Cross Training

Running is a great cross Training Activity here is a list of some running events coming up in November.
Most of them are 5k's So you have October to get ready.

11/01/2008
October Beer Fest on November 1st 5K Rahway, New Jersey

11/01/2008
United We Race NJ Flemington, New Jersey

11/01/2008
Drive Sober 2M Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

11/01/2008
Race Against Time to Beat Childhood Cancer Northampton, Pennsylvania

11/01/2008
TurkeyRama 1M Family Fun Run Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

11/01/2008
Warrior Run Trails 5K Watsontown, Pennsylvania

11/02/2008
Run with the Vikings 5K Monmouth Junction, New Jersey

11/02/2008
Transitions Autumn Fest Washington (Warren County), New Jersey

11/02/2008
5k for the Children's Tumor Foundation Ithaca, New York

11/02/2008
St. Joe's Bob Ivory Run Tonawanda, New York

11/08/2008
Beacon Animal Rescue 5K Run & 1M Paws and Claws Fun Run/Walk Sea Isle City, New Jersey

11/08/2008
McGuire Mud Run McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey

11/08/2008
Lindsay's Legacy 5K Tonawanda, New York

11/08/2008
The Interlaken Steeple Chase 5K Interlaken, New York

11/08/2008
Autism Cares Foundation 5K Newtown, Pennsylvania

11/08/2008
Dash for Drew Greencastle, Pennsylvania

11/08/2008
HTCC Annual 5K/Pump & Run Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

11/08/2008
Love Your Lungs 5K Walk/Run Langhorne, Pennsylvania

11/08/2008
Veterans Day 5K Summit Hill, Pennsylvania

11/08/2008
White Rose Run York, Pennsylvania

11/09/2008
Bergenfield Community Center 5K Bergenfield, New Jersey

11/09/2008
Passaic Valley Rotary River Run Little Falls, New Jersey

11/09/2008
Westfield Garden State Plaza 5K Paramus, New Jersey

11/09/2008
5K Turkey Trot Pomona, New York

11/09/2008
Fall Harvest 5K Race Cornwall-On-Hudson, New York

11/09/2008
Fall Schiff Scout Off Road Duathlon Wading River, New York

11/09/2008
Harrisburg Marathon & Relay Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

11/09/2008
Roman Run 5K Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11/09/2008
Trimax Seven Mile Sampler Leesport, Pennsylvania

11/11/2008
Valatie Veteran Run Valatie, New York

11/15/2008
5K Turkey Trot Franklin Twp, New Jersey

11/15/2008
Goodwill 5000 Meter Run Montclair, New Jersey

11/15/2008
Making Tracks for Families 5K Run & Fun Walk Buffalo, New York

11/15/2008
Fight For Life 5K Apollo, Pennsylvania

11/15/2008
Runnin' Rover 5K Run & Walk Easton, Pennsylvania

11/16/2008
DC 5K 4 H20 Amherst, New York

11/16/2008
Great American Smoke Out Bloomsburg Pennsylvania

11/16/2008
Schuylkill River Loop Run Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11/22/2008
Hanover Township Community Center 5K Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

11/22/2008
Thanks for Lebanon 5K & 10K Lebanon, Pennsylvania

11/22/2008
Towamencin Turkey Trot Lansdale, Pennsylvania

11/23/2008
Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis - Syracuse Syracuse, New York

11/27/2008
Sparta Krogh's Turkey Trot 5K Sparta, New Jersey

11/27/2008
Turkey Day 5K PenNsauken, New Jersey

11/27/2008
45th Annual Cohoes Turkey Trot Cohoes, New York

11/27/2008
Active International Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Rockland Lake, New York

11/27/2008
Gail Gorin Memorial Turkey Trot Smithtown, New York

11/27/2008
Race with Grace to Benefit HDSA Hilton, New York

11/27/2008
Smiles Change Lives Turkey Trot Blue Point, New York

11/27/2008
Abington YMCA Gobble Wobble Abington, Pennsylvania

11/27/2008
Burgettstown Turkey Trot 5K Run & Fitness Walk Burgettstown, Pennsylvania

11/27/2008
Embarq Turkey Trot Carlisle, Pennsylvania

11/27/2008
Run For The Diamonds Berwick, Pennsylvania

11/27/2008
SMT Turkey Trot New Cumberland, Pennsylvania

11/27/2008
Tel Hai 5K Turkey Bowl Races Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

11/27/2008
Turkey Trot Uniontown, Pennsylvania

11/27/2008
Nazareth YMCA Pumpkin Pie 5K Run & Scenic Walk Nazareth, Pennsylvania

11/28/2008
Jolly Holly Millville, New Jersey

11/29/2008
Westfield 5 Mile Turkey Trot & 1M Westfield, New Jersey

11/29/2008
Habitat for Humanity 5K Quakertown, Pennsylvania

11/29/2008
Historic Turkey Trot 5K Run/Fitness Walk Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

11/29/2008
Home for the Holidays 5K Mansfield, Pennsylvania

11/30/2008
Navesink Challenge Middletown, New Jersey

11/30/2008
The Thanksgiving Sunday 10K & 3M Fun Run/Walk Long Branch, New Jersey

Another Ride at Ringwood on the New Trail

Last week we did another ride on the new trail at Ringwood this time after some rain. The rocks were sweaty and slippery but the Dirt was tacky and hooked up great. This trail is challenging but great fun. (You can read a previous review with GPS here) Here are some pictures from the ride and a few pics of the bridges section.
Foutunately we didn't see any Snakes but this sign was a bit alarming. If you are out in the woods you are sharing the space with wildlife Snakes and Bears have been seen in Ringwood.

Doug and Ian at the end of the Bridges Trail before a Rocky Acent

Some Pictures from the Bridges Trail. This a fun section with a lot of twisty singletrack. The dirt was great and my tires hooked up great ,There are some rock drops the 1st and 3rd are the biggest the 2nd is not too bad especially if you stay to the right of the rock.

Of course there are some wooded bridges which is how the trail got its name

Jorba Bike Festival Pictures

Wanted to get these Pictures Up Today more to come:

Lance Amstrongs Return to Cycling

In case you were wondering if the rumors were true here is Lance's Official Statement

AUSTIN, Texas – September 9, 2008 – Today, Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor, founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and cycling champion, released the following statement regarding his return to professional sports:
“I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden. This year alone, nearly eight million people will die of cancer worldwide. Millions more will suffer in isolation, victims not only of the disease but of social stigma. After the passage of Proposition 15 in Texas, a $3 billion investment in the fight against cancer which is helping to make this disease part of the national dialogue in America, it’s now time to address cancer on a global level.”
Mr. Armstrong will discuss his cycling program and an international LIVESTRONG strategy on September 24th in New York City at the Clinton Global Initiative.

What are You doing September 13th

The Jersey Off-Road Bicycle Association (JORBA) presents the
1st Annual JORBA Bike Festival - A Celebration of New Jersey Mountain Biking
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 - Waterloo Village Concert Field - Stanhope, New Jersey

The goal of the "fest" is to promote responsible trail stewardship and cycling advocacy and awareness in New Jersey. The festival will feature events and activities for all ages and multiple cycling disciplines; mountain, cruiser, BMX, unicycles, you name it. All are encouraged to visit and enjoy this fun filled day, for the whole family.

If you'd like to assist for part of the day helping us run the Fest, please contact bikefest@jorba.org.

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Local boy Jeff Lenosky will be killing it. (He used to do Demos in CT at the Jack Rabbit Run Race every year. It was 1st time I ever saw Trials riding and I was floored by his show)

Guided trail rides in Allamuchy, Deer Park and Stephens State Park for all skill levels, including womens only rides and a kids ride

A massive raffle, your local Bike Shops have outdone themselves! Grand Prizes: Giant XTC hardtail, a pair of his and her's Cadillac Eldorado Cruiser bikes, plus $500 in Cycle Craft Gift Cards! Others prizes TBA.

Pro demonstration by trials legend and local NJ rider Jeff Lenosky

A guided Mountain Bike Night Ride
Trail maintenance and trail building demonstrations by a certified JORBA Trail Wookie
"Skinny" contest!

Skills clinics for all ages by Cycleworks own John Nicholson

Demo trailers from Giant, Specialized (more TBA). Ride it before you buy it!

Shop vendors with lots of great deals Subaru/Saturn "donation" dollar dogs and sodas -- all proceeds go to JORBA

Kid friendly event, including kids rides

See Pat Povilaitis aka the Human Vise, 1 show, time TBA!

Cycle craft will be throwing in $500 worth of Gift Cards as part of the massive raffle.

What to bring, what to do?
The Concert Field is huge! We invite you to bring folding chairs, tables and popup (ez-up) tents and the whole family. There's plenty of room to spread out, so make the whole day of it, bike, relax, eat, repeat.
There is no running water at the site so we recommend that you bring water for your rides. That said, there will be water for sale,

Bicycle helmets must be worn if you plan to ride your bike. Our vendors will have bike helmets on sale if you want to purchase one.

Tentative Event Schedule
This schedule is subject to some minor changes, but for the most part this is how the day will roll:
7am - 10am ----------->Pre-Festival Set Up
10am ----------------->Registration Opens: sign in, waiver, bracelet
10:30am-2:30pm ------->Advanced Mountain Bike Ride in Allamuchy State Park
10:30am-2:30pm ------->Advanced Women's Only Ride
11:00am -------------->Jeff Lenosky!!!
12:00pm-12:50pm ------>1st Skills Clinic by Cycleworks
12:15pm-2:45pm ------->1st Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride in Stephens State Park (7-10 miles)
12:15pm-1:15pm ------->1st Kids Ride on the Morris Canal Towpath (1.5 miles)
12:30pm-2:00pm ------->1st Beginners Ride in Stephens State Park (4 miles)
12:40pm-2:05pm ------->Women's Beginner Ride in Stephens State Park (4 miles)
1:00pm-1:50pm -------->2nd Skills Clinic by Cycleworks
2:00pm --------------->1st Raffle
2:00pm-2:50pm -------->3rd Skills Clinic by Cycleworks
3:00pm-5:00pm -------->2nd Intermediate Ride in Deer Park (7-10 miles)
3:00pm-4:30pm -------->2nd Beginners Mountain Bike Ride in Stephens State Park
3:00pm-4:00pm -------->2nd Kids Ride on Morris Canal Towpath (1.5 miles)
3:00pm-4:00pm --------> "Skinny" contest
4:00pm-4:50pm -------->4th Skills Clinic by Cycleworks
4:00pm --------------->Jeff Lenosky!!!
5:00pm --------------->2nd Raffle
6:30pm --------------->Night Ride

Directions to the Venue
The Bike Fest will be held at the Waterloo Concert Field 10 Kinney Road Stanhope, NJ 07874
Look at this place, its massive!

What is JORBA?
JORBA is a group of New Jersey mountain bike riders dedicated to cycling education, advocacy and conserving New Jersey’s diverse natural resources. JORBA works with land managers, park officials and other trail user groups to gain and maintain access trails all over New Jersey. We are over 500 members strong with chapters throughout the state. Please visit http://www.jorba.org/ for more info and to become a member of New Jersey’s unified voice of MTB and sustainable trails.

Miles of New MTB Trails found in New Jersey

There is a New Place to ride in New Jersey with a mix of Twisty Climbs, Sweet Flowing downhills, lots of singletrack. Where is this Mountain Biking Paradise you might ask. Well it is in a spot familiar to most Mountain Bikers in NJ. Ringwood State Park. Due to the efforts of Art and Ellen White, The RVCC, and Jorba along with Landowners the group was able to add a section of singletrack starting right in the middle of the race course switchbacks. Today was my 1st time riding these newly cut trails but I am stoked. The new trails have much in common with some of the best features from other MTB Locales. For example there are alternate routes that run along the singletrack. These Provide some drops and other technical features similar to Blue Mountain. The Single track is twisty and makes good use of the space this was reminiscent of Jungle Habitat. There are some sections with offshoots to other trails reminding me of Kittatiney, and of course there are rock gardens which is a hallmark of the Skyline, Ringwood, Waywayanda trails. I have heard that the intent is to connect these trails with the Cannonball Trail off of Skyline (Which was reworked last year) This would create a trail network that would provide riders with some epic rides of 3-5 hours. We were out for almost 3 hours connecting the new trail with the "Secret" and Sections of the Red and Blue.
Below is a GPS Listing of the Ride and Some video of Stefan Koncz

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