Volunteers 2011!

October 30, 2011

WOW!  Do you realize that CORBA volunteers have accumulated over 500 hours (in 2011 alone) of their time to maintain and create new trails for our mountain biking pleasure!  For more detail on this superlative achievement, please see the links on each trail page to “volunteer 2011″  Thanks to everyone for feeding our addiction!

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Thank You!!

October 24, 2011

CORBA would like to offer up a HUGE thank you for the following donations over the past month: John F – every time you ride over, and not in, the mud hole in SKULL it’s because John F donated the bridge! Walmart – we’ve now received $500 in donations from Walmart, thank you Viet! Donations [...]

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Deer Fly Chase 2011 – Results

October 2, 2011

First, Thanks go out to all the racers that attended this first-ever event.  Racers faced a challenging mix of forest roads, ski trails and singletrack.  Opinions were glowing regarding the race course and the singletrack, especially. LONG AND SHORT RESULTS – PDF Special thanks to the volunteers that shared their Saturday, especially Bob Schwartz, for [...]

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DEER FLY CHASE – Race Map Is Ready, Are You?

September 6, 2011

As promised, here is the race map for the 2011 Deer Fly Chase. The route promises something for every racer – – fast and open, hilly and rocky, tight and technical! After a paced rollout, the race WILL separate on Rattlesnake Hill.  Both routes feature the great technical singletrack trails at Hickory Ridge, including the [...]

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Deer Fly Chase – REGISTRATION OPEN!

August 26, 2011

Registration is now open for the Deer Fly Chase, held on October 1st, 2011 at Hickory Ridge Trails. See the Events Page, and use PayPal to register today.

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Hickory Ridge Deer Fly Chase – October 1 – Save the Date

August 1, 2011

Racers – Work is underway to present the first-ever off-road mountain bike race at Hickory Ridge, on Saturday, October 1, 2011. Here is what we know so far: Two courses, plus a tour:  Long (about 24 miles), Short (about 15 miles). The racers will be subjected to dirt roads, ski trails, and singletrack over a [...]

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Wet Trails…What To Do?

July 31, 2011

So…it rains and trails get wet.  Decisions decisions…  Mountain Bike fever is hard to rein in but we need everyone’s help to keep our trails healthy.  If your tire is leaving a mark on the damp trail it means that the trail is too wet to ride without causing problems.  For the time being please [...]

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CORBA 7/26/11 Mtg and NWP Pre-Ride Followp up

July 27, 2011

Pre Meeting Ride: The Northwest Park (NWP) ride took place at 5:30 as planned.  The eager group quickly divided into two groups as the hillacious terrain quickly gnawed at ones ambition to quickly pursue the summit so the most excellent descent could be achieved.  The trails at NWP have really been developing over the past [...]

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CORBA Meeting (and pre-meeting ride) Scheduled for July 26

July 15, 2011

Attention CORBA members, mountain bikers and trail users:  CORBA will be holding an open meeting on Tuesday, July 26th, to recap the Chippewa Valley Firecracker WORS race, fill vacant board positions and discuss the direction of CORBA and the trails it oversees.  All are welcome to participate and provide input. If you have any interest [...]

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Trail Project Updates for 2011

July 13, 2011

Rad Updates: Please check out the new cool wood structures, built by wonderful volunteers, on RAD.  The old paver creek crossing was converted to a SWEET bridge with a with a slight berm on the north side built with a few pavers.  There is a great “dip” to cruise thru created from this multi-level structure.  There [...]

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