SUPER 8 Destination Ride Series

SEMASS NEMBA presents "The Super 8 Destination Ride Series" Join us for the first in 8 park guided mountain bike series May 10th at WOMPATUCK STATE PARK - ride starts at 9AM from Visitor Center Parking lot. (RAIN DATE- May 11th 9AM) . Guided rides will be broken into three groups...... -MELLOW Group: Duration 8 to 10 miles on non-technical trails -SKILLS Group: Duration 12 to 15 miles on moderately challenging trails -FAST Group: Duration 17 to 20 miles on VERY challenging trails . Want to volunteer as a RIDE LEADER or SWEEPER? Contact David Farrell at 508-723-4729 or dfarrell@merlinone.com

SEMASS NEMBA HOLIDAY RIDE & PARTY

SEMASS NEMBA is having a mountain bike ride and holiday party on Saturday 12/28/13 starting at 10 AM. The location is Foxboro State Forest (F.Gilbert Hills), 58 Mill St, Foxboro. You can park at the chapel lot. We'll ride for a couple hours or so and then meet at the Chapel meeting house for pizza and refreshments when we finish at Noon(ish). If there's bad weather on Saturday, we'll postpone until Sunday the 29th - same time/place. Look here or on SEMASS NEMBA's Facebook page for updates. Please RSVP to Rich Higgins if you plan on attending and if you are bringing a guest. Happy holidays! rlhiggins@comcast.net Rich

Blue Hills Holiday Toy RIde/Hike

Join the DCR Park Rangers and volunteers from Blue Hills TrailWatch and NEMBA for the annual holiday toy drive collection. Bring a new unwrapped toy, then go on a guided or self-guided ride or hike. All toys will be donated to Interfaith Social Services which help deserving families during the holidays. Gifts for children ages 11-16 are most needed and appreciated. Call 617-698-1802, ext. 212. Meet at the Houghton’s Pond main parking lot at 840 Hillside Street in Milton.

Official Meeting Post and Toys Ride, etc.....

SEMass NEMBA will be holding it's next Chapter meeting on Tuesday, November 19th, at 7pm, in Easton. Message or email me for exact location. ( Non-publicly posted location is Rich Higgins house in Easton, 11 Flyaway Pond Drive, N. Easton)

We will be discussing plans for the upcoming year and talking all-things bikes and trails. Meetings are casual and we'll have pizza and beverages (bring beer or your favorite beverage if you want).

There will be a crew going out before the meeting, at 5:15, to ride Borderland, which is a few minutes ride from the meeting location. You will need lights

Also, there will be a Toys Ride in Blue Hills December 8. Originally set for the 1st, but Freetown will be having their toys ride on the 1st. I am waiting for the official DCR flyer, but maybe we should have our own? Anyone wanna blast out a fun poster? Tom Bender at DCR said he would make one, but he's stretched real thin these days. We were spoiled by Maggi Brown in the Blue Hills doing all the PR for our events. Now she's working out of a van checking gates and kiosks.....

Another note: Danno offered up his shop for a meeting--since Rich had already planned on it I had another idea that Dan thought was good--a Winter Warmer at his shop! Some Sunday in January, invite members, have some light vittles and/or potluck, ride if it makes sense....

Malcolm Neilson also offered up his posh clubhouse in Quincy, complete with pool table, TV's and FAT chairs and sofas....and said that they now allow alcohol.....Maybe do another WW there, in Feb?

Two different geo locations, maybe attract some more help into the fray?

Singletracks Chapter Update Deadline is this Thursday, so if any news, photos, rides, etc send em to me! Also they are always looking for literature--got a poem, story, antidote? send it to PK!

Oh yeah, and thanks, kids, for all you do out there on the trails! We've had an awesome year!

SC

Wompatuck Trail Work Sunday 8/4 8:30AM

Hello fellow mountain bikers of Wompatuck! Our next trail care day will be this Sunday 08/04 working to prepare the Landmine Mountain Bike race course. Held on 09/08, the Landmine is the primary fundraiser for Friends of Wompatuck and projects within Wompatuck State Park, which has been held annually for a number of years. We'll be brushing back trails and clearing debris, clippers and folding saws will be useful, tools will be provided for those who need them. We'd recommend sturdy footwear, bug spray, and gloves. We'll meet around 8:30am in the visitors center parking lot and head to work sites by 9am. Friends of Wompatuck will be providing lunch following our trail work. Hope to see you there!