Skookum Youth Ride – Hill Climb Race
South Canoe Trails 10th Ave SE and 70th St SE, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, CanadaEvent Details: Starting this week the Youth Ride will be organizing a series of fun races! First week is a short Hill Climb test, followed in the next weeks by an XC race, a team enduro race, then finally a DH! We will be tracking points for each race with a winner crowned in each category at the end of the series. Skookum will be hosting a BBQ with draw prizes for all little rippers on the last night, Sep 24. We need to be ready to ride at 5:30 as the daylight starts to become an issue in September. See you there! WHAT Skookum Cycle & Ski Junior Group Rides. WHEN & WHERE Starting Tuesday, April 16th, at 5:10pm, main parking South Canoe Trails, 10th Ave & 70 St SE, Map Normal start time is 5:30, this first one will start a bit early to do a helmet and bike check. Please take your bike into your favorite community bike shop pre-Tues if your bike needs some love. PRICE FREE!!! DETAILS The Skookum Junior Group Rides are for young riders (around 6 - 14 [...]
Skookum Youth Ride – XC Race
South Canoe Trails 10th Ave SE and 70th St SE, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, CanadaEvent Details: The Skookum Youth Race this week is the XC! We will line up at the party pit and see who can rip the XC loop the fastest! We need to be ready to ride at 5:30 as the daylight starts to become an issue in September. See you there! WHAT Skookum Cycle & Ski Junior Group Rides. WHEN & WHERE Starting Tuesday, April 16th, at 5:10pm, main parking South Canoe Trails, 10th Ave & 70 St SE, Map Normal start time is 5:30, this first one will start a bit early to do a helmet and bike check. Please take your bike into your favorite community bike shop pre-Tues if your bike needs some love. PRICE FREE!!! DETAILS The Skookum Junior Group Rides are for young riders (around 6 - 14 years old) of all experience levels. Helmets are mandatory. Due to the hilly geography of Salmon Arm, riders are recommended to have bikes in good working order with gears, front suspension, and good brakes (disc brakes are ideal). Please make sure all riders dress for the conditions (comfortable shorts and jersey, bug [...]
Skookum Youth Ride – Team Enduro (Salty Dog Style)
South Canoe Trails 10th Ave SE and 70th St SE, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, CanadaEvent Details: This week the Youth Race will be a Team Enduro. This is a team event where racers in the same category are paired up and take turns shredding laps at South Canoe. Team with the most lap is champ! We need to be ready to ride at 5:30 as the daylight starts to become an issue in September. See you there! WHAT Skookum Cycle & Ski Junior Group Rides. WHEN & WHERE Starting Tuesday, April 16th, at 5:10pm, main parking South Canoe Trails, 10th Ave & 70 St SE, Map Normal start time is 5:30, this first one will start a bit early to do a helmet and bike check. Please take your bike into your favorite community bike shop pre-Tues if your bike needs some love. PRICE FREE!!! DETAILS The Skookum Junior Group Rides are for young riders (around 6 - 14 years old) of all experience levels. Helmets are mandatory. Due to the hilly geography of Salmon Arm, riders are recommended to have bikes in good working order with gears, front suspension, and good brakes (disc brakes are ideal). Please make [...]
Skookum Youth Ride – DH Race and Finale
South Canoe Trails 10th Ave SE and 70th St SE, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, CanadaEvent Details: This is the last week of the the Skookum Youth Ride for 2019 and the last of the Race Series. This week we will be seeing who can rip Flying Nun the fastest! Final points for the series will be tallied and glory earned for overall winners in each category. Skookum will be on hand with a BBQ and draw prizes for all our little shredders as a congratulations on a terrific season. We need to be ready to ride at 5:30 as the daylight starts to become an issue in September. See you there! WHAT Skookum Cycle & Ski Junior Group Rides. WHEN & WHERE Starting Tuesday, April 16th, at 5:10pm, main parking South Canoe Trails, 10th Ave & 70 St SE, Map Normal start time is 5:30, this first one will start a bit early to do a helmet and bike check. Please take your bike into your favorite community bike shop pre-Tues if your bike needs some love. PRICE FREE!!! DETAILS The Skookum Junior Group Rides are for young riders (around 6 - 14 years old) of all experience levels. [...]
Rubberhead Voly Days – Cancelled for Oct 5th
Rubberhead Parking LotThe Rubberhead Voly Day for Oct 5 is cancelled, but we'll resume on Oct 17th. See you then!
Annual General Meeting 2019
Salmon Arm Rec Centre Downstairs Meeting Room 1 2550 10th Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, CanadaThe SCC is having its 2019 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, October 29th, 7pm, at the Salmon Arm Recreation Centre - Room 1. There will be an election for 6 Board of Director positions for a term of 2 years. Please email us if you would like to nominate someone for a position. Everyone is invited but only members are eligible to vote. FINAL AGENDA - Let us know if there is something you would like to see added to the agenda. Hope to see everyone there!
Skookum Pedal & Pint
Skookum 141 Shuswap St. NE, Salmon Arm, BC, CanadaMeet @Skookum every Wed 6pm. Bring cool weather clothes and bike riding lights. Everyone is welcome, post ride recovery and a fostering of friendships will occur at the Barley Station.
Rubberhead Voly Days
Rubberhead Parking LotThe Shuswap Cycling Club in association with Skookum Cycle and Ski is hosting trail days on the Rubberhead trail system. These will run Saturday mornings from 8-10am every 2 weeks starting August 10th. Meet: 110 FSR - 2.5 km Parking lot Time: 8am - 10am Bring outdoor work clothes, gloves, shoes/boots and water. Plus pruning loppers, if you have them. But we'll have tools, plus training and safety instruction. All ages welcome! For more information please call 250-832-0102
Special Club Meeting
Shuswap Trail Alliance 358 Alexander St, Salmon Arm, BC, CanadaThe Shuswap Cycling Society is having a special meeting of members to vote on two special resolutions regarding the Salty Dog. 7:00pm, Thursday December 12, 2019 Shuswap Trail Alliance Boardroom 358 Alexander St NE, Salmon Arm The Club will be voting on two resolutions: 1. “That the Shuswap Cycling Society endorse a Letter of Intent to enter into a 3 year partnership with Skookum Cycle & Ski Ltd. to acquire and operate the Salty Dog Enduro mountain bike race on an ongoing basis.” View Letter of Intent 2. “That the Shuswap Cycling Society approve expenditure of funds of $6,000 per year for 3 years to hire a Race Director to operate the Salty Dog Enduro on a 3-year contract.”
Salty Dog Registration Opens
Salty Dog Online Registration Opens January 16, 8pm PST. Register at Zone4.ca Be prepared to fill out the registration information, ensure you have all the following information on hand: team name, racer name(s), birth date, mailing address, email address, phone number, emergency contact(s) and phone details of someone not racing Salty.