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2019 AMBC Fall Festival
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Join Appalachian Mountain Bike Club at Baker Creek Preserve for an awesome weekend of bikes, beer, food, friends and music proudly presented by:
Harper Audi | Yee-Haw Brewing Company | Bush’s Beans | First Neighborhoods Realty | City of Knoxville – Government
FEATURING:
Group rides for all levels & Bell Joy Ride – Knoxville, TN !
Bike Raffle by Ibis Cycles & Harpers Bike Shop!
Bike demos from a variety of manufacturers!
Food trucks!
Short Track Race by Dirty Bird Events
Dinner provided by AMBC, Bush’s Beans & Sweet P’s Barbeque & Downtown Dive!
Beer on tap!
Live music!
Silent Disco brought to you by the AMBC & REI!
Silent auction!
The latest AMBC rad swag!
On-site camping (short walk from the parking lot)!
FRIDAY:
10AM Set-up starts (lend a hand!)
4PM Campground opens
6PM Soundcheck social
SATURDAY:
8:30AM Coffee with Backyard Coffee & Trailsnacks
8:30AM Demo-land opens – demos ALL DAY!
9AM Fall Fest Joy Ride! registration
10AM Bell Joy kicks off
10:30AM Group rides for all levels – listen for announcements
ALL DAY BUY BIKE RAFFLE TICKETS by Harpers Bike Shop!
11:30AM Food trucks open for business
11:45AM Guided kids ride
12PM BEER GARDENS OPEN!
2:45AM Guided kids ride
3PM Whip Off!
4:30PM Short Track Race by Dirty Bird Events
ALL DAY BID ON SILENT AUCTION ITEMS!
5:30PM Live music!
6:30PM AMBC family supper provided by Bush’s Beans & Sweet P’s Barbeque & Downtown Dive!
7PM Live music!
8:30PM SILENT AUCTION CLOSES!
8:35PM BIKE RAFFLE BIG WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!
8:45PM Live music!
10PM SILENT DISCO presented by REI (you want to do this)
NIGHT NIGHT
SUNDAY:
8:30AM Mmmm.. breakfast by SoKno Taco Cantina
Wah wah site clean-up – we’d love a hand!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – NOVEMBER 7, 2020 11TH ANNUAL FALL FEST!
YEEEE HAAAAWWWW!!
AMBC Trail Report 2019
Ever wonder where your membership dollars and donations to AMBC go? Here’s a quick breakdown of or activity in 2018, and what we’ve done since our inception in 2007.
95 Miles
95 Miles of trail have been built & maintained by AMBC since 2007 at 6 major trail networks, parks and private land with public use agreements.
381 Members
We have 381 members currently active in AMBC. Not a member yet? Join us here.
AMBC Membership fees, donations and volunteer hours totaling $82,348 paid for some great work in 2018:
$35,815 in Volunteer hours
Time is money! 2018 Work Party Volunteer hours equaled $35,815 in donated time.
$53,503 at Baker Creek
$53,503 paid for grooming and rework on Cruze Valley Run and Barn Burner trails at Baker Creek Preserve.
$35,638 at Fort Dickerson
We’ve been working to expand and improve the trails at Fort Dickerson, and put over $35,000 into those efforts.
Your contribution makes it real. We can’t wait to see what happens in 2019 and beyond. THANK YOU.
AMBC Mountain Biking Participation Survey
Help us learn about mountain biking participation in Knoxville!
The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club is dedicated to improving trails and trail access in our area. In order to better serve mountain bikers, we need your input. Please answer the following 11 questions about your mountain biking activities and interests in the Knoxville area. The survey should take less than 5 minutes of your time. Your responses are anonymous unless you choose to identify yourself at the end of the survey.
October 2015 Meeting Recap!
REMINDER
The Wood Property trails are under construction and NOT open to AMBC members or the public. Please DO NOT ride there until the trail system is officially open. We hope to celebrate this great addition to the Urban Wilderness with the Legacy Parks Foundation in the Spring of 2016!
Recent Events:
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
This was a great event! There 60 people out for the event held at the Wood property beginner loop. We love to see such enthusiasm for mountain biking from the parents and kids. We can’t wait to get more involved in this event next year!
Oak Ridge Trail Day
Brad Spears shared the back story of the Oak Ridge trail project and the success of the recent work day. There were 53 people out to build the 1.3 mile “Sink Hole Trail” in the North Boundary area! This is significant in that it could open the door to over 22,000 acres of land owned by the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge. Great job on this to everyone who helped and thanks to the sponsors: RSI, UCOR, Knoxville Bicycle Company, and Yee Haw Brewing.
12 Hour HOT Race
Thanks to John Baker & Co. for another fantastic 12 Hour HOT Race! It never disappoints. And many thanks to all the awesome volunteers!
Open Streets
What a fun day for our city! Were you there?! Want to do it again?? Write your local government representatives and tell them!
Coming Attractions:
River Sports Pint Night!
This month’s Pint Night at Riversports Outfitters is benefitting the AMBC! Tomorrow night, 6-9 pm. The first 200 people get a custom pint glass filled with a delicious beer and one refill for a mere $5 donation to the club! Yakima is the sponsor and is sure to have cool stuff for raffle. Food truck too! Ride down and join us!
AMBC Fall Fest
It’s here!! Saturday, November 7 at Helix Lane! Here’s the main things to know:
- It’s awesome. Done.
- Park and Ride! There is very limited parking onsite so PLEASE park at Anderson School and ride in.
- Spend the night! There will be onsite camping, which is fun and SAFE! Feel free to set up your campsite Friday night, or drive in Saturday and set up and then park offsite.
- Learn all the skills! There are clinics galore! Read about them here.
- RAFFLE. WIN BIKES!
- SILENT AUCTION. BUY STUFF!
- We need a ton of volunteers to pull this off! Please let us know if you can help out for a very short shift. You’ll still get to ride and play!
- Eat breakfast! TVB will be cooking up a hot breakfast on Sunday morning and they promise an exciting culinary experience!
Work Days:
- November 21 – Mead’s Quarry – We’ll be working in Marie Myers and on trash cleanup on our adopted street Burnett Creek Road. Sponsored by Cycology Bicycles.
- December 12 – Sharps Ridge – Sponsored by TVB.
One More Thing!
Congress is considering three amendments to the transportation bill that would significantly reduce federal bike funding by cutting two critical programs, the Recreational Trails Program and the Transportation Alternatives Program. RTP directly impacts our quality of riding in Knoxville and is responsible for more than 10 Miles in our Urban Wilderness. The most recent project is the 6 miles that Legacy Parks is currently building at the Wood Property. Follow the People for Bikes initiatives and let our representatives know the importance of these programs. Click here for more information!
We’ll see you at the next meeting on Monday, November 23!
