Hi everyone in Cape Fear SORBA land. This is a reminder that there is a BIG BIG BIG workday coming up this weekend at Blue Clay. How big you ask? Oh so very big. Like 50 to 100 boy scouts big. Like bobcat will be in use big. Like we need people to come out and help big! Cape Fear SORBA members will be working right along side scouts from Troop 274 to improve a section of trail that has needed work since the large amounts of rain we recieved recently. We are having crush and run dropped off by the county, hopefully the use of a bobcat, and several concrete blocks to lay down as a foundation. We will be elevating this section of trail so that in the future it doesn’t turn into a mud bog! The workday will run from 9AM TO 3PM.

With that I need to ask if you could PLEASE let us know you are coming this weekend! There will be food provided but we need to get something resembling a headcount so that we know how much food to have!

If you plan on coming please email Blue Clay Trail Coordinator Barry Wray at wrayb12@gmail.com. This is very important! We also need as many club members out there as well to help direct the scouts while the work is being done! This is a great opportunity to fix a big problem in one day folks, so please help us take advantage of it!
Also, anyone that takes photo’s do me a favor and email them to info@capefearsorba.com. All photo’s would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks everyone, and we hope to see you at Blue Clay on Saturday!

Austin Fenwick

VP Cape Fear SORBA

Hello Cape Fear SORBA! This email is to remind everyone of the various events taking place this weekend. Hopefully you will time to check in at one or all of these cool events!

Oct 1st: Take a Kid MTBing day at Blue Clay Bike Park, starts 10am.

Come out to Blue Clay and take part in International Take a Kid MTBing day! The Down East Cyclists of Jacksonville, NC are holding their version of this event at Blue Clay with Cape Fear SORBA members supporting and taking part in the event. Bring the kids out so they can go on rides lead by adults from both clubs. There will be some snacks and drinks available. If you do plan to attend you can either check in at the Down East Cylist Meetup Page or you can email Jeff LeBlanc of the Down East Cyclists at ncleblancs@ec.rr.com. Please do let them know that you are coming so they can plan to have enough food and drink (and bikes!) for everyone who attends.

Oct 1st: Membership Drive from Two Wheeler Dealer: 11am-3pm(aprox.)

Come out and check out what is going on with Cape Fear SORBA and help us draw in more members! We are running a membership drive during the month of October to get the word out and to get more members that believe in the work we do! April and Corey will be hanging out at the shop this weekend. Stop in and show them YOU SUPPORT CAPE FEAR SORBA! Btw: we are doing a raffle during our membership drive! 1$ per ticket for entry and you could win gift certificates to TWD or a set of Maxxis Tires!

BTW: We still need volunteers to man the tables on Oct 8th and 29th! If you can help out email info@capefearsorba.com asap!

Oct 2nd: Trailgating from Blue Clay Bike Park, 10am-2pm(aprox.)

Come out to Blue Clay on Sunday and ride! While your at it you can check in with CFSORBA VP Austin Fenwick while he trailgates! Come over and grab some raffle tickets from him, get info on our upcoming events, and help us talk about the club! We might have a few Clif Bars to give to some hungry riders to *wink*

So I hope thats enough for everyone to do this weekend! Come out, and enjoy the fun! I know you want to. Check out the calender at www.capefearsorba.com for additional events coming up in the next month (and then some). We have the Brunswick Brawl and the Trail Care Crew visit coming up soon. You don’t want to miss this!!

Have fun, ride lots.

Austin Fenwick, VP Cape Fear SORBA

Update: It would be great if I put the date and time of this event wouldn’t it? Saturday, Oct 1st starting at 10am! Hope to see you and your little ones there!

Hello everyone. I wanted to update you on some recent developments for Take a Kid Moutain Biking Day. The folks from Down East Cyclists out of the Jacksonville area are taking a trip down to Blue Clay and are going to have their version of Take a Kid MTBing day! Since Irene came through their area the local trails up that way have been in bad shape. So we are welcoming the DEC to Blue Clay and we are hoping to help them make Take a Kid MTBing day a success!

So under those circumstances I would like to formally invite everyone, kids and adults alike, to Take a Kid MTBing day at the Blue Clay Bike Park! Cape Fear SORBA will be supporting DEC at the park. With that in mind there are a couple of things that DEC and CFSORBA could use a little help with! We are in need of a few ride leaders. Anyone that would be willing to be a ride leader please email Jeff LeBlanc at: ncleblancs@ec.rr.com.

In addition, PLEASE check in at the meetup page for this event that has been set up by the DEC. You can find it here: DEC Take a Kid MTBing Day. Doing that will help them keep track of the people coming so they can have enough food and drinks for the event. Or you can email Jeff at the above email address if you are going. Either way, PLEASE let them know you are coming!

Well I hope you are excited about Take a Kid MTBing day! I know I am after the initial cancelation of the event for our club. This doesn’t mean we are forgetting doing the event in spring though!

Thats all for now, more information coming soon including the sponsors for the Brunswick Brawl Short Track Event!

Austin Fenwick

VP Cape Fear SORBA