SWIMBA

2019 End of Season Party!
2019-11-14 18:00 - 22:00 UTC
It’s been a long time, but the SWIMBA End of Season party is coming back!
Join us as we celebrate YOU, the best mountain bike community anywhere! Food, beer, and frivolity are on the schedule. We will talk a little about where were heading, and revel in the great things we’ve been able to accomplish together.
Prizes, awards, and possible shenanigans, so come prepared!

Pick Your Poison Trail Work 11/02
2019-11-02 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | Avimor
The first part of trail construction will involve establishing a line through the lower rock garden area. Approximately 1/4 mile in length, this will need to be done by hand- no way we can get equipment in there!
Because of the physical risks and demands, we cannot accept the help of volunteers under 18. We would also suggest that this is best suited to those who have a fair amount of experience on trail work days.
Meet at the Avimor trailhead parking lot. Please bring work boots, long pants, gloves, and lots of water!

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP:

Boise Bike Park- Volunteer Day #1: Native Grass Seeding
2019-11-01 09:00 - 13:00 UTC
We’re all super excited to get this party started, but Boise parks and Recreation needs more help!
In order to open the park as soon as possible, they would like some help getting native grass seeds down throughout the park boundaries.
Can you give them a hand and help us open the park before the snow flies?

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP:

Mahalo Trail Group Ride
2019-10-12 14:00 - 17:00 UTC
Come join us for a celebration of the Mahalo Trail!
If you’ve never enjoyed this gem, get a chance to ride one of the best trails in our area.
Since we’ve already had two snow events in the last 5 days, please keep in mind that this event will be WEATHER DEPENDENT!

Trail Etiquette Day
2019-10-12 09:00 - 13:00 UTC
Here’s your chance to connect with other trail users to create a better community in our foothills!
We will have tables set up at several trailheads around town: Hillside to Hollow, Cottonwood Creek, Camel’s Back, Table Rock, and Foothills Learning Center.
We will have two shifts, one from 8:30-11:00 and another from 11:00-1:30. SWIMBA would like to have at least one volunteer at each table for each shift.

Pick Your Poison Trail Work
2019-10-05 10:30 - 13:30 UTC | Avimor

SWIMBA Beginner-friendly Ride
2019-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Boise)
Join us for a beginner-friendly mountain bike ride in the foothills! All abilities and experience welcome!
We’ll start out with a short safety/tech talk, and quick skills clinic.

Suicide Awareness Ride
2019-09-21 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Camels Back Park, 1200 Heron St, Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States
The Southwest Idaho Mountain Bike Association will be hosting a Suicide Awareness ride Saturday September 21st at 10am at Camelsback park. Please join us for a mellow ride and the BBQ that follows. Email us at swimba.trails@gmail.com if you are interested in helping out with this event.
#suicideawareness @https://www.facebook.com/IdahoSuicidePrevention/

Pick Your Poison Trail Work 09/14
2019-09-14 09:00 - 12:30 UTC
The first part of trail construction will involve establishing a line through the lower rock garden area. Approximately 1/4 mile in length, this will need to be done by hand- no way we can get equipment in there!
Because of the physical risks and demands, we cannot accept the help of volunteers under 18. We would also suggest that this is best suited to those who have a fair amount of experience on trail work days.
Meet at the Avimor trailhead parking lot. Please bring work boots, long pants, gloves, and lots of water!

We will bring the SWIMBA-Q grill and fire up some dogs and sausages afterwards if anyone wants to hang out.
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP:

Public Meeting- Boise River Wildlife Management Area
2019-09-10 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Mill District Community Center, 4057 S. Mill Site, Boise, ID, 83712, United States
This meeting will cover the management plan for the Boise River Wildlife Management Area, which will include a proposed new mountain bike trail in east Boise!

If you live in the Harris Ranch area, PLEASE plan to attend!

More information about the management plan: https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/2014-2023-BoiseRiverWMA-Plan-Final.pdf

SWIMBA Beginner-friendly Ride
2019-09-04 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise)
Join us for a beginner-friendly mountain bike ride in the foothills! All abilities and experience welcome.
Meet at next to the tennis courts on Heron.
We’ll start out with a short safety/tech talk, and quick skills clinic.
Reserve your ride here.

1st Annual Boise Mountain Bike Festival
2019-08-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Boise)
Get ready for the 1st annual Boise Mountain Bike Festival!
We’re so happy to be a part of what will undoubtably become a premier event. Boise Mountain bike Festival will certainly get to be huge, but this first year we want to celebrate the local scene! By keeping this first one focused on the Treasure Valley, we’ll get to help connect local riders with local shops before everyone gets wind of how great we have it!
The Goal: A day to celebrate mountain biking by bringing our passion filled MTB community together.
-Meet new riding friends
-Meet local shops and services
-Ride bikes… Lots of bikes!
-Bike Demos
-Raffles- win a Canyon Spectral 6.0 like @bikerbrayd rides, and a ton of other prizes!
-Guided Group Rides
-Whip off competition
-Food and Beer
REGISTER HERE: https://register.boisemtnbikefestival.com/

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP:

Pick Your Poison Rock Work
2019-08-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Boise)

SWIMBA Beginner-friendly Ride
2019-08-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise)
Join us for a beginner-friendly mountain bike ride in the foothills! All abilities and experience welcome.
Meet at next to the tennis courts on Heron.
We’ll start out with a short safety/tech talk, and quick skills clinic.
Rider SIGN UP:

Boise Goathead Fest
2019-08-02 16:00 - 2019-08-03 17:00 (America/Boise)
Join SWIMBA and a few thousand other bike crazies for the 2nd Annual Boise Goathead Fest!
This year’s parade and festivities promise to be even bigger than last year!

Twilight Criterium
2019-07-27 15:00 - 22:00 (America/Boise)
Yes, it’s a road event. Yes, we’re still a mountain bike organization…

But this is a Boise tradition!

Help us spread the word about SWIMBA to the 20,000+ attendees!

2nd Annual Bogus to Barrel Race
2019-07-27 15:00 - 21:00 (America/Boise)
Join us for 10 Barrel Boise’s 2nd Annual Bogus to the Barrel! A XC mountain bike race pitting some of the best local and regional mountain bikers against a gruesome downhill trail starting at Bogus Basin and ending up right next to the downtown 10 Barrel Location. In true 10 Barrel fashion – we’ll be throwing a finish line party with games, live music, and plenty of beer.

We’re also raffling off a Kona Hei Hei 29!
$5 gets you a chance at this rad full suspension mountain bike PERFECT for everything from our foothills riding to the alpine rocks and roots of Bogus Basin and beyond!

Mahalo Clean Up
2019-07-20 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Boise)
Cutting back some growth and shaving down some braking bumps.
Please bring long pants, boots, gloves, eye protection, and water. We’ll be working at a higher altitude so it will be a bit cooler, but it’s still hiking in and working!
Meet in the parking lot of the Bogus Basis offices (2600 Bogus Basin Rd.) at 9am.

SWIMBA Beginner-friendly Ride
2019-07-03 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise)
Join us for a beginner-friendly mountain bike ride in the foothills! All abilities and experience welcome.
Meet at next to the tennis courts on Heron.
We’ll start out with a short safety/tech talk, and quick skills clinic.

Shimano presents Return To Earth by Anthill Films- Boise premier
2019-06-19 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Boise)
Join us at the beautiful Egyptian Theatre downtown for a truly moving experience.
Return to Earth, the ninth movie from the crew at Anthill Films, is a cinematic journey across diverse mountain bike communities, personalities and environments. Each segment captures a different way the bike can immerse riders in the present moment. Starring some of the sport’s biggest athletes, unsung shredders and up-and-coming youth, Return to Earth features the most diverse group of riders Anthill has ever assembled. And to bring their vision to life, the crew travelled to more locations than ever before, with shoots taking place all over the world from hometown trails in Squamish, BC to the remote mountains of Patagonia. All set to an unforgettable classic rock soundtrack.
Tickets available HERE- $10, SWIMBA members $8

Boise Bike Week Beginner-friendly Mellow Fellow Ride
2019-06-05 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Boise)
We will meet at the tennis courts at Camel’s Back Park at 6:00.
Ride will be open to all skill and fitness levels, with a short basics clinic to start out. There will be at least two groups, one being a women’s only group.
Plan to ride for about an hour, with possibilities of a longer route if there’s interest.

Stack Rock Connector Trail Brush Clearing Pt. II
2019-05-30 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Boise)
We had an outstanding crew help with clearing the upper half- it looks great, and Cuddy Trails is up there building from the parking lot down.

Last week, USFS had a crew out cutting brush on the lower half, and it’s ready to be cleared as well. It’s steep, difficult terrain, so I’m asking for experienced, motivated individuals to give us a hand!

We’re going to break this up over a couple of sessions- the first will be this Thursday at 6:30. We’ll meet at about 5:45 at Highland’s Elementary and I’d like to carpool as much as possible. If you want to meet up there, we’ll be starting at Brewer’s Bend, the wide shoulder/parking area on the right, a little before mile marker 13.

Please have long pants, long sleeves, gloves, sturdy work boots, and eye protection. We’ll bring some water and snacks, as well as a few pairs of gloves and safety glasses if someone forgets!

New Stack Rock Access Trail! Let's get it started!
2019-05-11 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Boise)
Ridge to Rivers has a contractor about to start building a brand new trail from the new Forest Service parking lot down to the Stack Rock Connector. They’re asking for our help in clearing cut brush from the course so that the contractor can start building the trail! Should be about 1.5 miles that we’ll be removing brush from.
Let’s get it cleared so that we can ride new trail ASAP!
Wear long pants, a long sleeved shirt, and sturdy work shoes. Also make sure to bring work gloves and plenty of water!

SWIMBA/Cycle Right Member Clinic #2: Technical riding
2019-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise)
SWIMBA and Cycle Right Mountain Bike Clinics will be bringing our members FREE clinics this season!
There are two dates for the free clinics, April 9th and May 7th. We will have coaches available for all skill levels.
However, we also encourage everyone to sign up for any of Cycle Right’s clinics- at only $40 per session, they’re the best investment you can make in mountain biking!
Full Cycle Right schedule:
April 2nd – MTB Fundamentals
April 9th – SWIMBA MTB Clinic (free for SWIMBA members)- Fundamentals
April 23th – Cornering
April 30th – Technical Maneuvers
May 7th – SWIMBA MTB Clinic (free for SWIMBA members- Technical maneuvers
May 14th – Jumping

Cycle Right also offers private clinics for individuals and groups so contact us if you want to book a clinic outside of the dates above.

Tacos4Trails!
2019-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise)
So, you think you’re the best taco chef in the Valley? Or maybe you want to see who is?
We’re hosting a taco cook-off to raise funds for the Pick Your Poison downhill trail at Avimor!
$10 gets you 4 tacos from our competitors (or $3 for singles) and The Handle Bar will have beer specials and bike games all evening!
If you’re interested in competing, send an email with your contact info and what tacos you want to throw down to swimba.trails@gmail.com

SWIMBA/ Cycle Right mountain Bike Clinic #1: Fundamentals
2019-04-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise)

Dig the Bike Park
2019-04-07 12:30 - 18:00 (America/Boise)
Here’s a chance to give back to one of the best places to ride in the area! Ada/Eagle Bike Park offers trails for all skill levels, and now has trails that are available to adaptive athletes as well! XC to DH, flowy singletrack to rock gardens, the Bike Park is a draw for mountain bikers across the Treasure Valley.
With so much use, the trails need a little love, especially with the warm, wet winter we’re having. SWIMBA, Ada County, and the City of Eagle invite you to join us for a day of trail work, food, fun, and music by Outside the Frame.
This will be a huge event, with the biggest volunteer trail day in Idaho! Sign up here and check Facebook and Instagram for updates and additional information as it becomes available.

Hull's Gulch Trail Repair Day
2019-03-30 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Boise)
Hulls Gulch, like so many trails in our foothills, has taken a beating this season. Come help us get it back in shape!
Wear long pants, a long sleeved shirt, and sturdy work shoes. Also make sure to bring work gloves and plenty of water!

Dig the Bike Park Trail Crew Leader Orientation
2019-03-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Boise)
This will be a 2 hour working session to clarify best practices, safety, and leadership for our biggest volunteer event yet! Food and water will be provided, please bring gloves and appropriate attire.
If you haven’t already, please sign up as a crew leader below:

Spokey Joe's Grand Opening!
2019-03-08 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Boise)
Boise’s newest bike shop is having their grand opening on March 8th, and they want to support our community by donating the proceeds of the sales of Ninkasi Brewing beer to SWIMBA!
Join us for a great time and help us welcome a new shop to the Boise mountain bike community!
