in Blackhawk (Moderator: Patrick Remington)

Please remember that summer only trail memberships expired 10/31. You need a full voting membership or winter only membership to ride now and until April.

How about get  a full or voting membership? That means you can ski, snowboard, have snowmaking for Nordic skiing and try biathlon. That also increases the Nordic skiing terrain just like bike membership does. Your vote will count in the annual meeting. That makes it your club year round. Regardless, please don't trespass.

Also be mindful of freeze/thaw season that' upon us. Do not ride, hike or run the trails when you are leaving marks or picking up dirt on your tires or feet. If you need exercise and outdoors time when the trails are soft we can give you a volunteer task.

Thank you.

Two important updates.

The vandalism problem is back and last night it was fortunate someone was found sneaking into the shop and they ran away. A dark F150 pickup with large tires parked at Pope Farm.

With this we're finding enough people riding the trails without winter membership that it is officially "uncool". Please respect our membership requirements. With return of the vandalism problem and sheriff department patrols you have another good reason to make sure your membership is current. The deputies don't discriminate. If you're there without a membership you will be cited for trespassing and possibly considered one of the suspects.

It's just not cool to steal and vandalize at Blackhawk. Riding without membership is stealing too. If you're out and see suspicious activity please report it. We do not want to have the destruction and costs we've had repeat.