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Burnin' at the Bluff Volunteers
Another Burnin' at the Bluff has come and gone, and by all accounts, was one of the best ever. One of the reasons everything ran so smoothly was because of the behind the scenes work done by the GORC Volunteers shown in the picture. They had to deal with a lot of things that most of us...
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Southern Illinois Fat Tire Festival
Our old friend, and former GORC member, Brett Billings is putting together this bash at beautiful Lake Glendale near Vienna, IL on Oct. 26-28, 2007. If you've never been down to Southern Illinois, you'll probably be in for a big surprise with the rocky nature of the trails down there. All...
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Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day
Mike Dunston and others have been working hard with St. Charles County Parks in preparation for IMBA's "Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day" to be held Saturday, Oct. 13th at Broemmelsiek Park.
Further details and registration info can be found on the GORC website.
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A Brief History of the Chubb Trail
Ever wonder about the history of the Chubb Trail, or why it looks different than the neighboring Flint Quarry Trail? This article by Sam Mitchell appeared in Trailhead, the GORC newsletter in the Fall of 2006.
R. Walston Chubb was a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law...
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Council Bluff/Ozark Trail Ride
I rode at Council Bluff for the first time in awhile this weekend. The trail was in good shape with 3 or 4 downed trees.
For those of you interested in a change of pace from riding the lake shore trail once in each direction you might consider throwing in a few bits of the Ozark...
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