8/29 Ride - Military Reserve

This Monday's ride will be through various trails at Military Reserve. Plan on meeting at the parking lot across from the dog park (Fort Boise Park) near the baseball field (nearest cross roads - Mountain Cove Rd and Reserve St) to be on the trail by 6:30.

Hope to see everyone there!

For more information on the Military Reserve area - see http://ridgetorivers.cityofboise.org/Trails/SelectAreaDescriptions/page30448.aspx .

St Luke's Fitness Celebration

The Dirt Dolls have decided to participate in this year's Fitness Celebration as a team. Please join us and feel free to invite any friends and family that may also want to walk with us. Currently we are registered in the Blue Wave so that as a team people can decide to jog or walk. We may have a few mom's that want to bring their children and walk in the strollers wave, so we may jump in that group if there is interest on that day. We may also decide to dress up, so if anyone has ideas feel free to offer them up.

Register at the link below, our team name is Dirt Dolls and the captain is Samantha Richards.

You are invited to join Dirt Dolls for 2011 St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration 5K for Women & Children. You can register for this event at:
https://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?event_id=1961369&subevent_id=1511827&team_id=1017041

Please let us know if you have any questions.

8/22 Pictures - Sidewinder

Wow - the heat! But even that couldn't stop us from taking on the sidewinder challenge. There was a wonderful breeze that saved the day and the downhill ride from the top of Sidewinder down through Kestrel was totally worth it. Great job ladies!

The crew: Tesh, Sylvia, Amy, Sara, Kath

Sylvia getting ready to lead the Kestrel parade. Sara finishing Kestrel with a smile. Total Sidewinder domination!

Tour De Fat

A few of us were able to volunteer some time at Tour de Fat this last Saturday. For anyone who hasn't had a chance to experience the festivities, definitely mark it on your calendars for next year! It was such a fantastic/fun event! The outfits were so creative and hilarious! We were glad to have the chance to help out! Thanks to everyone who came out either as a volunteer or a participant.

The crew: Mou, Cacia, Tesh, Amy, Mendy, Sara, and BJ (Official Dirt Doll Pit Crew member). :)

8/22 Ride - Sidewinder/Fat Tire

We will be putting on our big girl pants this Monday to conquer Kestrel to Sidewinder and down Fat Tire ending at military reserve.

It will be one of our more challenging Monday rides so please arrive early enough to be on the trail no later then 6:30. We will be meeting at the Camel's Back parking lot.

We can hit up Hyde Park afterwards for a beverage for those who are interested.

Make sure to eat your wheaties, bring sunscreen, and hydrate. :-)

Hope to see everyone there!

6/15 - Eagle Bike Park Pictures

The crew: Amy, Sara, Jessica, Kath, Dani

8/15 Ride - Eagle Bike Park

We will be meeting at the Eagle Bike Park this Monday and exploring some of the trails out there. Most of the trails they have are pretty mild and fun for riders at any level. Let's meet to be on the trails by 7:00.

Bring some food/snacks/drinks for yourself after the ride. There is a nice covered picnic area we like to take over. Also, we will be providing plastic cups for any cold adult beverages you may want to partake in afterwards.

Directions: From State Street, head North on "N Horseshoe Bend Road". This is the road just east of Highway 55 (right by WINCO). Stay on this road for a few miles and you will see the park to your right. You can also type in "Idaho Velodrome and Cycling Park" into mapquest to get directions. The park website is at http://eaglebikepark.org/visiting/maps/ which also has directions.

8/8 Pictures - Polecat

The crew: Katy, Kath, Corrine, Sylvia, Cacia, Dani, Amy, Tesh

8/1 Pictures - Red Cliffs

8/8 Ride - Polecat

This Monday we will be riding the Polecat trail. This is a 5.75 mile loop with a decent mix of climbs and descents. It's not a very technical trail, just one of the longer ones we do. Since it is a little longer then some, let's plan on meeting to be on the trail by 6:30.

We will be stopping for a cold beverage and food at Harrison Hollow afterwards.

Hope to see everyone there!

Directions:
Option 1 - drive up bogus basin road and take a left at Simplot Hill. This should put you on Cartwright road. Continue to drive 3-5 miles (it feels like forever) and you will see the trailhead and dirt parking lot on your left.

Option 2 - Go up Pierce park road to the junction with Cartwright Road. Bear right on Cartwright and proceed to the trailhead on the right.