Race Results

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On Saturday, June 19th, you will have the opportunity to participate in the first mountain bike race to be held at King County’s new Duthie Hill Park. This mountain bike specific park was made possible through a joint effort between King County Parks, who owns the land and provided $220,000 in funding, and Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance (EMBA), who built the trails. With almost 5 miles of cross-country trails and separate freeride skinnies, jumps and structures, this unique park offers a little bit of something for everyone.

This race is part of the SUBWAY® Washington Games

The SUBWAY® Washington Games take place each summer at venues all across the Puget Sound region. As the banner event of the Powered by You fitness movement, the SUBWAY® Washington Games promotes the importance of health and fitness to the youth of Washington.

Let’s get our youth out on the trails

The culmination of the combined efforts of all of the involved parties is a mountain bike racing event where youth have their own start time (9 AM) separate from the adult racers. In addition, adults can race Beginner, Sport or Expert categories. Medals (3 deep) and t-shirts will be provided by SUBWAY® Washington Games.

Come join us for some racing fun, the BBQ, and the beer garden.

Field sizes will be limited to 20 riders so sign up today at BikeReg.com

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Who would have thought that a mere 18 miles from downtown Seattle on I-90 would lead to 1,200 acres of pristine forest rising 1,100 feet in elevation above Issaquah and Lake Sammamish and home to some great cross country trails?

Established to provide natural resource preservation and passive recreation along the edge of urban and rural living, the park is located between Mitchell Hill Forest to the east and the Issaquah Highlands residential development to the west. But don’t let the words “residential development” scare you off. The trail system only borders area neighborhoods and while riding, you would never have any idea that cribs are even close by.

Something for everyone

The trails at Grand Ridge are plentiful and offer varied terrain for riders of every fitness and skill level, but plan to do some climbing. As far as distance, well, you can pick it and ride from anywhere to 1 to 3+ hours.

When linked to the trails on the southside of I-90, you can create even longer rides. And to the north, follow the 7-mile trail that was recently built with the help of Washington Trails Association volunteers to Duthie Hill Park, another King County park in development with the help of Evergreen Bike Alliance.

Eventually, these trails will also connect to Soaring Eagle/Beaver Lake to make for an epic day of riding.

TRAIL MAP

Recent Developments

Washington Trails Association volunteers have just completed the construction a 40’ bridge made of native materials across Canyon Creek on the Grand Ridge Trail, one of the largest structures that WTA has completed, and one of the remaining projects along the length of this 7-mile trail.

Access

From Seattle, drive east on I-90 for approx. 18.1 miles. Take Exit #20, turn left at bottom of ramp. Pass underneath I-90 and park in the gravel lot to the west. Hike or bike west on the Issaquah-to-High Point Trail to the backcountry trailhead. You can also access the trail from Central Park in the Issaquah Highlands.

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Duthie Hill

Paradise Valley

 

Education

Advocacy

• Partnered with the WA DNR and statewide MTB community to draft recommendations to the DNR on how to manage and expand mountain bike opportunities on their land. 
• Secured a seat on the Colville National Forest Revision Roundtable to ensure the preservation of access for bikes to the Kettle Crest trail network.
• Served on the Sustainable Recreation Work Group to draft and propose a final report to the legislature offering recommendations for sustainable funding and improved access for recreation on lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
• Secured a seat on the Snoqualmie Unit Advisory Committee to actively participate in collaboratively making informed recommendations to the DNR on management of lands within the Snoqualmie unit.
• And much more…

We Survived

 Please support Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance by visiting their website at http://evergreenmtb.org/home/index.php.

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By: Jon Kennedy & Mike Westra

2009 was an exceptionally eventful year for many, especially for Evergreen and the mountain bike community. With decreased funding and an ambitious plan for the year, we found out quite soon that things were going to be tough. We’ve grown exponentially since receiving our nonprofit status back in 2003. With this growth came additional responsibilities and commitments and we’ve done our best to live up to these. We acknowledge the challenges that we face in many areas and thrive in our successes. As we brought 2009 to a close, I think that we all felt relieved to have made it through such a tough year. With new leadership it is with great excitement that we enter 2010. We have some great stuff planned for this year. From the grand opening of Duthie in March, to a major race in June, from expanding our education program to continuing to effectively advocate for the protection of and expansion of trails that we all hold dear… 2010 is looking pretty bright already.

So with that being said, here are 10 Things That Evergreen Did For You in 2009:

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