28/07/2024
Super stoked to be a part of the DH Race Series this year!!
It has been 3 years in the making and it all starts tomorrow on Sticks & Stones!
Looking forward to seeing everyone out there!
Bike events put on by people who love to ride bikes It would mean the world to us! Nathan and Ashley
Ashley and I would like to introduce a new project we have been working on
It's called, Bear Adventure
What it is, is a tour guide of the best mountain biking and hiking in and around Northern California. With over 220 pages, 3100 pictures, and Stava/GPS files of all the different adventures you’re bound to find the adventure you’re looking for in the area you want to go. We invite you over to o
ur Bear Adventure Patreon page to support our endeavor and to find out more of who we are in our about section. https://www.patreon.com/bearadventure
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Super stoked to be a part of the DH Race Series this year!!
It has been 3 years in the making and it all starts tomorrow on Sticks & Stones!
Looking forward to seeing everyone out there!
Win number 3 for Shayna Powless out of the 5 races so far into the Chicago Grit!!
She is now in the yellow jersey, the overall points leader for the whole series, and has the momentum going into the second half of the series!
It's been super fun to watch Shayna race so far! Follow to see how the rest of the race series goes for her and her team!
SHAYNA WINS AGAIN!!!
Shayna Powless wins 2 out of the first 4 races in the lead by !!
6 more days to go for the 10 day omnium and Shayna solidifies herself as a top contender!
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Congratulations to Shayna Powless on her win at the Tour of Lake Ellyl!!
She wins stage 2 of the 10 race series and now goes into race 3 today 3rd in the GC for the series!
We are heading into the last 2 days of the Tour De France and the boys are on their way home to Nice!
This is your last chance to register for the Powless Gran Fondo at discounted prices!
Head over to our website to be a part of the very first road and gravel bike race to be happening in the Endurance Capital of the World!
bearraceevents.com
We are heading into the last 2 days of the and the boys are on their way home to Nice!
This is your last chance to register for the at discounted prices!
Head over to our website to be a part of the very first road and gravel bike race to be happening in the Endurance Capital of the World!
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Jason James Rimmer , Bear Race Events, and Frank Shoemaker teamed up this year to take on the all mighty Downieville Classic Mountain Bike Race and Festival!
We were 3 out of the 4 photographers out there taking photos all along the course for both days of racing. And we made sure to try and get photos of everyone!
Big shout out to Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, Santa Cruz Bicycles and of course all the racers who gave it their all for the 26th edition of the Downieville Classic!
Find your race photos in the photo section of our website linked below:
bearraceevents.com
The first all female enduro in California is happening October 5th in Georgetown CA!
We have categories for all ages and every skill level to support all women riders out there and encourage all of them to come out to the event.
With the ladies of leading the charge you know this is going to be a bike event full of positivity, support, and most importantly FUN!
Registration is limited to the first 100 racers so make sure you sign up before it fills up!
If you support women’s mtb racing and want to encourage your female riding friends to participate in the event, share this post and help us spread the word!
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The first all female enduro in California is happening October 5th in Georgetown CA!
We have categories for all ages and every skill level to support all women riders out there and encourage all of them to come out to the event.
With the ladies of MTB Experience leading the charge you know this is going to be a bike event full of positivity, support, and most importantly FUN!
Registration is limited to the first 100 racers so make sure you sign up before it fills up!
If you support women’s mtb racing and want to encourage your female riding friends to participate in the event, share this post and help us spread the word!
bearraceevents.com
It has been an exciting race so far and we are heading into the last week of the Tour De France as they head to Nice!
With the last week of racing also comes the last week of discounted pricing for the Powless Gran Fondo. From now till the last day of the Tour De France everyone who signs up for the Powless Gran Fondo will receive a discounted rate as we cheer on Neilson Powless and his EF squad to the finish!
We have a unique opportunity happening right here in Northern California to bring the Powless Family home and celebrate all the inspiration they have given us and their influence in the world of cycling.
Come on out and join us for the first ever bike race on the roads that Neilson and Shayna grew up riding on in the wondrous landscape of Auburn, CA!
powlessgranfondo.com
Super excited to announce that we will be working with and .resorts to be timing all the races of the Northstar Downhill Series!
Northstar is celebrating its 25th year of downhill racing in the park and has become one of the longest running downhill race series in the country. And we are stoked to be a part of the tradition!
Come on out and join us for the next race on July 28th as we take on Karpiel Downhill!
Look forward to seeing everyone out there!
Super excited to announce that we will be working with Northstar California Resort and Vail Resorts to be timing all the races of the Northstar Downhill Series!
Northstar is celebrating its 25th year of downhill racing in the park and has become one of the longest running downhill race series in the country. And we are stoked to be a part of the tradition!
Come on out and join us for the next race on July 28th as we take on Karpiel Downhill!
Look forward to seeing everyone out there!
Tomorrow is the start of the 2024 Le Tour de France!!
Like a lot of people here in California and the US, we will be watching every day and cheering on Neilson Powless as he enters his 5th Tour de France appearance.
Starting today and running all the way to the last day in Nice, we will be running discounted prices for the Powless Gran Fondo happening on November 2nd, in Auburn, CA. From now till July 21st everyone who signs up for the Powless Gran Fondo will receive a discounted rate as we cheer on Neilson and his EF squad throughout the Tour De France!
We have a unique opportunity happening right here in Northern California to bring the Powless Family home and celebrate all the inspiration they have given us and their influence in the world of cycling.
Come on out and join us for the first ever bike race on the roads that Neilson and Shayna grew up riding on in the wondrous landscape of Auburn, CA!
powlessgranfondo.com
Along with being a professional cyclist Shayna Powless has also started her own coaching business called Powless Performance. In 2018 she became a USA Cycling certified coach with a background in psychology and physical therapy. Since then she has had the privilege to work with a very diverse group of athletes of various levels and abilities from juniors, beginners and recreational riders, and professional athletes.
Elizabeth DeFauw, winner of the Mid South Gravel and Unbound 100 shares her story of how Shayna helped her become the cyclist she wanted to be.
“My goals as a cyclist and dream to become a professional have become much more clear and achievable. Shayna has helped me with so many things: training, goals, nutrition, races, strategies, future opportunities, recovery, family and even just life.
I am so thankful to have her as my coach and mentor! I am always so incredibly excited every single week with my training plan and about how I can do my best in every workout. I look forward to continuing training under her for years to come!”
Shayna also has been competing ever since she was a young kid, and has been putting up top results with overall wins in road stage races, Top 5 in the Unbound 200, and National Titles in XC MTB and Off-Road Triathlon.
For all racers who sign up for the Powless Gran Fondo, Shayna and Powless Performance will be giving $50 off your first month of coaching. Rather you’re a recreational rider trying to up your mileage or a professional trying to find new limits, your goals are her goals and Shayna is confident she can help you reach them.
For more details about Shayna’s coaching business head over to her website in the link below:
https://shaynapowless.com/
And for more information, and to register for the Powless Gran Fondo and get your $50 off code for Powless Performance head over to the event website at:
powlessgranfondo.com
Also follow Powless Gran Fondo to keep up to date on everything about the big event!
Have you made it out to Everstoke yet?
All the trails are open and Aaron and his friends are out there building more trails and features every week!
On September 15th the day after the Mills Peak X-Duro, we will be hosting an enduro race at Everstoke Bike Park which is less than a mile away from the Mills Peak venue! The enduro will be using the most popular downhill trails within the park full of berms, jumps and handmade features.
Everstoke is open 7 days a week and has camping available 365 days a year. Make sure you head out there early and check out the trails and you will understand why they call this place Everstoke!
Mills Peak Trail is all clear of snow and riding great!
On September 14th we will be hosting the Mills Peak X-Duro in Graeagle, CA, the heart of the Lost Sierra. After climbing to the top of the mountain riders will be treated to 45 minute downhill with never ending technical flow! The Mills Peak X-Duro is also downhill race within a cross country race. Once riders reach the top of the mountain the timer starts for the downhill section of the race. Awards will be given for the top 3 overall in each category for the cross country race and for the fastest time in each category on the downhill.
Rather you’re in it for the downhill or the whole xc race, the Mills Peak X-Duro is geared towards every type of mountain bike rider.
Details are in our website below:
bearraceevents.com
Oh no! What's this?
A new cyclocross series around the Sacramento area??
Isn't there already a cyclocross series in the Sacramento area??
Yep.
COMING THIS FALL!
Uncle Frank's CycloCircus, a new weekend cyclocross series from the folks who bring you Rodeocross!
October 13 - Bariani CX*
November 24 - Nutty Cross*
December 1 - El Dorado Hills
December 7&8 - Laguna del Sol double-header.
* - also part of BASP
Stay tuned for more details!
Thank you to Signarama Santa Rosa
for hooking us up and supporting our events with some legit course arrows for our upcoming gravel races!!
First test run will be this Saturday at the Groveland Grind put on by the Groveland Trail Heads!
Excited to introduce a new enduro event to the Northern California/Northern Nevada area!
The Sky Tavern One For All Enduro will be the season finale of the Bear Enduro Series!
The race will be taking place at the Sky Tavern Bike Park which sits in the high alpine above Reno, NV. This bike park has grown in popularity over the years and has a dedicated trail crew building and maintaining the trails throughout the summer months!
The idea behind this race is to create a fun and welcoming race that is open for everyone to join. We have categories for everyone including beginners, high school and middle school, and adaptive athletes!
Come join us October 19th for the One For All Enduro!
Details are in our Bear Race Events website in the bio!
Excited to introduce a new enduro event to the Northern California/Northern Nevada area!
The Sky Tavern One For All Enduro will be the season finale of the Bear Enduro Series!
The race will be taking place at the Sky Tavern Bike Park which sits in the high alpine above Reno, NV. This bike park has grown in popularity over the years and has a dedicated trail crew building and maintaining the trails throughout the summer months!
The idea behind this race is to create a fun and welcoming race that is open for everyone to join. We have categories for everyone including beginners, high school and middle school, and adaptive athletes!
Come join us October 19th for the One For All Enduro!
Details are in our website below:
bearraceevents.com
After coming off of a knee injury, gets two podiums at the Road Nationals!
We are excited to watch him in the and all his races in the rest of his season for 2024!
Come join us Nov 2nd in Auburn, CA at the end of his season as we bring Neilson and his family home for the !
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The 2024 Prairie City Awards Ceremony photos are here!
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I feel pretty lucky to be a part of this crew putting on 9 different high school and middle school race and hosting about 3000 people every weekend!
Every race for me is an opportunity to learn more about race production and watch all the emotions as each racer crosses the finish line. And every race for me is an opportunity to connect with a community that I feel so lucky to be a part of.
Thank you all the memories this season! :)
Oh btw here's some more photos.
And they are free on the bear race events website!
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Oh btw here's some more photos.
And they are free on the bear race events website!
bearraceevents.com
What a weekend that was out at the Nevada City Enduro! We had great weather, great trails to ride on, great people to ride/race with, and some pretty great tacos at the end!
Results and race photos from professional photographers Seabrightphotography, Bixxel, and Abbie Crews can be found on the Bear Race Events website in the website below:
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I wanted to give a thank you to all the racers, staff, volunteers, sponsors, and land owners who brought the vibes and helped make this event a big success!
I also wanted to give a big shout out to to Bicyclists Of Nevada County , Hoot Trail, and all the other volunteers who spent many many hours to create a beautifully built trail network that not only we got to race on but has also put Nevada City on the map as one of biggest mountain bike destinations that we have here in California! The Nevada City Enduro would not be possible if it wasn’t for the community of riders who fell in love with the area and put the time and effort in to help make this place grow!
Thank you to the community of Nevada City for letting us host a race event on your home trails!
We all look forward to bringing everyone back out for the 2025 edition of the Nevada City Enduro, and until then we hope to see you all out at the other race events we have going on for the rest of the year!
Cheers!
Thank you so much everyone for coming out to the second annual Nevada City Enduro!
Super stoked on the race conditions this weekend with hero dirt to race on and temperatures warm enough to jump in the lake afterwards!
You can find results in the link in bio.
All photos from the photographers will be coming soon!
We are just two days out till the Nevada City Enduro!
Categories, start times, and registration times can now be found on the Nevada City Enduro Race Book on the racing section of our website!
We can use some extra help out there during the race.. If you live in the Nevada City area or just want to drive out for the day, we need people out on course to be part of the cheer squad for the racers! Every racer out there can use some motivation from a cheer squad and you can be part of that!
Extra points will be given for:
-Dressing up
-Bringing music
-Bringing out the rowdiness
For direction on how to bring up the rowdiness on the cheer squad find on race day.
After all the racing has finished come on out and join us at the Scott’s Flat Lake Gate 1 Campground for the after party/awards ceremony and taco’s served up by Taqueria La Herradura!
And if you still haven't registered to race yet, make sure you do that before online registration closes Friday at 11:59 AM!
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Have you made it out to Everstoke yet? All the trails are open and Aaron and his friends are out there building more trails and features every week! On September 15th the day after the Mills Peak X-Duro, we will be hosting an enduro race at Everstoke Bike Park which is less than a mile away from the Mills Peak venue! The enduro will be using the most popular downhill trails within the park full of berms, jumps and handmade features. Everstoke is open 7 days a week and has camping available 365 days a year. Make sure you head out there early and check out the trails and you will understand why they call this place Everstoke!
Mills Peak Trail is all clear of snow and riding great! On September 14th we will be hosting the Mills Peak X-Duro in Graeagle, CA, the heart of the Lost Sierra. After climbing to the top of the mountain riders will be treated to 45 minute downhill with never ending technical flow! The Mills Peak X-Duro is also downhill race within a cross country race. Once riders reach the top of the mountain the timer starts for the downhill section of the race. Awards will be given for the top 3 overall in each category for the cross country race and for the fastest time in each category on the downhill. Rather you’re in it for the downhill or the whole xc race, the Mills Peak X-Duro is geared towards every type of mountain bike rider. Details are in our website below: bearraceevents.com
We are excited to introduce the Powless Gran Fondo! Race on the best roads and gravel that California has to offer as we bring the Powless family back home where it all began. Head over to our website in the link below for all the information about the event: powlessgranfondo.com And be sure to follow the social media pages to keep up to date on all the details: www.facebook.com/powlessgranfondo Instagram: @powlessgranfondo
We are just two days out until the start of the Exchequer Extravaganza!! (Yes, I’ve looked at the weather) Race categories, start times and all the other details for the race weekend can be found on the Racebook in the racing section of the Exchequer website: https://bearadventure.wixsite.com/exchequermtb Online registration will be closing at 12 PM on Thursday. We will have on-site registration but for an extra $15. So make sure you sign up before Thursday at 12! The weather is looking good for the enduro on Sunday but we will be trying our best to keep everyone out of the rain for the xc on Saturday. Keep an eye out in your email for any changes to the start times. We look forward to kicking off the mountain bike season with everyone at the Exchequer Extravaganza!
The cross country will be a 6.3 mile lap with 1140 feet of climbing per lap. Right off of the start line races will be heading up the mountain until you reach the very top. From the xc races will drop down the Flying Squirrel downhill which is one of the most fun downhills in the park! This xc downhill is fast and flowy! Everything is rollable but there are some chunk here and there to keep you on your toes. Check out the video below to see what the xc downhill is all about! For more details on the cross country race and the rest of the Exchequer Extravaganza check out our website in the link in bio.
The weather is looking great for Exchequer this weekend! I was out there a couple of weekends ago checking out all 4 stages of the Exchequer Enduro. Check out the video below to see how the trails are running. Also head over to our website for registration and more information on the Exchequer Extravaganza! bearraceevents.com
For more information and registration on the Exchequer Extravaganza head over to our website in the link below: bearraceevents.com
Last year Nutty Cross got things right for a cyclocross event. With the perfect venue at Ruhstaller Brewery, the right vibe with the live bands all day, and the super fun course that winds through the walnut orchard. This year we are making it a little more special by bringing in kids races, awards, and camping for everyone who wants to hang out at Ruhstaller Brewery until it closes. And of course, we will be finishing up the race day with the Nutty Cross Relay Race which was a big hit for everyone last year! Rather you want to race or just come out and check out the vibe, Nutty Cross hosted by Boundless Locomotion and Folsom Rodeocross is the cyclocross event in Northern California that is definitely worth checking out! More information and registration can be found in the link below: https://www.boundlesslocomotion.com/nuttycross?fbclid=IwAR01z5sBXfpYf7G9WzgEl-hucDSqKiF62wYocu6JCudmcBAzgnMxETW2Ga8
The Exchequer Extravaganza is back again for March 22nd through 24th! Come out and join us for the official start to the 2024 mountain bike season! Registration is now open at a discounted price for 1 week only! Sign up now before prices go up next Wednesday! https://bearadventure.wixsite.com/exchequermtb
Last year at the Exchequer Extravaganza, Jay Wood had a pretty intense run on Stage 4: Gnarnia! (Only Expert and Pro will be racing this stage) Check it out his GoPro video to get your adrenaline rushing! Less than 2 weeks to go till the big event and spots are filling up fast now! Online registration will close on Tuesday March 22nd and there will be no same day registration. So if you have been holding out, make sure you sign up before then! https://bearadventure.wixsite.com/exchequermtb
Number plates and podium medals are all ready to go for the Exchequer Extravaganza!! Thank you Libby Painter for the design to make the number plates look pretty sick!! And thank you CWeltonDesign Architectural Animations and Lumion training for cutting out the medals for all 162 podium spots over the weekend!!
The official promo video of the Exchequer Extravaganza If you ever felt the need to race on sick trails and jet ski in the same day, this is your chance https://bearadventure.wixsite.com/exchequermtb Video by: Zach Petersen
Biggest goal I accomplished on the bike for 2021 was trying to do the Downieville Shuttle Run in under an hour and making it in the top 6 on Strava. I never put so much prep and determination into a downhill segment before, and I'm happy to was able to push my limits to new boundaries and find out what I am capable of! With the Downieville Classic being canceled for another year, I'm not exactly sure what my goal will be for 2022 right now. Do you guys have any big on the bike goals for the new year? Full Downieville Sub 1 Hour video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5-RJ90MCGs&t
@max_rides_bikes just signed up for the Exchequer Mountain Bike Extravaganza!! If you don't know him, he has be taking over Instagram and Pink Bike with his videos where he defies the laws physics. And he just turned 13 years old! He will be racing against the Expert Men in the enduro, but something tells me they won't be much competition for this little guy! Check out all his videos on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/max_rides_bikes/ And for more details on the Exchequer Extravaganza head over to our website at: https://bearadventure.wixsite.com/exchequermtb
@max_rides_bikes just signed up for the Exchequer Mountain Bike Extravaganza!! If you don't know him, he has be taking over Instagram and Pink Bike with his videos where he defys the laws physics. And he just turned 13 years old! He will be racing against the Expert Men in the enduro, but something tells me they won't be much competition for this little guy! Check out all his videos on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/max_rides_bikes/ And for more details on the Exchequer Extravaganza head over to our website at: https://bearadventure.wixsite.com/exchequermtb
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Ashley and I would like to introduce a new project we have been working on
It's called, Bear Adventure
What it is, is a tour guide of the best mountain biking and hiking in and around Northern California. With over 220 pages, 3100 pictures, and Stava/GPS files of all the different adventures you’re bound to find the adventure you’re looking for in the area you want to go.
We invite you over to our Bear Adventure Patreon page to support our endeavor and to find out more of who we are in our about section.
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Through our Patreon page you can keep up to date on all our new adventures, plus have access to all 220 pages, 3100 photos and GPS files from our past adventures to help you find the next place in California you want to explore!
In addition to having access to all our content you would be helping us by supporting our adventures, and goals of creating the best adventure travel guide for the outdoors around us.
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