Hello Everyone, Riding season is here and the trails need a some work. HRATS will host the following work parties this Spring: • Saturday April 13th, meet at Whoopdee parking lot. 930am. • Sunday April 28th, meet at Family Man… Read More ›
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HRATS 2018 Season Summary
Winter is here and I thought I would send one last HRATS update about our big year finishing two massive projects. Eldorado The new Upper Eldorado trail is built and will be open in the Spring after winter sets the… Read More ›
HRATS Fall 2018 News Letter
Hello Everyone, I hope you had a good summer of riding and fun. Here is an update on what is going on lately with HRATS. Fall Work Parties All stage out of Family Man at 9:30 AM. Top of the… Read More ›
2018 Mountain Man Challenge presented by the Fat Tire Farm & Hurricane Racing
• May 6th: Dog River Super D • June 10th: Sandy Ridge Enduro • July 22nd: Cold Creek Super D(Tentative) • September 16th – 17th: Timberline to Town Shuttles/Campout http://www.FatTireFarm.com http://www.MountainManChallenge.com http://www.HurricaneRacingOregon.com
2018 Hood River Area Trail Stewards Spring Update
Hello Everyone Spring seems to be upon and that means trails can be good riding. There is a lot going on this spring with our local trails. We will be fixing the trails damaged by the fireline, fixing up old… Read More ›
2018 Trek Dirt Series – NW Dates
This year we’re offering camps in BC, Alberta, Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. We’re returning to all our 2017 locations and have added two new ones as well. Eighteen camps are women’s only and six are co-ed…. Read More ›
2017 Cross Crusade Cyclocross Series Schedule
• October 7th Race #1 – Alpenrose Day 1 Alpenrose Dairy Portland, OR • October 8th Race #2 – Alpenrose Day 2 Alpenrose Dairy Portland, OR • October 15th Race #3 – Cascade Locks easyCLIMB Trail System Cascade Locks, OR… Read More ›
Cross on the Mountain
Cooper Spur CX is an October CX race presented in conjunction with OBRA on a fun and challenging course set at Cooper Spur Mt. Resort. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CooperSpurCX/
Friends of Family Man – HRATS Post Canyon Update
#LoveFamilyMan Hello All, We are sending this email to inform the community about the status of logging Family Man in Post Canyon. Here are some basic facts about the area: • Family Man is part of Hood River County’s 30,000… Read More ›
2017 HRATS Spring Trail Love
It’s time for some spring trail love. Here’s how you can help: Attend a Scheduled Work Party • Sunday, April 9 at Whoopdee • Saturday, April 22 at Post Canyon • Saturday, May 13 at Post Canyon • Saturday, June… Read More ›
Hood 2 River Relay
June 3rd, 2017 The Hood 2 River Relay is an exciting late spring event that kicks off the summer recreational season on Mt. Hood and in the Columbia River Gorge. Put a fun 2- 5 person team together or do… Read More ›
Ride Spot: Hood River, Oregon
video by RideGiantBicycles Have you been to Hood River, Oregon? Watch the latest Ride Spot episode that explores this amazing cycling destination with the locals who live there.
Dirty Fingers Bicycle Repair: Shock Service
Dirty Fingers Bicycle Repair has built a special new work station for all your suspension needs. No longer will you be waiting two or three weeks for your shocks to come back…we now do that in-house! We fix bikes…it’s on… Read More ›
Don’t Like Digging? – Volunteer for our Race Fundraiser! May 21 or May 22
All information from the Hood River Area Trail Stewards. Want $8000 for Hood River Trails? We do too!! But we need your help. This is a great way to give back to your trails if you’re NOT interested in DIGGING!… Read More ›
Cascadia Dirt Cup: Race #1 Hood River Update
CDC Update: 1. Wow!!! We are 27 days out before our first race. With that comes the customary “Get Registered” as registrations are starting to pick up heavily for both Hood River days. http://www.cascadiadirtcup.org/register 2. Hood River Course announcement will… Read More ›
2016 Mountain Man Challenge presented by the Fat Tire Farm & Hurricane Racing
The Fat Tire Farm and Hurricane Racing are taking mountain bike racing back to its roots. When men and women weren’t pigeon-holed into genres and sub-genres of racing a mountain bike. • Sunday, April 17: Sandy Ridge Super D… Read More ›
Dirt Surfing
Dedicated to Matt Klee! Tyler Horton gets groovy on the new Kleeway trail in Post Canyon. #LiveLikeMatt
44 Trails Association – Cooks Meadow Trail Project
Here is our fall 2015 work schedule: Sunday, November 1, 2015 DETAILS: Meet 9am at Little John SnoPark on Highway 35 PROJECT: Early stage tread work. lopping, brushing of pin line Saturday, November 21, 2015 DETAILS: Meet 9am at… Read More ›
Hood 2 River Relay Race
Saturday May 30th, 2015 Full info at http://www.Hood2RiverRelay.com The Hood 2 River Relay is an exciting spring time event that kicks off the summer recreational season on Mt. Hood and in the Columbia River Gorge. World renowned for its unique… Read More ›
Santa Cruz & Bell Oregon Enduro Series 2015 Schedule
2015 Schedule: #1) June 6th & 7th – Bend #2) June 20th & 21st – Hood River (NAET) #3) August 22nd & 23rd – Mt Bachelor #4) September 12th &13th – Mt Hood – Finals (NAET) http://oregonenduro.com
Trailgate
Save the Date – July 11, 2015 Our mild winter has many of us thinking about and riding our mountain bikes earlier than normal this winter. It’s also got us here at the 44 Trails Association planning a summer trail… Read More ›
HRATS News: Lumberyard Party, Trail Updates
Lumberyard + HRATS = fun! This Friday, 2/20, 5-10pm at the Lumberyard, Portland You don’t have anything going on Friday night. We know you don’t. And we know there’s nothing you’d like more than to ride bikes with us on… Read More ›
HRATS – Save the date, Kleeway update
Save the date – February 20th Join us at the Lumberyard in Portland for a fun night in memory of Matt Klee. Wet trails got you down? Join us at the Lumberyard, Portland’s unique indoor bike park. Jump lines, pump… Read More ›
Kleeway Trail Love Day
February 14th is the Kleeway Trail Love Day! Come help us shape, rake, and create some awesome… You love your trails. On this day of love, Valentine’s Day, give some love and attention to your on-and-only: Post Canyon’s Kleeway. Bring… Read More ›
Get your tax writeoff before it’s too late
99% of MTB accountants agree that HRATS is the best charity! HRATS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. That means you can throw cash our way, get a nice big writeoff, and have better trails. This is a win-win for everyone! You… Read More ›
Fallen tree causes Portland mountain bike racer to crash, fracture neck, $273,000 suit says
A lawsuit filed this week in Multnomah County Circuit Court claims that all but one large fallen tree was cleared from a Hood River mountain biking course in spring 2014. That tree caused Lisa Belair to crash and break her… Read More ›
Ingerucker: Beyond Fingerdome
from Manny Marquez “In the future, after the pockylclypse, when the fires have died down and all the gasoline is gone away…man will transport himself by only one means….the BICYCLE. In itself, this was not a bad thing. What is… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards Update
Mitchell Ridge Work Party help us make a stellar first impression with our new Oregon State Parks liaison We love Mitchell Ridge. And we really like Steve, our new contact at Oregon State Parks. He came to us last month… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards Update
Kleeway Work Party Saturday, 11/22/14, 10am, Family Man. Be there! You know how this goes: come help us toss sticks and finish clearing the trail corridor so we can get professional trailbuilder Jason Wells on the job. Bring trailbuilding tools,… Read More ›
HRATS Let’s Build the Kleeway Halloween Party
October 25th, 2014 Dirty Finger Bike Shop 1235 State Street Hood River, OR
HRATS Update: Kleeway Fundraiser, Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Kleeway fundraiser. Biketoberfest. Trailbuilding school. It’s fall in the Gorge And the air is filled with the smell of brown pow! Wet dirt. Rotting leaves. Mushrooms poking through the forest floor and sprouting on the sides of trees. It’s fall,… Read More ›
Biketoberfest – Benefiting HRATS & the Whoopdee Trailhead
• Saturday October 18th – 9am to 4pm • Sunday October 19th – 10am to 5pm
GPRT Cyclocross Race #3 – Hood River Double Cross
Saturday & Sunday, September 13th & 14th, 2014 Full PDF with active links here.
Hood River County, with support from the HRATS presents The Kleeway work party #1
Join us on Saturday, August 16th, at 8:30am at Family Man for a work party to toss sticks off the trail corridor for the Kleeway. This awesome new trail will reroute downhill traffic off Seven Streams, putting smiles on the… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Summer Update
All info from the HRATS & http://hrats.org/ You want local trail news? We got local trail news for you. The most exciting news possible… We’ve got insurance again. Our former general liability insurance was through IMBA, and when they had… Read More ›
INPUT NEEDED – Gorge Master Plan, Oregon State Parks
Want a trail from Post Canyon directly into the Gorge? Comments are needed from the mountain bike community (YOU) to help make this happen. Imagine bike packing from Hood River into Post Canyon, down to the new Historic Highway to… Read More ›
2014 Mt Hood Endurance Classic
Date: Friday, July 4, 2014 Time: 8:00a start Start Location: Mt Hood – Surveyor’s Ridge/Dog River’s Southern Trailhead. Distances: 45 and 85 miles Elevation gain/loss: 7,000′ (short course) 12,000′ (long course)’ Starting/Min/Max Elevation: 4266′/2754′/6036′ (both courses) Max Riders: 75 Cost:… Read More ›
Matt Klee’s Memorial Service Details
Rest in Peace, El Presidente Please join us for President Matt Klee’s memorial service. Date: June 7th, 2014 Time: 5:00 pm Matt Klee’s memorial service will be held at the Gorge Room at the Hood River Inn on Saturday, June… Read More ›
President of Hood River Area Trail Stewards Fatally Injured in Accident at Whistler Mountain Bike Park
As a friend, donor, and advocate of the Hood River Area Trail Stewards. This is said news. I wish I could have thanked Matt for all his hard work. The Hood River mountain bike community has lost a friend, and… Read More ›
Oregon Enduro #1 – Hood River Enduro Skills Clinic
Date Friday – June 6th, 2014 Location Hood River, Oregon LADIES ALLRIDE CLINIC: The Oregon Enduro Series has once again teamed up with Lindsey Voreis – Ladies AllRide for 2014. Lindsey will be offering Mt. bike clinics for ladies that… Read More ›
Cascadia MTB 