Becker Park Grand Opening

Join us for the grand opening of Becker Bike Park with a thrilling demo and BBQ on Thursday, September 12th! Don’t miss out on the fun—come on out and celebrate with us!

Line up for the event is going to look like this:

  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with City of Vernon at 2:30pm

  • Local Pro Dirt Jump and Pump track demo from 3:45-4:45pm

  • BBQ (and prizes!) from 5-6:30pm

Watch pro riders such as Bas Van Steenbergen, Brayden Barrett-Hay, Hayden Zablotny and Tayte Proulx-Royds!

Please register so we can plan for the right number of burgers using the RSVP button below. If you are able to help out with the BBQ please email Erin at trailninjas@nocs.ca

When: Thursday Sept 12
Where: Becker Bike Park

Improvements to Becker Bike Park Complete

Exciting news! Becker Bike Park is once again open for residents and visitors to enjoy as of 4PM August 2. The new bike park includes:

  • World class paved pumptrack, inclusive and suitable for small wheels such as skateboards, wheelchairs, scooters, and rollerblades

  • Dirt jump zone with progression-focused jump lines ranging from beginner to expert

  • Drop zone with three drop lines for intermediate to expert riders

  • Improvements and additions to the trail network.

Read the full media release.

Second Plateau Trail Day This Sunday

Here's another chance to help expand the King Eddy network. 

Join us this Sunday, July 7th for our 2nd Trail Day on the Plateau!

The first trail day was amazing and progress is moving along well on the Super Connected trail. We may even begin work on the other new trail "Blue King Down", an intermediate trail which will connect with Super Connected and onto Pali Gap.  These trails will be great for doing laps on the Plateau, or for shuttlers who want a lap up top before dropping into Kal Park!

Plan on spending the morning and part of the afternoon (more details to follow) as it takes longer to access this zone.   Thanks to Matthew Wanbon for the photos!

Congrats Trail Ninjas

Congratulations to our Trail Ninjas for completing our 8 week spring program! It was awesome to see the progression that comes from consistent biking and coaching. THANK YOU for your trail building and trail maintenance work at Becker and Kal Park, well done! You have made a difference and we hope those trails will connect you to our community and the land here for years to come.

Stay in tune for more NOCS events and bonus Trail Ninja events this year. Reach out:

NOCS Youth Director @mikalg
Trail Ninjas Coordinator @ewhitten2012
Program Head Coach @crystalridesbikes

Thank you to our sponsors as you make this program sustainable and give us the ability to create fun biking opportunities for the youth in our community:

Olympia Cycle & Ski, Sun Country Cycle, Skyride, Silver Star Bike Park, Bannister GM Vernon, Nixon Wenger LLP, Artisan Roofing, Tolko, Dorado Drilling.

Skyride Anniversary Party

You’re invited to celebrate 20 years of Skyride on Saturday Jun 29, 4-8PM. Check out all the fun things happening to celebrate:

  • $5 for a burger & drink and all proceeds go to NOCS

  • Shuttle laps brought to you by NOCS to the newly rebuilt Spanky's trail.

  • Special 20 year anniversary merch up for sale plus lots of in-store specials all weekend long!

  • If you buy anything in store on Friday, June 28 or Saturday, June 29th you get entered to win door prizes plus a grand prize

Ride Don't Hide

Ride Don’t Hide is the largest mental health bike ride in Canada, and is organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association. Over more than a decade, tens of thousands of participants have raised more than 11 million dollars for community mental health.

There are multiple route options, ranging from 1K to 50K. Each registered rider gets a T-Shirt, Tim Horton treats and coffee before the ride, a BBQ lunch, and an afternoon filled with fun activities.

Registration fee is $55, children 12 and under are free.

Where: Polson Park
When: Jun 9

Schedule:

8 - 9AM: In-person registration
9 - 9:15AM: Welcome & warm up with Deem Fitness
9:30 - 10AM: Riders depart
10:30 - 11:30AM: Riders return
11AM - 1PM: Free BBQ & community booths

More info about the event is available here.

Special General Meeting & BBQ

We are having a Special General Meeting Thursday at Ellison upper parking lot.  What’s so special about it?

Well, really it’s a formality to show our membership the financials, and a great excuse for a BBQ.

As we moved our AGM to the fall, we needed to close off the 2023 year and hold a meeting to adhere to the Societies Act rules. We do encourage everyone to come so that we have quorum, and to meet new friends, old friends, friends with bikes…

Date: Thursday, May 23
Where: Ellison, upper parking lot
Ride time: 6PM
BBQ time: 7PM
Question time: 7:30PM
Cost: Free!

Killer King Draw Prizes

Thanks to Prestige Resorts and Skyride Cycles, the Killer King Challenge is back with draw prizes if you complete the route in 2024! 

Ride (or run) it anytime on a single day in 2024 until the snow flies up high (usually late October), submit your GPS track to killerkingvernon@gmail.com  and you’ll get entered into the draw. 

Everyone is eligible whether you’ve done it in previous years or not.  One entry for each time you complete the route in 2024.

What are the prizes?  Two nights at any Prestige Resorts location in BC, and two gift cards from Skyride Cycles in Vernon.  Wow!

For first time riders, you’ll earn a free sticker ("I Conquered the Killer King!") and there are also a few free Killer King t-shirts remaining if your size is available (no more X or XLs).

There will also be another Killer King Aid Station Day on Thanksgiving weekend (details will be sent out in September).

Visit www.KillerKingVernon.ca for more details.

Trail Fairies Day

Fifteen fabulous Trail Ninjas G-Tribe had their 3rd annual Trail Fairies Day. Led by Cam Sorenson, these incredible girls built the new blue tech trail at Becker Park.

It was an amazing day of learning about trail building and gaining some trail karma. Everyone was keen to learn how a bucket brigade can be a super-efficient way to move dirt quickly. The girls also put in a few good suggestions for potential future names.

We would like to thank Cam and Contour Trails, The City of Vernon and Wolsey Contracting for supporting this build. Way to go, Trail Fairies!

Social Rides are Back!

Social rides are back for the month of May. We're hoping that a passionate member will step up to continue these rides into June.

Join us for an evening of biking with like-minded individuals and the opportunity to make new connections. These rides are not guided; instead, we'll gather in the parking lot, offer route suggestions, and set you on your way!

We anticipate forming groups based on skill levels, with options for green, blue, and advanced trails. Don't worry, we'll help organize everyone!

Once a month, we’ll break out the BBQ in the parking lot. For the BBQ rides, we ask for a $5 donation. You can purchase a social ride pass in advance for the BBQ rides.

Ride Dates For May

May 9 - Ellison
May 16 - Kal Park, Cosens Bay
May 23 - BBQ ride! - Ellison. This is a special general meeting, so we need members to attend!
May 30 - Kal Park, Cougar parking lot

Registration Open for Soup 2 Nutz

Soup 2 Nutz is a super fun 16 km Mountain Bike and 10 km Trail Running event that can be done solo or as a team! This event consists of some of the best trails Silver Star Mountain Provincial Park has to offer, rolling over rugged double track, fun flowy single track, tough climbs and some sweet descents. This exhilarating course will test your skills and fitness as you explore the terrain of Silver Star Provincial Park.

Registration deadline is May 30.

Mountain Bike Symposium

NOCS had an incredible time at the Mountain Bike Symposium in Naramata this week! Our Executive Director Julie Melanson was in attendance on behalf of our society.

From first aid courses to trail building, we joined forces with tourism operators, community leaders, land managers, and bike clubs to delve into all things biking. Here’s to more trails, knowledge, and community camaraderie!

BBQ in Honor of Brian & Peter

Enjoy a BBQ in memory of long time members of the mountain bike community, Brian Hammond and Peter Dorey, with thanks to Jimbo and Cynthia. We will also be unveiling the new BBQ!

Jimbo will have hats for sale and will also be taking donations to the scholarship in Pete and XB’s name.  Minimum donation for hats is $35, bring cash or e-transfer Cynthia  (ask us how to e-transfer Cynthia)

Where: Ellison Mountain Bike parking lot
When: Saturday, April 20. Ride at your leisure, BBQ will be hot at 5:30 PM

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