Freehub Presents: A Mountain Bike Film Festival |
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Monday, October 6th | Doors 6p, Show 6:30p | Tickets $15 each |
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Movie night is next week! Join us at Austin Film Society Cinema on Monday, October 6th, at 6PM for a screening event of the 2025 Freehub PRESENTS mountain bike film festival, benefitting Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club! Tickets are $15 per person
Freehub PRESENTS, brought to you by Arkansas Tourism, is a collection of films from some of the best filmmakers and riders, as well as new up-and-comers alike, all given the proper big screen experience. The multi-stop film festival honors top and emerging filmmakers, riders, leaders, and storytellers who will shape the sport for generations to come. Cinematic events and coast-to-coast independent events celebrate community, culture, and cinema while benefiting nonprofit trail advocacy organizations. |
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As a chapter of the International Mountain Biking Association we are participating in the “Leading with Trails” spring membership drive. If you join ARR or renew your membership this month you will be automatically entered to win big prizes including a Yeti SB140! |
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| Thank you to the following individuals who joined in September: Jimmy Hon, Jim Kazmerzak, Kelly Keisling, Brian Mann, Sai Mithinti. |
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October 18-19th | Walnut Creek | $150 - $250 |
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| Join Austin Ridge Riders' BICP certified instructors for a two-day Level 1 Skills Clinic at Walnut Creek Metro Park! You'll learn about neutral and ready body position, bike and body separation, pedal position, braking, scanning and looking ahead, cornering, controlling speed, gearing and cadence, timing and coordination. You won’t find coaching with certified instructors at this price level anywhere. Don’t miss out! |
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| ARR VP Cullen McMorrow was a guest presenter on a recent American Trails webcast alongside Jake Carsten, who is a professional trail consultant and former IMBA employee and project manager for Rock Solid Trails. The topic was "Natural Surface Trails as Transportation." |
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When transportation planners design "urban trails" (typically concrete or decomposed granite) through greenways, there are great benefits to planning for multiple different types of recreational use in the corridor. The standard concept of "multi-use trail" is that it literally appeals to all users, and they all share the same space.
Cullen and Jake discussed the concept of planning for a combination of natural surface singletrack and urban trails in a shared corridor, with bike park facilities as connected destinations. There were 586 registered attendees to the webinar, and American Trails members can watch a recording of it here.
-Cullen McMorrow |
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Travis County Parks Survey |
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The third and final round of public engagement for the Travis County Parks Comprehensive Plan is underway and we are asking you to take a moment to provide feedback in support of MTB facilities! We shared round two back in May, noting that Pace Bend is a great spot for things like… Professionally designed/built MTB jumps, drops, flow trail, skills park features Hard surface pump track near campsites and the lake Think along the lines of Angel Fire Bike Park in New Mexico, Valmont Bike Park in Colorado, and of course Slaughter Pen/Coler Preserve in Arkansas.
The survey is live through October 23rd, and asks you to rank recommendations for all Travis County Parks, and provide input on design concepts for Pace Bend.
Open House events: Oct 11th 10 am -12 pm at Bob Wentz Park Oct 11th 2-4 pm at Mansfield Dam Park Oct 18th 10 am - 12 pm at Northeast Metro Park Oct 18th 2-4 pm at Richard Moya Park
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Mark your calendar for Cranksgiving on November 29th at Pace Bend Park. We anticipate going live with registration on October 10th with an email update! |
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| Alternate Sunday Ride | Brushy Creek |
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| Sunday, October 5th, 8:00 AM |
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| This will be our last ride at Brushy Creek until 2026! |
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| Monthly Ride | Reimers Ranch |
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| Saturday, October 25, 9:00 AM |
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| Beautiful Hill Country views and a good mix of trails with a surprising amount of elevation! |
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There will be no advanced ride for the month of October |
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Oct 5 8AM Brushy Creek RSVP Oct 12 8AM Walnut Creek RSVP Oct 19 8AM Walnut Creek RSVP Oct 26 8AM Walnut Creek RSVP Nov 2 8AM Georgetown RSVP |
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To view all of our currently scheduled events, click here. |
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Reminder: Group rides will be canceled if trails are wet. RSVP to receive email alerts for any changes or cancellations. If you are interested in being a group ride leader, please click here. |
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Our friends at The Bike Protectors and Texas Dream Bikes have partnered with us to offer local benefits to our yearly members! This is in addition to the benefits provided by IMBA. That’s a lot of value for just $39 per year! |
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Thank You To Our Partners: |
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To learn about how you can support ARR as a partner, click here. Not a member? Want to get in on the fun and support your local trails? Click here. |
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Keep the summer sun out of your eyes and represent your favorite local MTB Club! See our full range of custom club merch here. |
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| Dale DaughertyMarketing and Communications Director Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club |
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