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Bike the Swell Lamar Guymon Memorial Mtn. Bike Festival
April 28-30
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ITINERARY

HELMETS REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES
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Dogs welcome at gatherings but please, not on rides.
Friday – April 28
1:00 p.m. REGISTRATION begins at Buckhorn RV Resort; 570 N 200 W; Huntington, Utah
               * Check in
               * Collect your swag bag – FULL of incredible gifts
               * Get your good-looking festival T-shirt
               * Meet and visit with your welcoming MECCA friends; ask questions; look at maps; etc.
               * Sign up for your Saturday ride
               * Put your name in for the prize drawing for HUGE prizes – including new bikes from Altitude Cycle.
               * Get free basic bike maintenance from one of Recreation Underground’s expert mechanics, if needed.    
3:00 p.m. WARM UP RIDE
               -Around Huntington Reservoir – Easy ride, just over 3 miles on mostly paved trail.  
1:00-7:30 p.m. – REGISTRATION CONTINUES.  Hang out, at the resort -  enjoy some music, play some lawn games, or even take your own little bike ride around town. Be sure to check out one of Emery County’s excellent restaurants for a yummy dinner.
6:30 p.m. Return to the resort  for a yummy snack provided by Forbidden Fruit!
7:00 p.m. – GAMES; PRIZE DRAWING AND PROGRAM – Resort group site.  Those who pre-registered do not
need to be present to win – but it’s WAY more fun if you can be there!
Saturday – April 29
8:00-9:30 a.m. – REGISTRATION CONTINUES + BREAKFAST at Buckhorn RV Resort.  Delicious breakfast burritos
                              from Lamy’s and coffee from Cup of Joes.
9:30 a.m. – Bring your lunch, water, bike, helmet, gloves, spare tubes, sunglasses, sunscreen and energy -  line
up and convoy out to your choice of one of our four rides.
  • BEGINNER = Spirit Railroad -  Never-completed railroad – grade was built in 1882. See dugouts where the workers lived, petroglyphs, antelope, wild flowers – and lots of history. Drive about 10 miles into the desert & ride 15 miles on the grade in dirt.
  • INTERMEDIATE = West Wedge Overlook -  Convoy out of town about 13 miles. Ride 11 miles.  Spectacular views of a part of the Wedge (Little Grand Canyon) that few ever see - also wild flowers, antelope, and maybe big-horn sheep
  • ADVANCED = Red Point -  Just a couple of miles out of town to begin this Adventure Ride. It is a 6 mile out and back ride along the cliff bands in steep, rugged terrain. Excellent bird’s-eye views of Emery County and the beautiful San Rafael Swell.   NO SMALL BIKES ALLOWED. 
5:00 p.m. – After your day on the trail, hit the lawn at the Buckhorn Resort for more music, corn-hole,
lawn games and Bike Bingo with prizes!  Yummy, all-you-can-eat DINNER will be catered by Ponderosa Grill right there at the group site – beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday – April 30
8:00-9:30 a.m. - Meet up and hang out with your biking buddies at the Buckhorn Resort with coffee, juice &
light breakfast treats from Cup of Joes and Ponderosa Grill.
9:30 a.m. - Bring your snacks, water, bike, helmet, gloves, spare tubes, sunglasses, sunscreen and energy - 
head out to ride on your own.  MECCA folks will help you find the perfect ride for you, but will not be
guiding rides on Sunday.
One suggestion:  If you are headed north, you may want to stop in Price and ride WOODHILL Trail
System (Intermediate/Advanced)  Located on the plateaus overlooking the town of Price. Lots of
fun single-track trails. The beginning of the trail system is flat and easy for even young kids to
tackle.   Other suggestions:  HumBug/Jurassic Nat’l Monument; Cedar Mtn.; or Mexican Mtn.
Then head home with a wonderfully stiff and sore body and a head full of beautiful memories and happy thoughts!
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 An Association of Mtn. Bike Enthusiasts
P.O. Box 491
Huntington, Utah 84528
meccabike01@gmail.com

MECCA Mountain Bike Club is a non-profit organization. Our goal is to promote bicycling with an emphasis on mountain biking. 
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