking, making it rollable. After consulting with PPK, we decided that instead of waiting for an accident to happen, we would add to the top of the landing so more people would be able to enjoy the trail and the feature. It can still be ridden as a large drop, but now you can progress on it. If you haven’t given Spare Change a ride yet, we highly recommend it!With the two new trails still being fresh on everyone’s mind, we just want to remind everyone to be extra cautious while using the PPK road to access the lodge level. The preference is that if you are biking, you take the single track, to avoid traffic all together, but if you ride the road please be aware that you are not the only user. If you are driving up and down the PPK road, please drive slowly! There are multiple spots where the trails cross the road, and we are hoping that we never have an incident with a bike and a vehicle. Finally, we only get a small window of amazing fall colours, and that time is right now! Get out and enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts.Happy Trails! ... See MoreSee Less

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UROC trail report Friday September 23rd:Fall is definitely in the air in Crowsnest Pass. After enduring a sweltering August, and early September, temperatures have dropped significantly this week into the teens. Yesterday we saw significant rainfall, which will help bring the tackiness back into the trails. We have perfect weather forecast for the next couple days, so don’t put your bikes into hibernation just yet. Fall time in Crowsnest can be some of the best riding all year, and with the right clothing you can usually ride until the snow starts to stick in mid-November. We know that the new trails at Pass Powderkeg Ski Area have been getting all the attention lately, but don’t forget about some York Creek classics like School of Rock and Sooper Trooper!UROC will continue the weekly trail updates until the snow flies so we can keep you up to date with trail conditions and what is happening in our area. Happy Trails! ... See MoreSee Less

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