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October 1st, 2002, 10:57 PM
Upcoming More Events Oct 3rd through Oct 12th
Wakefield/Accotink Parks Niteride
Wakefield/Accotink Parks Niteride Start at 6:45pm. Join the MORE gang on the weekly jaunt through Wakefield and Accotink Parks. Ride starts at 6:45 and will break into two groups depending on who shows up. Many of the riders retire to Kilroy\'s Sport\'s bar at the conclusion of the ride for the Best Chicken Wings in DC and some frosty cold beverages.
Date: 10/3/2002
Pace: casual/moderate
Terrain: intermediate
Location: Meet at the recycle bins of the Wakefield RECenter parking lot at 6:45pm.
Contact: Wesley Smith
703-820-6802
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Fort Dupont Trail work day
Fort Dupont Park Picnic to follow the trail maintenance. See MORE website main page for more info on MORE Traildays. Contact: Evan Smith at 703-908-5817 ESMITH@conservationfund.org
Date: 10/5/2002
Pace: Not
Terrain: Not
Location: Meet at the intersection of Penn. Ave and Fort Davis Dr, SE, DC at 9:30am.
Contact: Evan Smith
703-908-5817
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Early Bird Fountainhead Ride
Join Mark Lewis for an \"Early Bird\" ride on 05 October at Fountainhead. We\'ll leave the parking lot promptly at 7:30 and do two full laps or so. This is ride is open to everyone, but particularly designed for people who have a lot of stuff going on, but still want to crank out a decent ride without shooting their whole day. Expect an up-tempo Sport level ride - we\'ll move right along with minimal stopping - and be back in our cars by about 9:00 so we can get on with the rest of our lives. If the turnout is decent this could be a series throughout the MORE trail System.
Call or email Mark Lewis for more information. 703-208-3359 (before 8 pm) or lewismarkr@yahoo.com
Date: 10/5/2002
Pace: moderate
Terrain: intermediate
Location: Leave parking lot at trailhead promptly at 7:30am!!! Call or email Mark Lewis for more information. 703-208-3359 (before 8 pm) or lewismarkr@yahoo.com
Contact: Mark Lewis
703-208-3359
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Conway Easy Beginner ride
Join Scott in the continuing series of easy beginner rides. We will have a little bit of instruction an easy pace and lot\'s of stops along the way. Conway has been in the press lately but trust me we will have no trouble at the park. Drive up to the pavillion and I will give you a special parking pass.
Ride will leave at 9:30 and we will be back to the cars in less than two hours.
Date: 10/5/2002
Pace: casual
Terrain: easy
Location: Meet at the Parking lot of Conway Robinson State Forest at 9:30 ready to ride. From the Beltway take I66 west to the 2nd US29 North exit. The second exit is marked Gainesville exit. Go north on US29 about 1/4 mile and turn left into the park.
Contact: Scott Scudamore
703-680-1293 cell 703-303-5594
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Venture Quest adventure Race Volunteers Needed
VentureQuest is hosted by the Hemlock Overlook Center for Outdoor Education (a cooperative effort of George Mason University and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority) and is billed as \"Northern Virginia\'s Premier Adventure Race\". The event will take place October 6, 2002 with the MTB portion of the event taking place on the Fountainhead MTB Trail. See this website for more info http://www.gmu.edu/departments/hemlock/ Stu Moulton is requesting that you consider volunteering to serve as a Course Marshal for this event on October 6, 2002. MORE has been asked to provide volunteers for the event. MORE volunteers will primarily serve as Course Marshals for the MTB portion of the event. Additionally, at least one Captain of the Marshals is needed. Course Marshals would be expected to be posted to various sections of the Fountainhead MTB Trail by 8AM in order to provide limited assistance and directions to event participants. The MTB portion of the event will likely be complete by noon. A group ride for the Course Marshals immediately following the event seems like a reasonable expectation.
If you\'d like to assist, please respond by e-mail to: StuMoulton@aol.com.
Date: 10/6/2002
Pace: casual
Terrain: intermediate
Location: Contact Stu Moulton at stumoulton@aol.com for further information
Contact: Stu Moulton
703-569-8977
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Wakefield/Accotink Parks Niteride
Wakefield/Accotink Parks Niteride Start at 6:45pm. Join the MORE gang on the weekly jaunt through Wakefield and Accotink Parks. Ride starts at 6:45 and will break into two groups depending on who shows up. Many of the riders retire to Kilroy\'s Sport\'s bar at the conclusion of the ride for the Best Chicken Wings in DC and some frosty cold beverages.
Date: 10/10/2002
Pace: casual/moderate
Terrain: intermediate
Location: Meet at Wakefield RECenter PArking Lot next to the recycle bins at 6:45 ready to ride.
Contact: Wesley Smith
703-820-6802
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Schaeffer Trail Workday
Saturday, October 12th Schaeffer Farms/SCSP, MD This is the first of two trail workdays this Fall to build more trail at Schaeffer. Tools and clif bars will be provided but bring work gloves sturdy boots and food and water. Contact: Dave Magill at (301) 309-8854 david.magill@neg.pge.com
Date: 10/12/2002
Pace: Not
Terrain: Not
Location: Meet in the trailhead parking lot 9:30 AM
Contact: Dave Magill
301-309-8854
Wakefield/Accotink Parks Niteride
Wakefield/Accotink Parks Niteride Start at 6:45pm. Join the MORE gang on the weekly jaunt through Wakefield and Accotink Parks. Ride starts at 6:45 and will break into two groups depending on who shows up. Many of the riders retire to Kilroy\'s Sport\'s bar at the conclusion of the ride for the Best Chicken Wings in DC and some frosty cold beverages.
Date: 10/3/2002
Pace: casual/moderate
Terrain: intermediate
Location: Meet at the recycle bins of the Wakefield RECenter parking lot at 6:45pm.
Contact: Wesley Smith
703-820-6802
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Fort Dupont Trail work day
Fort Dupont Park Picnic to follow the trail maintenance. See MORE website main page for more info on MORE Traildays. Contact: Evan Smith at 703-908-5817 ESMITH@conservationfund.org
Date: 10/5/2002
Pace: Not
Terrain: Not
Location: Meet at the intersection of Penn. Ave and Fort Davis Dr, SE, DC at 9:30am.
Contact: Evan Smith
703-908-5817
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Early Bird Fountainhead Ride
Join Mark Lewis for an \"Early Bird\" ride on 05 October at Fountainhead. We\'ll leave the parking lot promptly at 7:30 and do two full laps or so. This is ride is open to everyone, but particularly designed for people who have a lot of stuff going on, but still want to crank out a decent ride without shooting their whole day. Expect an up-tempo Sport level ride - we\'ll move right along with minimal stopping - and be back in our cars by about 9:00 so we can get on with the rest of our lives. If the turnout is decent this could be a series throughout the MORE trail System.
Call or email Mark Lewis for more information. 703-208-3359 (before 8 pm) or lewismarkr@yahoo.com
Date: 10/5/2002
Pace: moderate
Terrain: intermediate
Location: Leave parking lot at trailhead promptly at 7:30am!!! Call or email Mark Lewis for more information. 703-208-3359 (before 8 pm) or lewismarkr@yahoo.com
Contact: Mark Lewis
703-208-3359
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Conway Easy Beginner ride
Join Scott in the continuing series of easy beginner rides. We will have a little bit of instruction an easy pace and lot\'s of stops along the way. Conway has been in the press lately but trust me we will have no trouble at the park. Drive up to the pavillion and I will give you a special parking pass.
Ride will leave at 9:30 and we will be back to the cars in less than two hours.
Date: 10/5/2002
Pace: casual
Terrain: easy
Location: Meet at the Parking lot of Conway Robinson State Forest at 9:30 ready to ride. From the Beltway take I66 west to the 2nd US29 North exit. The second exit is marked Gainesville exit. Go north on US29 about 1/4 mile and turn left into the park.
Contact: Scott Scudamore
703-680-1293 cell 703-303-5594
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Venture Quest adventure Race Volunteers Needed
VentureQuest is hosted by the Hemlock Overlook Center for Outdoor Education (a cooperative effort of George Mason University and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority) and is billed as \"Northern Virginia\'s Premier Adventure Race\". The event will take place October 6, 2002 with the MTB portion of the event taking place on the Fountainhead MTB Trail. See this website for more info http://www.gmu.edu/departments/hemlock/ Stu Moulton is requesting that you consider volunteering to serve as a Course Marshal for this event on October 6, 2002. MORE has been asked to provide volunteers for the event. MORE volunteers will primarily serve as Course Marshals for the MTB portion of the event. Additionally, at least one Captain of the Marshals is needed. Course Marshals would be expected to be posted to various sections of the Fountainhead MTB Trail by 8AM in order to provide limited assistance and directions to event participants. The MTB portion of the event will likely be complete by noon. A group ride for the Course Marshals immediately following the event seems like a reasonable expectation.
If you\'d like to assist, please respond by e-mail to: StuMoulton@aol.com.
Date: 10/6/2002
Pace: casual
Terrain: intermediate
Location: Contact Stu Moulton at stumoulton@aol.com for further information
Contact: Stu Moulton
703-569-8977
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Wakefield/Accotink Parks Niteride
Wakefield/Accotink Parks Niteride Start at 6:45pm. Join the MORE gang on the weekly jaunt through Wakefield and Accotink Parks. Ride starts at 6:45 and will break into two groups depending on who shows up. Many of the riders retire to Kilroy\'s Sport\'s bar at the conclusion of the ride for the Best Chicken Wings in DC and some frosty cold beverages.
Date: 10/10/2002
Pace: casual/moderate
Terrain: intermediate
Location: Meet at Wakefield RECenter PArking Lot next to the recycle bins at 6:45 ready to ride.
Contact: Wesley Smith
703-820-6802
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Schaeffer Trail Workday
Saturday, October 12th Schaeffer Farms/SCSP, MD This is the first of two trail workdays this Fall to build more trail at Schaeffer. Tools and clif bars will be provided but bring work gloves sturdy boots and food and water. Contact: Dave Magill at (301) 309-8854 david.magill@neg.pge.com
Date: 10/12/2002
Pace: Not
Terrain: Not
Location: Meet in the trailhead parking lot 9:30 AM
Contact: Dave Magill
301-309-8854