Just a quick post to let you know the dates of the 2012 Wydaho Rendezvous Festival are July 27th – 29th. TVTAP has hired WGW Events to head up the marketing and event planning so this year’s festival is sure to be HUGE! Not to mention Fitzgerald’s relocation to Teton Valley being a plus for the festival! For quick and timely updates become a Fan of the Festival Facebook Page. Check out this teaser video from last year’s festival and stay tuned for more details…
Sounds great. Sign me up! Red Bell is making a splash at the Village this year with it’s Final Descent Series. It’s a 12 hour race this Saturday, mixing endurance with downhill adrenaline: two of a Jacksonite’s favorite things. If you aren’t into riding the race, you can always enjoy the after party at Nick Wilson’s.
Last fall Fitzgerald’s Bicycles was happy to find out that he could find someone to haul his old (heavy) monitors 4 miles to the recycling center. If you want to see this video on the big screen, be sure to check out the last Bike-In Movie tonight!
In addition, Fitzy’s will be donating a Haro Cruiser to the raffle! Beers under the stars, delicious brews, winning a cruiser, watching kids ride bicycles to save E.T. from the po-lice? Yeah, those dinner plans can be pushed back a day or two.
The Friends of Pathways bring us once again to the pathways to enjoy what we shouldn’t take for granted. The work involved to make, and to continually expand our pathway system should never go without celebration!
Join us as we celebrate the N89 Pathway What: 12th Annual Pathways Celebration Where: National Museum of Wildlife Art When: 10:30 to 2:00pm, August 7th
10:30 – 11:45am
FAMILY RIDE along the new North 89 pathway. Ride will start at the National Museum of Wildlife Art upper parking area, ride to the “Welcome to Grand Teton National Park” turnout and back to Museum for lunch.
12:00 – 2:00pm
FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH AND PATHWAY CELEBRATION – hosted by the National Museum of Wildlife Art and Friends of Pathways. Music by Anne & Pete Sibley.
The fine folks at the Teton Freedom Riders are still getting after it! If you have the time to help them help our trails, you shouldn’t pass this opportunity:
Adam and Christy Coppola are well on their way to be the first people to complete a self-supported bike tour hitting all 50 states in one calendar year. All the while, they are raising awareness for charities like World Bicycle Relief and Achilles International.
Come join us this Saturday from 12-2pm at Fitzgerald’s to hear their stories and see their photos midway through their noble adventure!
You definitely don’t wont to miss out on this great event now in it’s second year! Naturally, we’re coming to play too – in none other than the Bike Shenanigans! What are Bike Shenanigans? Hint: think bikes, mallets and blood.
FRIDAY, July 22
9am Registration opens at the Hub in Driggs
1pm Registration opens at Grand Targhee Resort
Bike demos up and running
Advanced group ride – Red Creek
2pm Intermediate group ride – Aspen Trail
3pm Beginner group ride – Lower Mail Cabin
5:30pm Registration opens in Victor
6pm Friday night party opens at Grand Teton Brewing in Victor with music from The Outfit, food vendors, raffles, bike shenanigans, a trials riding “teaser” show and BEER
10pm Party shuts down (you need to sleep to ride, right?)
SATURDAY, July 23
8am Registration opens at the Hub in Driggs and at Grand Targhee Resort
8:30am Downhill race registration opens at Grand Targhee Resort
9am Beginner (Sheep’s Bridge), intermediate (Mill Creek), advanced (S. Fork Horseshoe to Mahogany), and DH group rides
9:30am DH race training runs start
10am Beginner RipStoke clinic in Driggs (pre-registration is ideal)
10:45am DH race starts at Grand Targhee Resort
12pm Beginner group ride – Tetonia Rail Trail
2pm Beginner (Sheep’s Bridge), intermediate (Horseshoe Loops), women’s (Horseshoe Loops) and DH group rides
Intermediate RipStoke clinic in Victor (pre-registration is ideal)
4pm DH race awards at Grand Targhee Resort
5pm Saturday night party opens in Driggs with food vendors, raffles, auctions, bike shenanigans and more beer
7pm RipStoke trials riding show, followed by music by The Salamanders
10pm Party shuts down in Driggs
SUNDAY, July 24
7am Registration opens at Grand Targhee Resort
5-hour XC race begins at Grand Targhee Resort
8am Registration opens at the Hub in Driggs
10am Beginner (Trail Creek Trail), Advanced (Red Creek), and DH group rides
Intermediate RipStoke clinic at Grand Targhee Resort
1pm Advanced RipStoke clinic at Grand Targhee Resort
2pm Beginner (Sheep’s Bridge) and intermediate (Rick’s Basin) group rides
3pm XC race awards at Grand Targhee Resort
3:30pm RipStoke trials riding show at Grand Targhee Resort
BBQ starts at Grand Targhee Resort
4pm Live music at Grand Targhee Resort with the Jet Black Ninja Funkgrass Unit
6pm Party over….see you next time!!!
Registration for clinics is live on the festival registration page. We expect these to sell out…
Registration for the 5-hour XC race is online at Athlete 360 here (different link from the festival)
Registration for group rides will happen at the festival.
And registration for the whole shebang is RIGHT HERE….