Editor’s note: Michelle Barker is an avid mountain biker and trails advocate. She is president of the Linn Area Mountain Bike Association and on the board of the Linn County Trails Association. Barker is a high school English teacher at Midland and an employee at Northtowne Cycling and Fitness. She enjoys riding single-track with her [...]
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Editor’s note: Mary Copper of Coralville has been a Bicyclist of Iowa City member since 2000 and a board member since 2005, working as publicist. By Mary Copper, community contributor Come along for the ride. The Bicyclists of Iowa City, known as BIC, was founded in 1976 and is a bike club with almost 500 [...]
continue »Every racer, whether it be Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson fighting for them on Sundays during the NASCAR season or the guys racing on Friday nights at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids, points are what earn championships in nearly all forms of racing. It’s no different at local BMX tracks around the country, including the [...]
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There are 2 mountain bike races and an Eco-Triathlon happening in the 380 Corridor this weekend. Beverly Park Time Trial Saturday Aug. 27th is the Beverly Park Time Trial hosted by LAMBA. Registration starts at 9AM. Kids hit the course at 10AM. Adults hit the course at 10:30ish. Kids’ course has a choice for the [...]
continue »For more information, contact: John Wauer Board Member Linn County Trails Association jcwauer@gmail.com August 22, 2011 Linn County Trails Association Presents $96,250 to Linn County Conservation Board Linn County, Iowa – Today, Linn County Trails Association presented the Linn County Conservation Board a donation of $96,250 to complete the funding necessary to pave the Cedar [...]
continue »As with other outdoor sporting events like Kernels baseball and auto racing at Hawkeye Downs, local and regional riders wanting to race at Cedar Rapids BMX have had to deal with what has been a soggy spring and early summer. Numerous races have been cancelled or postponed, including the annual Race For Life which has [...]
continue »Cedar Rapids BMX has announced a series of monthly open houses at the track, located at 1600 Cedar Bend Lane SW, for current, past and potential BMX racers. These open houses are intended to expose area bike riders to the latest Olympic addition and the fastest growing youth sport in North America. No ABA or [...]
continue »CORALVILLE — As participants roll in to Coralville for its Friday night RAGBRAI stop, the scene may resemble that of the area around Kinnick Stadium on a Hawkeye gameday. The Coralville RAGBRAI Committee announced it will hold a tailgate theme for this year’s July 29 overnight stop. Riders will be encouraged to display their favorite [...]
continue »Help fight cancer and meet an MLB Star! On January 29th, Jordan Creek Town Center in Des Moines will be filled with hundreds of cyclists. No, they aren’t racing around the mall, they are pedaling to raise awareness across the state of Iowa in the fight against cancer. The 2nd Annual LIVESTRONG Unite Against Cancer [...]
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