NembaFest June 11 Wompatuck

[SteveC]

I will be looking for some ride leaders you name the pace, time, and skill level...........I think the event is from 9 am-2pm.
Steve Cobble
cobblestv@gmail.com
P.S.
havent seen an announcement yet for NembaFest here but I'm sure it'll be coming soon..........does PK have one?

[SteveC]

(this is a copy of the official announcement you can find on the NEMBA home page)

NEMBAFest at Wompy
Topeak-Kenda MTB Adventure

June 11, 2006
Hingham, MA
NEMBA's Premier Riding Event of the Year!

The festival will feature mountain bike rides for all ages and abilities, a bicycle vendor area, a Bike Swap Zone, music and food. NEMBA encourages attendees to collect as many donations from friends, family, and colleagues as possible with the form below. There is a minimum $15 donation for adults to register, $5 per child. The event begins at 9am at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Massachusetts

The festival will feature great riding, lots of industry vendors and bike demos, a bike swap to buy and sell used stuff, food, music, and more!
Bike Swap, register to come and sell your old stuff! Free space available with entry fee. Sell in the morning, ride in the afternoon! Just download the bike swap registration form or contact Philip Keyes for more info. Fax the Register (717- 326-8243 ) by June 5th to sell at the Bike Swap.

Dealer and vendors welcome! More the merrier. This is a great event to sell products, demo bikes, meet your customers! Please call 800-57-NEMBA for details.
Great Riding! The mountain biking at Wompy is aweseme! There will be marked loops for every level of mountain bikers.Riders riders can expect 10 to 15 miles of sweet singletrack with optional "hero" sections for expert riders, and their will be a great loop for beginners and families. In short, everyone will have a good time!
There will also be an area that is known as the 'playground' for those who want to play on the rocks and ramps.

Registration: Registration begins at 9AM.

Camp the night before!

Check back here soon for details on coming the day before to do some riding and camp out on site the night before.

Don't miss the event of the season!

Sponsored by Topeak Cycling Accessories and Kenda Tires & Tubes, and produced by the New England Mountain Bike Association

[SteveC]

Again, the plea for ride leaders at this great event......we'd like at least one family/kids ride, a couple of beginner and intermediate rides, and one 'epic' .........
Rides can be scheduled anywhere between 9:30 and 1:30.
Email me it's faster
SC
cobblestv@gmail.com

[digger]

From today's eblast:

For camping, come after 12pm on Saturday. Make sure you bring everything you need since it's unsupported -- we'll try to have a nice bonfire for everyone under the stars. There is only an additional $15 charge to come spend the night.

Does this mean no reservations are needed, just show up?

[Mr_Cheeze]

Maybe just those expecting to camp out. The forecast is calling for lots and lots of rain through Saturday, with possible clearing by Sunday. Nembafest will certainly go on, although I'm not sure how susceptible that field is to flooding. Just be prepared to ride through lots of standing water on the trails. Hopefully the trail markers have a plan to avoid the northwestern section of the park entirely, which tends to get very flooded quite easily. Lets hope those guys get a window to even mark the loops. The 5 day forecast looks terrible.

[pk]

From today's eblast:

For camping, come after 12pm on Saturday. ....

Does this mean no reservations are needed, just show up?


Yes! 8)

[SteveC]

That 'window' is still all fogged up at this moment--Bill Boles & I are planning on finishing up the markers on Friday morning, and we'll divert any really wet sections early Sunday morning.
At this time I'm not sure I have a bike to ride--my new shock needs a new air valve core, that's coming from Marzocchi, hopefully by Sat......
SC

[T Grimble]

NEMBAfest is being cancelled this weekend because of rain. The meadow where the expo area was to be held is under water and the trails are very wet. We decided to cancel the event to prevent any damage to the trails. We regret any inconvenience. Our hope is to reschedule this event for sometime in the fall. Keep an eye on Singletracks and the website for more information.

Tom Grimble
President
New England Mountain Bike Association

[bikedav]

Hey Folks:

I was a bit disappointed, but not surprised at the cancellation. You should have seen the water in a lot of areas like Harold Parker Forest where I live near. Thank God, such rains are not an every year thing.
Thinking about past events, I kind of like the idea of having NEMBAfest in the Fall, such as, September. To me, at least, that spreads the Mountain Biking season out rather than having events "crammed together". Anyways, hold your head up and lets just get out and ride.