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Teton Gravity Research
TGR premières
“Deeper”
Teton Gravity Research, in partnership with Jeremy Jones, presents the
most progressive big mountain snowboarding film to date, "Deeper,”
making its world premiere on Sept. 10 at the Truckee River Amphitheater.
Follow Jones and other top freeriders as they travel to the world's snowboarding
meccas and venture past the boundaries of helicopters, snowmobiles and
lifts to explore an untouched realm. Hang on tight as Jones faces the biggest
challenges he has ever encountered in snowboarding. All-night hikes, sleeping
on peaks, camping 65 miles from civilization, 20-below temperatures, 10-day
storms and 20-mile days bring the adventure back into riding. “Deeper”
puts the viewer in the athletes' boots, from the trials to the tribulations,
to mind-boggling breakthroughs in the sport of snowboarding.
"The ‘Deeper’
crew put cameras in places and in conditions you could never imagine. It
is the ultimate first-hand experience and the most insane riding I have
ever seen,” says TGR co-founder Steve Jones.
The movie features Jones along with Travis Rice, Xavier De Le Rue, Josh
Dirksen, Ryland Bell, Jonaven Moore, Forrest Shearer, Johan Olofsson, Lucas
Debari and Tom Burt.
The premiere is from
6 to 8 p.m. in Truckee with tickets $15 for adults and free for children
under 8 with the purchase of a ticket. Attendees will receive a 2 for 1
ticket from Alpine Meadows, as well. Tickets are available at FiftyFifty
Brewing, online or at the door (cash only). Visit www.tetongravity.com
for more information or to see film clips. Win two tickets to the show
by entering The Weekly’s raffle by filing out our reader survey at
www.TheTahoeWeekly.com.
Events
Sept.
4, Women’s SUP, Kings Beach, (530) 546-3279
Sept. 4-6, Back-country camp, Tahoe Rim Trail, www.tahoerimtrail.org
Sept. 4-6, Fire in the Sky tourney, Truckee, www.sierramountainsoccer.com
Sept. 5, Pick-up hockey, Squaw, (530) 583-6985
Sept. 7, Underground running series, Truckee, info@truckeerunningclub.com
Sept. 8, Group Road Ride, Truckee, hardy@ltol.com
Sept. 8, Women’s SUP, Kings Beach, (530) 546-3279
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Locals compete
in Freeskiing champs
Squaw Valley USA skiers Robin McElroy and Connery Lundin competed in the
first stop of the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour, which kicked off in El
Colorado, Chile, held Aug. 17 to 21 with athletes from 11 countries. McElroy
placed 5th in the women’s competition, while Lundin placed 17th in
the men’s competition. The next stop is in Canada in January 2011.
For details, visit www.freeskiingworldtour.com.
Weather hampers
Tahoe crossing
Weather conditions forced Ken Harmon of Danville to halt his attempt to
swim Lake Tahoe twice on Aug. 23. Harmon was attempting to make the second
double crossing of Lake Tahoe when he had to stop his swim. Jamie Patrick
made the first double crossing of Lake Tahoe in August, making the 44-mile
crossing in 25 hours and 25 minutes, setting a world record.
Harmon, and his Best
Buddy, Karen Gaffney, started the swim together at the Hyatt Regency Lake
Tahoe Beach in Incline Village on Aug. 23 at 5:22 p.m. Harmon was making
the crossing to raise awareness and funds for the Best Buddies/Karen Gaffney
Foundation.
After seven hours
of nonstop swimming in an uphill battle against the rough water and windy
conditions, Harmon made the decision to halt the swim. The decision was
made for the safety of the swimmer and pacers as the conditions began to
worsen. For more information, visit www.swimfar.org
or www.bestbuddies.org/tahoechallenge.
Clemmons Cove
considered
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names will consider naming a cove on Lake
Tahoe after Samuel Clemens – Clemens Cove – at its Sept. 14
meeting at Thunderbird Lodge.
Clemens, who wrote
under the pseudonym Mark Twain, visited Lake Tahoe and wrote about his
adventures – including starting a forest fire – in his book
“Roughing It.” The book did not specify the location of his
campsite on a flat-topped rock, but historians believe it was near Incline
Village. Although, a second site near Tahoe Vista is believed to be the
correct location, by others.
Glow Ball
tourney
The Truckee Ski Team is hosting a fundraising Glow Ball Tournament on Sept.
10 at Ponderosa Golf Course. Dinner is at 6 p.m., followed by a golf tournament
at 7:45 p.m. with glowing golf balls. For details, call (530) 582-7720
or visit the Facebook page for Truckee Ski Team.
Back-country
camps
Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting a back-country camp from Sept. 4
to 6 for volunteers to enjoy the outdoors while working on the trail.
Scrumptious food will
be provided by volunteer cooks, but in order to offset this cost, there
is a minimal fee for participants. Families are welcome, and children’s
camping equipment is available upon request.
Volunteers must bring their own camping equipment and work clothes. The
Tahoe Rim Trail Association will provide hard hats and all trail tools.
Visit the Web site for a list of items. Volunteer cooks also are needed.
The cost is $35 per
person. Visit www.tahoerimtrail.org
or call (775) 298-0232 for details or to register.
Murphy leads
U.S. in ski cross
Morganne Murphy of Truckee led the USA on Aug. 29 finishing fifth in the
FIS Junior World Freestyle Championships ski cross in Cardrona, New Zealand.
A crash in the semi-finals
was all that kept Murphy out of the finals. She didn't let it happen again,
winning the small finals to take fifth.
"I was bummed
about the run," she said. "I crashed in the semi finals which
put me in the small finals. But, I made the best pass of my life and am
so stoked about finishing fifth.”
Tour de Tahoe
The 8th annual Tour De Tahoe-Bike Big Blue features a 72-mile ride around
Lake Tahoe on Sept. 12. As well, there will be a sightseeing boat cruise
and 35-mile Fun Ride. Advance registration is open through Sept. 3, with
registration onsite only on Sept. 11 at Tahoe Sports Ltd. in the Village
Shopping Center in South Lake Tahoe. For details or entry, visit www.bikethewest.com.
Northstar
tennis open
Northstar hosts a Tennis Open from Sept. 10 to 12 with 12 divisions open
to tennis players of all ability levels. Event categories include singles,
doubles, open singles, open doubles, mixed doubles and century doubles
(any combination of players adding up to 100 years-of-age). Entry fees
are $35 per person or $45 per team for doubles. Open class is $39 per person
or $55 per team.
All entry fees include
guaranteed two matches, T-shirt and a players' lunch on Saturday. Winners
in the open divisions receive cash prizes and/or lodging packages. Entries
are limited to two events per player. For more information, call (530)
562-0321 or visit www.northstarattahoe.com.
Great Tahoe
Flume Race
The Reno Wheelmen host the Great Tahoe Flume Race on Sept. 12 on the Flume
Trail at Spooner Lake to benefit Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Backcountry
Patrol.
The course is 18 miles
with 3,100’ of climbing starting and finishing at Spooner Lake. This
is the final race of the Nevada Cup series. Registration is limited and
closes Sept. 4. Entry is $40 per person or $30 for juniors, a 2010 USA
Cycling Mountain Bike Racing License is required. A one-day race license
is available for $10. Registration fee includes a T-shirt, raffle, barbecue
lunch and live music from Last Stand. For details or to register, visit
www.renowheelmen.org.
Women’s
paddleboarding
Tahoe Paddle & Oar is hosting Women’s Stand-Up Paddleboarding
every Wednesday and Saturday through Sept. 11 from 8 to 10 a.m. in Kings
Beach. The paddleboarding clinics are for women, instructed by women, to
experience the latest in equipment, paddling techniques, fitness and fun.
All equipment is provided. The cost is $30 per session. For more information,
call (530) 546-3279. To register, visit www.activitytickets.com.
SUP for farm
animals
Tahoe resident John Merryfield is organizing the second annual fundraising
paddleboard, Stand Up for Farm Animals, to bring awareness to the plight
of farm animals and to raise money for Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s
leading farm animal protection organization by stand up paddle boarding
around the lake. Last year, Merryfield raised $3,050.
Since incorporating
in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to stop cruel practices of the food
animal industry through research, investigations, legal and institutional
reforms, public awareness, youth education and direct rescue and refuge
efforts. Farm Sanctuary’s shelters provide lifelong care for hundreds
of rescued animals.
Merryfield and friends
will set off on their 72-mile journey at 8 a.m. on Sept. 10 from Kings
Beach. He encourages paddlers to join him for all or part of the paddle.
He can be reached at (530) 583-6190. Donations can be made by visiting
www.firstgiving.com/johnmerryfield.
Visit farmsanctuary.org
or call (607) 583-2225 to learn more about Farm Sanctuary.
Pick-up hockey
games
Squaw Valley USA is hosting pick-up hockey games every Sunday through Sept.
19 at the Olympic Ice Pavilion. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Cable Car. There
is no general skating during the games. Entry is $20 per person. For details,
call (530) 583-6985 or visit www.squaw.com.
Mountain bike
race series
Northstar’s Super D Mountain Bike Race holds its final race of the
series on Sept. 17 with an endurance downhill race. Full suspension mountain
bikes are recommended.
The Two-Cross Mountain
Bike Race concludes on Sept. 18 featuring a gated gravity competition where
two competitors race together on a course featuring bermed corners, jumps
and other technical trail features. Following a qualification round, riders'
race against each other in an elimination heat. There will be an after-party
on the Day Lodge Deck; races start at noon.
The fifth and final
race in the Downhill Mountain Bike Race series is on Sept. 19. There are
20 divisions for men, women and juniors with beginner through open classes.
Races start at noon with an after-party on the Day Lodge Deck afterwards.
For more information or to register, visit www.northstarattahoe.com.
LUNA Chix
rides
LUNA Chix hosts a group mountain bike ride from the Sawtooth Trailhead
on Sept. 14 and 28. Plan for two hours over single track starting at 5:45
p.m. For details, e-mail tahoelunachix@gmail.com
or visit www.teamlunachix.com.
Rock climbing
clinics, series
Alpine Skills International is offering a Tuesday night Top Roping series
from 4:30 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday. Climbers can gain coaching tips from
experienced and certified ASI instructors at moderate climbs in the Donner
Summit area. The clinics are $29 for drop-ins or $89 for a series of four.
As well, ASI offers
clinics on topics including Intro to Rock Climbing, learn to follow multi-pitch,
rock anchoring, Learn to Lead, self rescue, sport and face climbing, crack
climbing, direct aid and big wall techniques. Upcoming clinics include
Intro to Rock Climbing on Sept. 11; The Next Move on Sept. 12; Learn to
Follow Multi-Pitch and Rock Anchoring on Sept. 11; Learn to Lead on Sept.
12; Climber’s Self Rescue on Sept. 12; and Direct Aid & Big Wall
Technique on Sept. 11. For more information and a schedule, visit www.alpineskills.com.
Lodge-to-Lodge
kayak tour
Experience a multi-day kayak adventure along the Lake Tahoe Water Trail
with Tahoe Adventure Company from Sept. 23 to 26. The multi-day kayak and
stay package along the West, North and East shores of Lake Tahoe features
early morning guided paddles spotting local wildlife and learning the unique
natural and human history of this special region. By afternoon, arrive
at the lakefront hotel for a hot shower, warm meal and relaxation. The
best hotels have been chosen for your comfort and include Sunnyside Lodge,
Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort, and the Hyatt Regency. After checking in,
you can choose to benefit from a massage, a walk along the beach, skipping
stones or simply relaxing by the pool or on the water's edge. For details,
call (530) 913-9212 or visit www.tahoeadventurecomapny.com.
Ride Across
California
Big Brothers/Big Sisters hosts the Ride Across California from Fort Bragg
to Truckee from Sept. 25 to 26. Hardy Bullock is riding 300 miles across
California, from the ocean in Fort Bragg to the mountains in Truckee, in
an effort to raise support and awareness of our valuable mentoring programs.
For details, visit www.bbbs.org.
Tahoe Sierra
Century Ride
The Tahoe Sierra Century Ride returns for its eighth year on Sept. 25.
Known for its scenic routes and challenging hill climbs with 60- and 100-mile
routes, the Tahoe Sierra Century is a fundraiser for the music programs
at North Tahoe Middle and High schools.
The ride starts and
finishes in the Village at Squaw Valley and riders can chose from 30-,
60- or 100-mile rides. The event includes rest stops along the routes,
lunch and an after-ride dinner, with live music from the middle and high
school bands. For more information or to register, visit www.tahoesierracentury.com.
Truckee Trails
work
Good Dirty Fun is Truckee Trails Foundation's program to help maintain
dirt trails in the Truckee Area. Volunteers are needed to keep the trails
safe and secure. Volunteer any Wednesday through Sept. 29 from 4 p.m. until
dusk. After work, the party continues at Cottonwood (happy hour all evening
for the day's trail workers). On Saturdays, work from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
through Oct. 23. For more information, visit http://gooddirtyfun.org
or call (530) 587-8214.
Lake Tahoe
Marathon Week
Coined “A Sunday run you’ll never forget,” the Lake Tahoe
Marathon will bring upwards of 3,000 racers to Lake Tahoe from Sept. 22
to 26 to run the 26.2 miles down the West Shore, along with a host of other
events.
In addition to the
event’s popular marathon on Sept. 26, runners and walkers choose
from the Tahoe Triple, three marathons in three consecutive days; 20-Mile
Power Walk and Run; 72- Miler; 3-Day Triathlon; Marathon Relays for two
and five-person teams; Half Marathon; 10K; 5K; 35- or 72-Mile Bike Races;
kayaking and swimming events; a la carte marathons; free Kids Fun Run;
Race Directors Fun Run; and Speed Golf.
New this year is the
Tahoe Double Dare, two laps around the lake in opposite directions; half-mile,
one-mile and 2.5-mile swim distances and the Triple or a la carte Marathons,
with different finishers medals for each of the three different marathons.
For more information or to register, call (530) 544-7095 or visit www.laketahoemarathon.com.
Naish SUP
Championships
Naish hosts the SUP Championships summer race series with weekly races
in cities across North America. Locally, Adrift Tahoe in Kings Beach hosts
the weekly series every Thursday at 6 p.m. in Kings Beach. Sign-up starts
at 5 p.m.
Entry fees are $5,
$10 for board rental (reserve in advance) and $10 for dinner at Jason’s
after the race, which includes a hamburger or salad bar and beer. The Championship
Race is Sept. 27 with the grand prize a Naish Glide 12’ board. For
details and restrictions, call (888) 676-7702 or visit www.standuppaddletahoe.com.
Underground
Running Series
The Truckee Underground Running Series is a series at 5:30 p.m. on the
first and third Tuesday of the month through September. The series meets
on the first Tuesday at the Legacy Trail and the third Tuesday at the Martis
Wildlife Preserve. The cost is $30 for unlimited runs or $5 per run. For
details, e-mail info@truckeerunningclub.com
or visit the Truckee Running Club page on Facebook.
TRT trail
building
Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting trailing building workdays Tuesdays
and Saturdays through mid-October. For more information or to register,
call Amanda at (775) 298-0239 or visit www.tahoerimtrail.org.
SUP weekly
events
Adrift Tahoe in Kings Beach hosts a Big Wednesday Series for Standup Paddleboarders
every week at 8 a.m. from Incline Beach. As well, they host the Women on
Water series every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. For details, visit (888) 676-7702.
Waddle Ranch
trail building
The Tahoe Donner Land Trust is looking for volunteers to help build new
trails at Waddle Ranch Preserve. Volunteers are needed to help with trail
construction, maintenance, installation of signage and construction of
the picnic area at Waddle Ranch Preserve. Trail building dates are Sept.
11 and Oct. 9. Dates are subject to cancellation due to weather and participation.
To sign-up, call John Svahn at (530) 582-4711 or e-mail john@tdlandtrust.org.
Fall Paddle
Day
The Lake Tahoe Water Trail Committee hosts a Fall Paddle Day on Oct. 9
at Zephyr Cove Lodge from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Paddle from Zephyr Cove Lodge
with researchers at the forefront of protecting Lake Tahoe from aquatic
invasive species. Then, enjoy lunch with a beach barbecue.
The cost is $30 per
person or $50 per couple and includes lunch. Water trail members are $25
per person and $45 per couple. Kayak rentals are available on site. Advance
registration is required and begins online on Sept. 9 at www.laketahoewatertrail.org.
Cycling team
offers group rides
Looking to add some motivational juju to your Hump Day? Elijah Bleu’s
Community Cycling Team has just the thing: informal Wednesday evening group
road rides to get folks spinning toward an active weekend.
The free weekly Wednesday
rides meet at Truckee’s Elijah Bleu’s House of Coffee and Good
Eats beginning at 5 p.m. Organizer Hardy Bullock, says if attendance is
high the group will break into groups based on ability.
The newly formed Elijah
Bleu’s cycling team is inclusive in nature. The competitive portion
of the team includes accomplished athletes ranging from Ironman to adventure
athlete and ultra distance cycling competitor. However, there is an important
non-competitive aspect of the team, as well. The team is dedicated to providing
community support through direct fundraising events and promoting the sport
of cycling for anyone who wants to get out and ride.
For more information
about Elijah Bleu’s cycling team, contact Hardy Bullock at hardy@ltol.com
or John Evans at john@denaliusa.com. Elijah Bleu’s is located at
10115 Donner Pass Road. For more information, visit www.elijahbleus.com
or call (530) 582-1040.
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