December 2018 – Trail Riders of Southern Arizona

TRS New Year’s Day Ride

Details Taken from the Meetup Site Notice: Join us for our annual New Year’s Day Ride in San Manuel. Ready to Ride (RTR) at 9 AM sharp. Depending on group size and preferences our plan is to break into multiple groups of 8 or less each with a leader familiar with the trails to keep the ride more manageable. We will be riding either the TRS San Manuel Qualifier Course and/or some of the more technical terrain on the north side of Webb Road. Also, for those interested, TRS has made reservations at Carlota’s Mexican Restaurant in Catalina for an after ride meal at 2 PM. This “late” lunch is open to everyone riding this event. NOTE: TRS will contribute…

George Wysopal

6 years ago

Small Gifts

‘Tis the season of sharing and receiving gifts with friends and family. Some will spend considerable amounts of cash buying gifts this season. Others will spend much less and stay within their budget. Sometimes you may receive a gift that outwardly appears insignificant, inexpensive but possess tremendous personal value. Well this is exactly what has happened to me. While walking into East Coast Super Subs the other day for a club meeting, I noticed a Honda motorcycle parked near the entrance. What caught my attention was the license plate frame mounted on the rear fender of the bike. Inside the outer edge of the frame were the words Otto Brothers Honda. I thought, “That shop is familiar to me, I…

George Wysopal

6 years ago

Volunteer Painter Needed, Red Springs Single Track Project

We need someone in TRS that is good with an auto style paint gun. Trail barriers will fabricated soon and once the welding is done we need a painter to finish the project. All materials will be supplied, just need the person with the right skills. G

George Wysopal

6 years ago

Copper Classic Work Days

A few have asked about tentative dates for the Copper Classic Work days. We may not need all of these days, it depends on how many club members volunteer and how much work needs to be done. The January & February dates are intended to make the course safe and ready for use come race day. March 2 & 3 is when we place the wood stakes out on the course to be later tagged with directional, danger & wrong way arrows on the Friday before the race. This is a key weekend for us. The February days below have been adjusted from what was discussed at the Planning meeting on Monday night. Sun 27-Jan Sat 9-Feb Sun 10-Feb Sat…

George Wysopal

6 years ago

NOHVCC Year in Review

NOHVCC = National Off-Highway Conservation Council Take a look at this article. Open this link. https://www.nohvcc.org/2018-nohvcc-year-in-review/ TRS has started to develop a closer relationship with NOHVCC this year. Since the start of the Red Springs Single Track Trail Project, TRS has relied on NOHVCC as a source of trail design & building information and guidance on how to work with Land Managers, such as the US Forest Service. Recently we have been in contact with Geoff Chain of NOHVCC. He is mentioned in the article. Geoff has committed to join us at some point to take a look at the trails out in the Red Springs area. He has also been invited to attend a TRS club meeting. Stay tuned…

George Wysopal

6 years ago

2019 Copper Classic Race Volunteers Needed

There are still a few key tasks that need to be assigned to volunteer or two. Please consider helping out. Collect Liability Waiver form signatures at “front gate” Pick Up AMRA trailer after February 2019 Prescott race Drop off location for AMRA trailer in Tucson Deliver AMRA Trailer to San Manuel Feb. 28th Pick up & Return road barricades T-shirt sales Thanks, G

George Wysopal

6 years ago

New Kenda Tire – Now Available

TRS, A message from our own Russell Hacker, Southern Az. Tucker rep. Kenda’s new Ibex tire is in stock with Tucker rocky and will be ready for sales in Tucson this next week. Kenda claims that this is the tire TRS Riders have been waiting for. They will also be available at Serranos Motorsports the Home for all your OFF ROAD need’s.

George Wysopal

6 years ago

Food Bank Cutting Board

Those at the club meeting last night had a chance to check out the wonderful cutting board given to us by the East Santa Cruz Community Food Bank. We received this gift from them as a token of appreciation for our $1,500 donation. We discussed how to best utilize this gift. There were a few suggestions presented last night. 1. Raffle it off at our next meeting 2. Keep it in the TRS trailer for use at club events 3. Laser etch the TRS logo onto the board and hang it on a wall inside of East Coast Supersubs 4. Others? G

George Wysopal

6 years ago

TRS’ New Year’s Day Ride

Where to ride for our traditional New Year’s Day ride? The following were suggested at last night’s meeting. 1. The Gap 2. Redington Pass 3. San Manuel & North of Webb Rd. 4. 3C Ranch property outside Oracle TRS President will discuss with the other club Officers about possibly using club funds for a meal after the ride. G

George Wysopal

6 years ago

IMPORTANT NOTICE – Red Springs Trail Project

It’s now official; the Decision Notice to proceed with the construction of the Red Springs Single Track Motorized Trail System has been signed and released. However, the trails are not yet open for use and there are still a few additional hurdles to clear before we can actually break ground. Brief history. This is an Arizona State Parks & Trails OHV Program funded project managed in conjunction with the US Forest Service, Nogales Ranger District and Trail Riders of Southern Arizona. It is located in the Tumacacori Mountains of Nogales District, Coronado National Forest, west of Tubac. Over the past three years TRS and the FS have been working on this project in the form of NEPA, Public comments, trail…

George Wysopal

6 years ago

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