One of our long time members and former executive Peter just beamed over this great PDF map he has been working on. Check out this awesome resource for riders of the South Surrey Bike Park! The Link to the map is HERE

There will be a pump track race at this event.. Please pre register here http://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=28347

Holly Park Bike Pump Track Grand Opening

Attend the Holly Park new bike pump track grand opening and watch club members demonstrate their skills! . 

Date: Saturday, October 4
Time: 11 am
Location: Holly Park, 4625 62 Street

This track was designed and built by the Shed Bike Club, with the Corporation of Delta supplying water and materials.

More info at the City of Delta website http://www.delta.ca/your-government/news-events/event-calendar/2014/10/04/home-calendar/holly-park-bike-pump-track-grand-opening

The 2014 SORCE kids race at South Surrey Bike Park has been rescheduled. It will take place on October 5 at 10am . The race course will be the on the BLT (beginner loop trail). please pre register online. Medals for all participants and food for all after the race! Hope to see you there!

Registration Online here http://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=28707

North update – 

Sea can – beautification grant? Jon to email Shira
New lock box at Port Kells – it’s great! But no key yet.
Push to sort out pump track at PK. Dirt delivered.
New site? Under Hydro easement 102 + 140th – Talked to Hydro, grant for Not for profit…environment spin?
Annual budget for maintenance for Invergarry?
Dan? Then Rudy? $5K/yr?
treat planting day?
Picnic table?

South –
$5K – can we use it for 2014?
Can we use the $5K for the plan?
Lucas? Get from Derek 778 808 6155
Secret Squirrel – take down rock drop wood
Plans for 2015?

Camps –
Ben ran last weekend. Kids all stoked. Only 3 people signed up.
Need to find a way to partner with City of Surrey for 2015
Gotta be in Leisure Guide

Race Update –
Shed Sept 21st – Sent email to Shed Bike Club
Mike to go see what’s in Seacan
Pulled pork – Wilma?
$200 cap for prizes – Jon to call Bike Zone
Travis calling Kyle
Oct 4 – Pumptrack race?
12pm Brett and Jimmy

Oct 5th – Kid’s race
Travis to set up in Webscorer
Resend more posters
Send email to Cycling BC
Facebook
Oct 19th – Reverse JYD
Travis to set up in Webscorer
Dolling setting up logistics
Boogieman day?
Jon?

Budget - $4200
$360 cash
$500 from Peninsula
$500 from Rocky

Grants – Dale to write COS grant

AGM – Thursday Nov 27th
at City Central Brewing!
Jon to book with Gary

Succession planning –
nominations for positions
tighten up the Exec Team
clear and concise on what are volunteering for
here is what is expected
need to agree on what exec positions are required
north, south, toonie, camps, membership, money, marketing
Do we need to manage volume of work? Do we have the capacity?

Attendance: Dale, Travis, Wilma, Jon, Derek, Mike

The next Toonie race is Sunday September 21 at the Delta Watershed. The race starts at 10am. On site registration opens at 9am. 

$2 race fee when you pre-register online/ $5 on site registration. SORCE membership required for insurance purposes Available here

Once again we are sponsored by Red Racer Beer, brewed right here in Surrey at the Central City Brewing Company. Velocity Cycles, The Bike Zone, Peninsula Cycles and Rocky Cycles are  the 2014 shop sponsors. We will have great swag to give away from Norco bicycles. Lots of tasty beverages for the tired racers and volunteers and hot food after the races! We look forward to seeing you at the race. There will be a beginner intermediate and advance categories. So come enjoy this fun race for all skill levels and ages!

 register online here:  http://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=20274

Please pre register online here http://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=26935

Registration is now open for the next round of the Pump track race series. The next round is at Holly park September 7 at 10am. We look forward to seeing you there!

The SORCE/SHED bike club Toonie race series is back and better than ever for 2014!

The dates are:

Sunday September 7 Holly Park pump track race 10am
Sunday September 21 Shed XC race 10am
Sunday October 26 SSBP XC race 10am 

2$ online pre-registration online/ $5 on site. SORCE membership required for insurance purposes

Once again we are sponsored by Red Racer Beer, brewed right here in Surrey at the Central City Brewing Company. Velocity Cycles, The Bike Zone, Peninsula Cycles and Rocky Cycles are  the 2014 shop sponsors. We will have great swag to give away from Norco bicycles. Lots of tasty beverages for the tired racers and volunteers and hot food after the races! We look forward to seeing you at these events that are fantastic fun for all skill levels and ages!

City of Surrey Parks department will be treating the invasive plant Knotweed on August 27^th in and around the bike park at Invergarry Park.  The Knotweed will be spot sprayed or injected with Roundup herbicide (glyphosate).  Only the Knotweed will be treated.  Notices will be posted at the entrances to the bike park, at the kiosk and throughout the bike park.  Postings will go up on August 26^th and will be removed on August 29^th.  Application of the herbicide will be weather dependant.  If it is raining the treatment will need to be postponed.  The herbicide applications will be done by a certified applicator and as per Provincial, Federal and City of Surrey policies and regulations.

SORCE bike club and the City of Surrey are teaming up in a big way... The new trails built by Alpine Bike Parks are complete and we are having a party to celebrate! The festivities begin at 10am Sunday August 17 (we know its the last day of Crankworx but you should come to this instead!). Alpine Bike Parks will be hosting a dig day from 10am-12. We are going to add some new features to the green trail Little Shredder. There will be a Ribbon cutting ceremony @ Noon. Then its time for food and drinks followed by a jump jam. We have lots of great prizes to giveaway from our sponsors and a WeThePeople bmx to raffle off!!!! We hope to see you there. Keep your eyes on our facebook page for more info as it develops!

The 2014 SORCE kids race at South Surrey Bike Park has been rescheduled. It will take place on October 5. The race course will be the on the BLT (beginner loop trail). Registration (coming soon) will be online at http://www.webscorer.com/SORCE

Present:
Dale, Jon, Travis, Wilma, Derek Andy and guest Sherri

1. SORCE funds - motion carried to only use funds for activities consistent with the mission and vision. For example, funds will not be used for purposes of supporting charities or other not-for profit work.
2. SSBP planning - motion carried to ask COS to use Alpine for planning or potentially open a bid process. Intent to execute plan for 2014 DJ rebuild and other trail building activities
3. Kids race - Rescheduled for October 5
4. Invergarry - Trail day planned July 1, opening day celebrationAug 17th
5. Bike camps - review Oasis policy for insurance. Based upon premise that camp activities are covered as long as participants are SORCE members. Thus membership included with camp.
6. Women’s camps planned for early fall
        Does the waiver specify SORCE and coaches?
7. Tour de White Rock - SORCE tent July 12th
8. Sponsorship - need to collect on sponsorship commitments from Peninsula, Velocity, Rocky, Central City, Bike Zone