Fat Tire Festival
Posted on June 12, 2006
Filed Under bikes, mountain biking
TORC’s first ever mountain bike festival was an awesome success. Camye Womble, the event organizer, did an incredible job gathering CAMPO, Durham’s BPAC, SORBA, Subaru, NBC 17, and just about every local bike shop in the Triangle area.
Held at Lake Crabtree County Park, the field near the lake served as the landing area for the crowd of nearly 200 people. With space to practice log-hops and skinnies, riders kept themselves entertained between organized events.
The local chapter of the Mountain Bike Patrol (of which yours truly is a member) lead four group rides (two beginner, two intermediate) for more than 80 people. Most of the folks on the intermediate rides were experienced mountain bikers but wanted a chance to ride with others for perhaps the first time.
Folks I rode with and talked with came to the Festival from Cary, Raleigh, Durham, Greenville, Fayetteville, and even a couple from Charlotte.
The centerpiece of the day was a demonstration of aerial elegance. As Farris, Nic, Craig, and Alex dropped off the 12ft high structure as though it was a curb, most of the folks around me whispered disbelief.
For more pics, check out the TORC Fat Tire Festival picture thread over at trianglemtb.com.
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