A CONNECTED COMMUNITY THROUGH MOUNTAIN BIKING
Pemberton Holiday Christmas Bazaar
PORCA will be at the Holiday Bazaar with merch and some special Christmas bike decor. The Pemberton Holiday Bazaar is an annual holiday market, hosted by the Pemberton Children's Centre.
Date: Saturday, Dec 7th, 2024
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
Location:
Pemberton & District Community Centre
7390 Cottonwood Street
Pemberton, BC V0N 2L1
Entry by donation
Girls On Wheels
Girls on Wheels Fall Wrap-Up 2024 Social Ride
Join guest mentor Lynne Armstrong, the original "Air Maiden" for a Girls on Wheels Fall Wrap-Up Social Ride on October 25th from 1-5 pm.
Girls on Wheels is a non-competitive, non-apologetic, non-coached ride for girls to get together, share knowledge, gain confidence, and support each other. It’s a place to connect with a community, make new friends, challenge your skills, or just get out for a ride. It’s a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive space. It’s a ride for all female-identifying people of all ability levels. Each ride will have a first aid trained, female, adult mentor to foster a safe, fun, and positive experience.
This session is geared towards girls aged 10-15 and will include a social-style mountain bike ride and a post-ride social, at the Youth Centre, with food, beverages, games, and prizes.
We will be working together to dream up what we want this program to look like in 2025. We want to know what you need from a girl-focused riding club. Do you want some coaching? Do you want to race? Do you want it to be strictly social? Field trips???
The ability levels needed for this session are Beginner-Intermediate to Advanced. We will have multiple groups for different skill levels. You must be comfortable riding a mountain bike off-road with gears and disc brakes.
When: Oct 25, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where: Youth Centre at the Pemberton Community Centre
Who: Girls aged 10-15 years (as of Dec. 31, 2024)
Price: $5 (must be a PORCA Youth member $15)
Skill Level: Begintermediate to Advanced
What to bring: Mountain bike in good working order, helmet, gloves, appropriate footwear and clothing for the weather conditions, a water bottle or hydration pack, and nut-free snacks
Annual General Meeting
The Pemberton Off Road Cycling Association (PORCA) is notifying all members of the Annual General Meeting being held on October 10th, 2024 at the Pemberton and District Community Centre at 7:00 PM. The AGM will include elections of Directors, review and acceptance of 2023 financial statements, and two Special Resolutions will be voted on by members in attendance at the AGM, with a 2/3 majority vote needed for them to pass.
Mind Mountain Mental Strategy Workshop
Please note the date has changed from Oct 6th to Oct 5th **
WHAT: A 4-hour workshop with an off-trail session and a trail ride/skills session.
WHY: Our mental state can greatly affect our riding and enjoyment. Since a rider’s mental state is deeply intertwined with their technical skills, we build both simultaneously, providing feedback and strategies for improvement.
HOW: We start with an off-trail workshop, discussion, and Q&A about the group’s mental challenges in riding. Then, we go on a ~3-hour trail ride, focusing on a common skill or terrain goal. We begin on easy terrain, then move to a specific challenging feature like a drop, roll, or corner learning to apply new mental strategies to regulate our nervous system and enhance performance.
The goal doesn’t necessarily have to be to ride the challenging feature that day, more important is that participants learn the process to turn abstract psychological concepts into practical biking skills for many situations.
This is a private workshop available at the price listed to current PORCA members only.
Annual Fundraiser and Silent Auction
When: Friday, October 4th 2024
Where: Pemberton Legion
Women's Bike Club
WEEK 16 - Pickle Queen Challenge
When: 5:45 pm sharp - perhaps bring a light…it is dark by 7.
Sign In: TBD
Apres: TBD
Ride: Pickle Surprise — As many laps as you can!
Remember you must be a PORCA member AND REGISTER for the Bike Club Season on our website
Women's Bike Club
WEEK 15
Well, the weather is not cooperating for the 8th Annual Pickle Queen Challenge so we will postpone until next Wednesday, Oct. 2nd.
Instead, we will ride a quick Fat Tug lap this week!
When: 5:45 pm sharp - perhaps bring a light…it is dark by 7.
Sign In: Staehli Park
Apres: Gemma’s house #30 Cottonwood Street
Ride: Fat Tug https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/planner/view/146521/ This is an advanced-level trail.
Remember you must be a PORCA member AND REGISTER for the Bike Club Season on our website
Women's Bike Club
WEEK 14
This Wednesday night, September 18th, is the second to last Bike Club - can you believe it? We have three routes planned, with Julia leading a shorter lower intermediate lap.
At this time of year, it gets dark quickly - bring a headlamp for your commute home by bike.
When: 6:00 pm sharp
Sign In: Mackenzie FSR small parking lot
Apres: Veronica Woodruff’s house 1641 Highway 99 - you are welcome to swing by and drop off anything you need for apres.
Ride Plan 1 - Skwenkwin/Lower Radiotower/Crosstown - blue exit
Ride Plan 2 - Skwenkwin/Radiotower/Crosstown - jumps optional
Ride Plan 3 - Skwenkwin/RocknRoll/Econoline/EconoDave/Crosstown Traffic
Remember you must be a PORCA member AND REGISTER for the Bike Club Season on our website
Rideplan: Wild Potato/LowerRadio/Crosstown w/blue exit | Trailforks
Rideplan: Wild Potato to Radiotower/Crosstown Traffic | Trailforks
Rideplan: Wild Potato/Econo/DF/Waterfall/Crosstown | Trailforks
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Course: Pioneer, Fizzy Pop, Pickle Surprise
Sign In Time: 5:15 PM
Sign In Location: One Mile Beach
Start Time: 5:45 PM
Après: Mount Currie Coffee Co.
Movie Night & Pre-Movie Social Ride
Friday, August 13th, join us with the Pemberton and District Community Centre for a mountain bike movie night.
Bring your friends and enjoy a great lineup of mountain bike action on the big screen. The lineup includes Sandy Ward’s first place-winning Dirt Diaries film, Dirt Relations, and a few short films from local filmmakers.
Bring your friends and family to the Community Barn and get comfortable! Movies will start at 8 PM.
Don't forget to bring: bug spray, warm clothes, snacks, blankets, and chairs. This event is FREE! Come early to get yourself set up.
We’ll host a casual social ride on Fat Tug before movie night Meeting for 6:00PM with a 6:15PM start.
Women's Bike Club
WEEK 13
This Wednesday night, September 11th, we are headed to the Mackenzie zone with a fun apres planned at Dawn’s house in the Glen.
When: 6:00 pm
Sign In: Bottom of Happy Trail
Apres: 1468 Olive Street - there will be a cooler out front for your apres drop-off needs, the pool will be open for a post-ride dip if you fancy it.
Ride Plan 1 - Happy/Waco to Middle Hawaii/Lower Mackenzie - Intermediate
Ride Plan 2 - Hapyy/Waco/Nimby to Bob Gnarly/Lower Mackenzie - Advanced - we could consider adding on the double black Bob off the FSR entry if anyone is keen?
Remember you must be a PORCA member AND REGISTER for the Bike Club Season
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Course: Mosquito Lake Zone
Sign In Time: 5:30 PM
Sign In Location: Mackensie FSR lot
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Après: HWY Cafe
Women's Bike Club
We hope everyone had a fantastic summer of adventures! PORCA's Women's Bike Club Wednesday Night rides are back for September. We are kicking things off this Wednesday, September 4th in the One Mile Lake zone. If you wanted to dip in the lake post-ride, it would be warm enough!
When: 6:00 pm
Where: Sign in at Pemberton Creek Community Garden
Apres: Bree's 5-1446 Vine Rd
Ride #1 - Special K to Dog Beach
Ride #2 - Pioneer, Fizzy Pop, Dog Beach
Movie Night & Pre-Movie Social Ride
Friday, August 9th, join us with the Pemberton and District Community Centre for a mountain bike movie night.
Bring your friends and enjoy a great lineup of mountain bike action on the big screen. The lineup includes Sandy Ward’s first place-winning Dirt Diaries film, Dirt Relations, and a few short films from local filmmakers.
Bring your friends and family to the Community Barn and get comfortable! Movies will start at 8 PM.
Don't forget to bring: bug spray, warm clothes, snacks, blankets, and chairs. This event is FREE! Come early to get yourself set up.
Pre-Movie Social Ride:
Meet: 6:15 PM top of eagle drive
ride Start: 6:30 PM sharp
Ride: Fat Tug
Social Ride Gravel Ride
Meet: 5:30 PM @ Pemberton Community Garden
Ride Start: 5:45 PM
Ride Plan: Will be a gravel sampler ride on some of our favorite paths around town. Expect a mix of FSR, winding trails and smooth paths. Gravel bikes are encouraged, Mountain bikes are welcome, a road bike will not be suitable for this ride.
You must be a PORCA member and register online before the ride.
Social Ride
Meet: 5:30 PM @ Mackenzie FSR Parking Lot
Ride Start: 5:45 PM
Ride Plan: A light black cruise of some of the trails in the Mackenzie zone. We will ride a mix of Bob and Hawaii.
You must be a PORCA member and register online before the ride.
Women’s Bike Club
WEEK 11 - CANCELLED!
This Wednesday night, June 26th is the last regular Bike Club Wednesday night ride of the Spring. We will be back in September for our regular programming.
When: 6:00 pm
Sign In: Mackenzie FSR small parking lot
Apres: tailgate at the parking lot (unless there is a warm house in Sunstone/Ridge someone wants to host us at…)
Ride Plan #1 - The Wild & Freaky Stoked Brazilian
Ride Plan #2 - The WIld Rockin’ Econo
PS - Stay tuned for Bike Club “Field Trips” this Summer…
Remember you must be a PORCA member AND REGISTER for the Bike Club Season on our website
Girls On Wheels
Meet: Pemberton Skills Park
Ride: Dirt jumps and pump track
Min. Skill Level: All
Women's Bike Club
WEEK 10
This Wednesday night, June 19th, Bike Club is going on a field trip to Rutherford!
When: 6:15 pm
Sign In: Rutherford parking lot just off Hwy 99
Apres: tailgate at the parking lot
Ride Plan - We will do two laps - one of “Whiskey in a Jar” and then “The ‘stache”. Both of these are black trails with steep sections and rock slabs. If you haven’t done them before, you are welcome to join if you are confident with this level of riding. https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/planner/view/321001/
Please note - there will be no Intermediate ride this week unfortunately - feel free to use the Bike Club Facebook page to coordinate your own self-supported ride in another zone - I am sure there will be people who would like to join you.
Remember you must be a PORCA member AND REGISTER for the Bike Club Season on our website
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Course: Mosquito Lake Zone
Sign In Time: 6:00 PM
Sign In Location: Spark Event Rentals
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Après: Spark Event Rentals
Women's Bike Club
WEEK 9
This Wednesday night, June 12th, Bike Club is sponsored by Village Yoga and Ride Wild Training.
We will be warming up at One Mile Beach with a short mobility/yoga session before setting out to the trails. There are a couple of options for rides, one will focus on sessioning uphill technical skills (thanks Becky!) and the other will be a bit spicier for the advanced crew.
When: 6:00 pm
Sign In: One Mile Lake Beach
Apres: at Village Yoga
1 - Piece of Cake/Murse Made - sessioning the uphill rocks, decent of the group choice depending on time
2 - S2S/Lumpy’s to 306 to Nairn/S2S Connector/Murse Made/Pickle
Please Note - if either of these choices is not your jam, feel free to ride something else in the area, but it will be unsupported, with no first aider/guide available. You are welcome to join apres at Village Yoga.
Remember you must be a PORCA member AND REGISTER for the Bike Club Season on our website
Girls On Wheels
Meet: MacKenzie FSR parking lot
Ride: Blood, Sweat & Fear
Min. Skill Level: Advanced
Women's Bike Club
WEEK 8
This Wednesday night, June 5th, Bike Club is catching a lift to Middle Earth. While our motto in Pemberton may be “we pedal up” - we don’t have enough time for this lap on a Bike Club night without a shuttle bump. Big thanks to the drivers!
Here is the link to the shuttle sign-up: https://docs.google.com/.../1gu6H9wmBlzV3x8WSiAZn.../edit... We will only be able to take as many people as we have room for on the shuttles.
If you can arrange a partner/friend to shuttle - please add your name to the sheet and how many people you can take. Ideally, we just want to be dropped off and not do any retrievals as we can bike to apres near the high school.
When: 5:45 pm sharp
Sign In: Mackenzie FSR small parking lot
Apres: at Lisa Colburn’s house 1444 Alder Drive (there will be a cooler in a shuttle to transport your things to apres)
1 - Climb Middle Earth, Descend Rudy’s, Overnight, to BSF if we are feeling up to it or we can do Hawaii to Lower Mac maybe
Please note - if we have someone with first aid willing to take a second group down Max/Back Pains after Rudy’s (instead of Overnight) this could be a straight blue lap. If you have first aid and want to tailguide this lap, please reach out to Bree.
Remember you must be a PORCA member AND REGISTER for the Bike Club Season on our website
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Course: Bob Gnarly to Lower Mackenzie Cruise
Sign In Time: 6:00 PM
Sign In Location: Mackenzie FSR Parking Lot
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Après: Mile One Eating House
BC Trails Day
Pemberton Valley Trails Association in collaboration with Pemberton Off Road Cycling Association and Pemberton Dirtbike Association are hosting our annual BC Trails day on the Rutherford South trails.
We will meet at the 3km marker on the Rutherford South Fsr ( through Sea to Sky Soils)
We will some have tools available.
What to bring: yourself + your friends! Tools if you've got them, work gloves, sturdy footwear, outdoor gear, water, extra trail snacks, your bike - let's ride!
Treats: Post trail work - food and drinks on us + social ride after!
Girls On Wheels
Meet: Pemberton Skills Park
Ride: Dirt jumps and pump track
Min. Skill Level: All
Women's Bike Club
WEEK 7
This Wednesday night, May 29th, Bike Club is sponsored by Sweet Skills https://sweetskills.ca and we are headed to the Pemberton Bike Skills Park for (hopefully) some dirt jumping, drops and the legendary pump track challenge!
How many laps can you do in 5 minutes? Sweet Skills has a prize for the lucky winner!
When: 6:00 pm
Sign In: Den Duyf Park
Apres: at the Skills Park (unless there is someone nearby that would like to host - dm Bree)
Pemberton Mountain Bike Skills Park - https://maps.app.goo.gl/d7USVNS2E12AwSp19
Please Note - if you would like to go for a ride and join us at the park after, please do!
Remember you must be a PORCA member AND REGISTER for the Bike Club Season on our website
Girls On Wheels
No Girls On Wheels This Week.
The riders will be racing Provincials.
Wish them Good Luck!
GOW will resume next week
Pemby Fifty: The Resurgence
THE GOAL: 50 km of Pemberton singletrack completed in 1 day via our route. Professionally designed to get that suffer-grin going.
THE DEETS: You will have 10 days to choose from to complete your ride: May 24 to June 2nd. The whole course must be done in one day to qualify for prizes. Feel free to sign up and ride what you can.
THE DOUGH: $50 sign-up fee includes the yearly T-shirt/tank. Or $25 without a T-shirt/tank.
THE COURSE ~50km of sweet Pemberton singletrack. Check it out on trailforks here but make sure you read the written directions below carefully so you stay on course.
100% of the proceeds will be donated to the local Food Bank. As everyone needs to be a PORCA member, funds are also being raised to support programming, trail stewardship, and trail maintenance.
Thank you to Vanessa Stark Art, Will Westwood from Chromag, and of course Ulla from LU Prints for the shirt screening.
*Please note that you will be contacted by email when shirts are ready for pick up AFTER the event has ended.
Get your suffer-face ready and remind yourself #shutuplegs.
Step 1: Register
Step 2 - Grab your phone or GPS tracking device & hit the trails. Track your progress then post completed route to Porca Instagram account.
Step 3 – Take selfies/photos of yourself/team and tag your best shots with the following hashtags. 1 photo entry per person per hashtag. (Photos must be posted to Instagram as a POST )
#Pemby50suffer
#Pemby50apres
#Pemby50goodtimes