D6 Friday, May 21, 2010 • THE BULLETIN
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ALPINE SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING MBSEF FREERIDE SKI AND SNOWBOARD SUMMER CAMP: June 17-22 with High Cascade Snowboard Camp and Windell’s at Mount Hood; 541-388-0002 or www.mbsef.org. MBSEF ALPINE HIGH SCHOOL SKI CAMP: June 19-26 at Mount Hood; 541-388-0002 or www.mbsef.org. MBSEF ALPINE SKI CAMP FOR AGES 13 AND YOUNGER: June 21-24 at Mount Hood; 541-388-0002 or www.mbsef.org.
BIKING REBOUND SPORTS PERFORMANCE OUTDOOR CYCLING CLASSES: Instructed by professional cyclists Brig Brandt and Bart Bowen, these outdoor cycling classes will develop aerobic fitness as well as focus on riding skill and tactics; classes will meet every Wednesday at noon and every Thursday at 5:30 p.m.; info@reboundspl.com or 541-585-1500. ROAD & FREERIDE CYCLING CAMP: May 29-30; Road: for ages 12-23; riders will preview each course from this year’s National Championships, coming to Bend June 23-27; must be able to ride four hours each day and have some racing experience; Freeride: for kids who have experience jumping, but want progress quickly and safely; freeride cycling includes dirt jumping, riding on enhanced terrain and spending time with both wheels in the air; cost is $55 per day or $100 for the weekend; lunch included; www.BendEnduranceAcademy. org/camp; Bill Warburton at 541-335-1346.
SISTERS STAMPEDE: New mountain bike race in Sisters; Sunday, May 30; starts near Three Creeks Brewing Company; course follows Peterson Ridge Trail system; mail-in registration until May 20; race-day registration available; $20-$40; www.SistersStampede. com; Sisters Cycling, PO Box 1421, Sisters, OR, 97759. HIGH DESERT BMX: Regular races are Mondays and Wednesdays, with registration and open practice from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., races begin at 6:30 p.m.; 541-815-6208 or www.highdesertbmx.org. MBSEF SUMMER CYCLING PROGRAM: Mountain and road bike session II begins May 31 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.; 541-388-0002 or www.mbsef.org. BEND ENDURANCE COMPETITION CYCLING: Professional coaching in the disciplines of mountain, road, freeride and cyclocross for participants ages 13-18; through Dec. 12, Tuesdays-Sundays from 3:45-5:45 p.m.; www.BendEnduranceAcademy.org; 541-678-3865. BEND ENDURANCE/COG WILD MIGHTY BIKES: An introduction to the basics of mountain biking for ages 8-12; choose between cross-country mountain biking and freeride mountain biking; Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 22-Aug. 27; cross-country meets from 9-11 a.m.; freeride meets from 3:45-5:45; www. BendEnduranceAcademy.org; 541-678-3865 DIRT RIDERS NIGHT RIDES: Casual mountain bike rides on Tuesday nights; cnightingale@deschutesbrewery.com.
HORSEBACK RIDING BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN OF OREGON STATE RIDE: Annual membership ride and campout hosted by Columbia Gorge Chapter; free; June 12-13; Cyrus Horse Camp, Crook River National Grasslands, Madras; 541-544-2023; possumlodge@hughes.net; www.bchocolumbiagorgechapter.blogspot.com.
MISCELLANEOUS THE URBAN GPS ECO-CHALLENGE: Trips on paths and trails along Deschutes River through Old Mill District shops and Farewell Bend Park daily at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; like a scavenger hunt with clues and checkpoints; $65, includes guide, GPS
and instruction, water, materials; 541-389-8359, 800-962-2862; www.wanderlusttours.com.
MULTISPORT FRESHAIRSPORTS TIME TRIAL AND DUATHLON SERIES: Thursday, June 3 and June 10, 6 p.m. at Miller Elementary School on Skyliners Road; 12-mile time trial, with optional 3-mile trail run; 6-mile TT for juniors, 1.5 run option; adult TT $12, adult duathlon $15, Junior TT or Du $7; www.freshairsports.com; register on site 5-6 p.m.; heather@freshairsports.com. DUEL IN THE DESERT DUATHLON & 5K RUN: Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m. at Summit High School in Bend; duathlon consists of 5K run, mountain or road bike option and 5K run; also a 5K run only will be held; register at FootZone in downtown Bend or online at www.active.com (search duel).
NORDIC SKIING MBSEF SUMMER NORDIC CAMP: June 18-22, for kids age 8-18 and for seniors and masters; with elite skiers Torin Koos, Lars Flora, Kristina Strandberg, Dan Simoneau, and Tim Gibbons; there will also be a Memorial Day Camp May 29-31; 541-388-0002 or www.mbsef.org.
PADDLING INTERMEDIATE PADDLE DAYS: Ages 10 and older; explore the class III whitewater throughout Central Oregon via kayak; Current Experience’s instructors will lead the course; Friday, June 4, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; $110; gear and transportation included; www.raprd.org; 541-548-7275. YAKATAK KIDS KAYAK CAMP: For ages 8–16 to learn whitewater kayaking skills; two four-day camps this summer: Mondays-Thursdays, July 12–15 or Aug. 9–12; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays; bring lunch; all kayaking equipment is provided and the camp meets at Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe; $225; Geoff Frank at 541-317-9407 or geoff@aldercreek.com. PRIVATE AND GROUP KAYAK ROLL SESSIONS: Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, Bend; instruction by Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe staff, gear is provided; $45; 541-317-9407.
RUNNING STORM THE STAIRS: A 2-mile run/walk (300 stairs) or 3-mile ultimate challenge run (450 stairs); at Central Oregon Community College in Bend; Thursday, May 27, 5:30 p.m. at COCC track; entry forms are available in the Mazama building in the club sports office or register from 4:30-5:15 p.m. on the day of the event; $3-$6; free for COCC and OSU-Cascade students; Bill Douglass at bdouglass@cocc.edu. REGISTRATION FOR SUNRISE SUMMER CLASSIC: Half Marathon scheduled for Saturday, July 10; 5K and 10K also offered; starts and finishes at Smith Rock State Park in Terrebonne; online registration at www.smithrockrace.com; also register at Fleet Feet Sports Bend, 1320 N.W. Galveston Ave. FOOTZONE NOON RUNS: Noon on Wednesdays at FootZone, 845 N.W. Wall St., Bend; seven-mile loop with shorter options; free; 541-317-3568. TEAM XTREME’S RUNNING CLUB IN REDMOND: Meets at 8 a.m. on Saturdays at Xtreme Fitness Center, 1717 N.E. Second St.; 2- to 5-mile run; free; 541-923-6662. RUNS WITH CENTRAL OREGON RUNNING KLUB (CORK): 8 a.m. on Saturdays at Drake Park for 6-18 miles; free; runsmts@gmail.com. CASCADE LAKES RELAY REGISTRATION: Now open for the team relay running event from Diamond Lake to Bend, set for July 30-31, 2010; race is 216 miles long; www.cascadelakesrelay.com.
Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe’s Pickin’ and Paddlin’ series gets under way Wednesday with the first of five nights of live music and boat demos on the lawn behind the store in Bend’s Old Mill District. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Tumalo Creek’s fleet of 50 demo boats will be available to try for free, and paddling experts will be on hand to answer questions. The music series and demo days are a fundraiser for the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance (BPTA), and donations are encouraged. Music starts at 7 p.m. Other
UO Continued from D1 But the Ducks floundered, going 14-42 overall and 4-23 in the Pac-10 last season. Horton said his team didn’t adopt the “culture� of hard work and attitude that he was trying to instill. “We tried very hard at the end of the first year to change it (the culture) and didn’t get rewarded. It was devastating to me because they finally started doing the things I asked them to do and the scoreboard wasn’t rewarding us,� he said. “That was dangerous because they’ll never trust you if you don’t start seeing results.� Something intangible was obviously missing. So during Oregon’s road trip to open this season in Southern California, the Ducks paid a visit to a sport psychologist. Horton shakes his head in surprise over what happened next: Several players courageously told
Breaking down the trail: Shevlin Park
Continued from D1 From the Park Commons trailhead just off Shevlin Park Road, trails flow west and south down into Shevlin Park. That area is a favorite starting point for mountain bikers and a place from which I soaked in dramatic views of North Sister before ducking into deep forest along the Shevlin Park Loop Trail. This six-mile trail runs along the rim of the canyon above Tumalo Creek and is probably the best trail for biking in the park. The 2½-mile Tumalo Creek Trail runs closer to the stream and is often more crowded with hikers and runners. Fact is, every trail in the park — Bend’s largest — is popular among all types of outdoor enthusiasts. Yet no trail in Shevlin Park is closed to bikes, according to Steve Jorgensen, planning manager for the Bend Park & Recreation District. “It’s such a shared-use place,â€? Jorgensen told me this week. “You should be cognizant of other people and be on your toes. There’s some pretty blind corners on the west side (of the park). You can’t go blazing around corners because there could be somebody there.â€? But Jorgensen added that he knows of no major incidents between user groups, and that Shevlin Park remains a place where high numbers of trailrunners, hikers and mountain bikers coexist peacefully. I received nothing but friendly smiles and greetings from runners and dog-walkers along the east side of the Shevlin Park Loop. The east side of the loop is one of my favorite sections of trail in Central Oregon: Tumalo Creek flows far below as the biker must negotiate a cliff side and a couple of quick technical sections and steep hills. Just above that trail is Forest Road 4606, which leads south to Skyliners Road and the Phil’s Trail complex. But Shevlin Park has more elements to
DIRECTIONS From Bend, head west on Newport Avenue, which becomes Shevlin Park Road. Turn left onto Park Commons Drive and make an immediate right for parking at the preferred mountain biking trailhead. Bikers can also start from the parking lot at the park’s main entrance, just a half-mile to the west off Shevlin Park Road.
LENGTH The Shevlin Park Loop is about six miles, but bikers can ride a total of about 10 miles of trail in the park.
RATING Technically easy and aerobically easy.
TRAIL FEATURES Several loop options through Bend’s largest park, which includes Tumalo Creek and a diverse old-growth forest. make it perhaps a more pleasing close-to-town ride. “It’s a lot more interesting than Phil’s and some other trails,� Jorgensen said. “There’s a lot more scenery at Shevlin. And there’s definitely less bikes than at Phil’s.� At the south end of the Shevlin Park Loop Trail I crossed a wooden footbridge over Tumalo Creek and into the dark shade of ponderosa pines. From that location, bikers have seemingly endless choices: continue south to Mrazek, head on to the west side of the Shevlin Park Loop Trail, or take the Tumalo Creek Trail north into the heart of the park. “There’s offshoots everywhere,� Jorgensen said. A couple more left turns would take me to the Mrazek Trail, which starts with a steep, rocky climb. But instead, I turned onto a trail marked by an up-arrow sign, which took me up a hill to the west side of the Shevlin Park Loop. That section of the trail is above the paved road running through the middle of the park. It was there that I saw the only other mountain biker I would see during my entire outing — most of the trail users I encountered were hikers or runners. The fast and easy trail goes all the way to the parking lot
at Shevlin Park Road. I made a turn down into the park before reaching the parking lot and crossed a bridge at an area called Larch Grove. Singletrack there leads back up the east side of the canyon to the Park Commons area. My ride took about an hour and 20 minutes, including ample time to stop for photos. Riders who want a longer experience can take on multiple loops or try all the different trails in the park. “You can stay up on the rim on the east side and find trails that cut down to the Tumalo Creek Trail,� Jorgensen said. “There’s chances to extend it. You could ride, without doubling back, about 10 miles of trail if you just wanted to stay in the park.� And while it may be a shorter route and, to some riders, less challenging, staying in the park is an extremely rewarding experience. It reminds us that we don’t have to venture far from Bend to find an idyllic setting with state-of-the-art trails. Mark Morical can be reached at 541-383-0318 or at mmorical@ bendbulletin.com.
SCUBA DIVING BASIC BEGINNER SCUBA DIVING CLASSES: Central Oregon Scuba Academy at Cascade Swim Center in Redmond, ongoing; certification for anyone 12 and older; vacation refresher and dive industry career classes for certified divers; cost varies; Rick Conners at 541-312-2727 or 541-287-2727.
A S B Kayak shop to demo boats on Wednesday
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dates for live music and boat demos are June 30, July 28, Aug. 25 and Sept. 22. Contact: www.tumalocreek. com or www.bendpaddletrailalliance.org.
The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) will host the 11th annual Spring Fling trail work party this Saturday. This event will be held at Wanoga Sno-Park southwest of Bend from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers can meet at the former Mt. Bachelor park-andride in Bend at 9 a.m. to carpool
to the trail projects. The work party will focus on expanding the new Wanoga trail network. COTA will supply tools, direction and refreshments. An afterparty is scheduled at Pine Mountain Sports in Bend. Visit www.cotamtb.com for more information. The second annual Bend Bicycle Film Festival will be held in conjunction with COTA’s Spring Fling. Films are scheduled for 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at Bend’s Tower Theatre. Tickets are $10. Visit www.bendbicyclefilmfestival.com for more information. — Bulletin staff reports
him that the team needed him to change his approach. Namely, he had to stop talking about the Titans. “It’s hard, because I use examples from where I came from,� he said. “But now I try very hard not to say that word ‘Titans’ in front of them. Because I’m not a Titan. I’m the Ducks coach now.� Oregon had dropped baseball after the 1980-81 season because of budget constraints. For many years, the Ducks were the only Pac-10 school without baseball. This season, they are holding their own in the middle of the conference, which is dominated by Arizona State, ranked No. 3 by Baseball America. The only other Pac-10 schools ranked in the poll are Oregon and Washington State at 24. After being swept in three games by in-state rival Oregon State, the Ducks have won five straight going into a series this weekend against Washington. Oregon is 35-18 overall. Horton credits the Southern
California breakthrough for the team’s success. “From that point forward the relationship has been almost magical. We still have some family feuds and some blowups, some kids going out on their own. But I would say we have a baseball culture here now,� he said. “I am very proud of this group. Instead of coaching some young guys who want to be winners, I’m coaching a group of men who are doing the work to be winners.� Catcher Paul Eshleman put it more succinctly: “You’ve got to believe. We believe.� Whether it will be enough to land the Ducks a postseason bid remains to be seen. The discussion is kind of the elephant in the room. “You don’t want to jinx it, but in my first meeting the very first year we talked about going to the playoffs, going to the World Series,� Horton said. “Heck, if you don’t talk about the goal, even if the goal is unrealistic, how do you attain it?�
Trail work party set for Saturday
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