2010 Races

For 2010 these are the races we are currently planning. These dates are tentative right now but plan to be finalized very soon.

Sunday, May 23
Summerset Shootout
Summerset State Park
IMBCS race

Sunday, Oct. 3
Sycamore Time Trial
Sycamore Trail
IMBCS race

Saturday, Oct. 23
Des Moines Dirty Duathlon
Greenwood Park
Fifth annual off-road duathlon

From the Blog

• Meeting Feb. 1 (rescheduled)
  Jan 21st, 2010 | No Comments
• New Website for 2010
  Jan 17th, 2010 | 3 Comments
• Sycamore 8 (and 4) results
  Dec 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment
• Dirty Du results
  Nov 19th, 2009 | 3 Comments
• Du Day!
  Nov 14th, 2009 | No Comments
• Dirty Du drawing near (again)
  Nov 9th, 2009 | No Comments
• Sycamore 8 (and 4) coming soon
  Nov 9th, 2009 | No Comments
• Summerset expansion on Nov. 14
  Oct 27th, 2009 | 2 Comments
• Center expansion Nov. 7
  Oct 27th, 2009 | 2 Comments
• Bates Park (and Ewing Park?)
  Oct 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment

2010 Events

Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010
Iowa Events Center

• The 2010 Iowa Bicycle Summit is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Iowa Bicycle Coalition.
• The Friday Bicycle Facility Design Workshop will feature information on urban non-motorized transportation, urban trails, waterfront redevelopment, open space planning, and community revitalization.
• The Saturday Workshop is geared towards grassroots bicyclists who want to better their communities.
• The 2010 Iowa Bicycle Summit has become bigger and better than ever. The Iowa Bicycle Summit still features great presentations on the best practices in bicycle advocacy, but new this year is an expanded format, RAGBRAI’s Ride Right sessions, and a new location at the Iowa Events Center. The Summit is dedicated to producing low-cost and accessible education to build better communities.

Register for the Friday Iowa Bicycle Summit Session ($140)
Register for the Saturday Iowa Bicycle Summit Session ($25)
Register for the Friday and Saturday Iowa Bicycle Summit Sessions ($155)

Trails

Central Iowa Trail Association builds and maintains trails in the greater Des Moines, IA area. If you would like more information about trail we help manage, select any of the icons below.

• Center Trails are an urban gem — tight trails twisting through lush woodland in the heart of the city. This 10-mile system of singletrack trails is named for its location in the center of the Des Moines metro and its proximity to the Des Moines Art Center and the former Science Center of Iowa (now home to The Academy).
• Sycamore Trail is managed by the Polk County Conservation Board. The 6.5-mile Sycamore Trail along the west bank of the Des Moines River. It’s a wide, flat dirt trail open to bicycling, hiking and cross-country skiing.
• Seven Oaks offers 7.2 mile and growing technical mountain bike track. The course is laid out over 200 acres of wooded ravine and creek crossings. Daily Riding fee $3 plus waiver signature. Helmets are always required. Tent Camping available.
• Banner Lakes