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Winterbike Plan 2023 – MVP

December 19, 2022 By Chris Norfolk

We just got our first dump of snow this weekend. RVC is excited for Winterbike. You’re excited. Undisputed RVC Grooming Champion Dan Breau messaged us today to say he’s excited for another winterbike season! We’re all ready!

So what better day than to tell you about the grooming plan for MVP this winter!

For 2023 MVP will have ~ 22 km of groomed singletrack. This is basially the same network that was groomed last year. For you riders who have never ventured over to ride Greg’s Way in the summer make sure to go check it out in the winter. The Back 40 is a game changing connection and it open’s up access to the Greg’s way area. Back 40 is a hilariously good trail in it’s own right. We’ll keep the parking lot open all winter so that you don’t have to brave narrow slushy roads to get to the riding. We fixed up the water issue that turned the parking lot into a skating rink last year so fingers crossed (thanks Norm and Bev)! We’ll also keep the Trailforks map up to date but remember to hit the ‘winter trails’ option on the map and you may need to refresh the data on your phone app.

MVP mountain biking trails

Keeping 22 km of singletrack groomed takes a lot of resources and a heroic effort from the groomers! This winter if you see the sleds out while on the trails make sure you stop them to say thanks!

You can get your 2023 RVC Winterbike membership here to access the trails and support the grooming. Also, if you love winter trails and want to consider giving something more you have the option to take out a gold-level supporter membership. All the perks of a normal membership plus that satisfying feeling that comes with making an extra donation. Thank you!

Filed Under: Announcements, News, Winter Bike Tagged With: MVP, Winterbike

Winterbike plans 2022 – MVP

January 7, 2022 By Chris Norfolk

It’s January 7th and we’re finally looking to get our first dump of snow today in a nor’easter. RVC is excited. You’re excited. Dan and Todd are excited.

So what better day than to tell you about the grooming plan for MVP this winter!

For 2022 MVP will have ~ 22 km of groomed singletrack. This includes most of the Flight Deck area and we’ve got the trail building crew’s support to groom Monkey Business this year too. For you riders who have never ventured over to ride Greg’s Way in the summer make sure to go check it out in the winter. The Back 40 is a game changing connection and it open’s up access to the Greg’s way area. Back 40 is a hilariously good trail in it’s own right. We’ll keep the parking lot open all winter so that you don’t have to brave narrow slushy roads to get to the riding. We’ll also keep the Trailforks map up to date but remember to hit the ‘winter trails’ option on the map and you may need to refresh the data on your phone app.

MVP mountain biking trails

Keeping 22 km of singletrack groomed takes a lot of resources and a heroic effort from the groomers! You can get your 2022 RVC Winterbike membership here to access the trails and support the grooming. Also, if you love winter trails and want to take your support one step further please check out our GoFundMe campaign. We have one week left to try and meet our fundraising target of $5,000 to get the grooming team some updated and more reliable equipment. We are so close and even small donations are a big help. Thank you!

Filed Under: Announcements, News, Winter Bike Tagged With: MVP, Winterbike

Winterbike Plans 2021 – MVP!

December 12, 2020 By Chris Norfolk

WINTERBIKE!!!!!!

Grab your pogies, plug in your lights, and get your Winterbike 2021 membership!

This year our RVC grooming artists, Dan Breau & Todd Trask, have planned out their masterpiece for MVP and guess what – these painters only work in snowy brilliant white!

The action will center around the main parking lot with all of your winter favorites there. Dan reports that the Panthers will be ready to keep the enduro area open all winter long this year so we may see how well fatbikes can fly. Also, to add some new adventure into the mix there’s the addition of ‘the Back 40‘ which will allow a route into the ‘Greg’s Way’ area once again. the Back 40 is going to be a winter-only trail for now so enjoy it while it’s in.

MVP mountain biking trails

The plan includes more than 22 km of trail that will be sled-groomed. From time-to-time there may even be a few bonus trials that come into play through snowshoe grooming.

Fredericton will continue to be a major winterbike force this year with MVP being the recognized global undisputed winterbike grooming standard for snow perfection. Don’t miss out!

… and stay connected for more winterbike 2021 plans! Coming soon!

Filed Under: Announcements, Membership, News, Winter Bike Tagged With: MVP, Winterbike

Slash n’ Berm

October 21, 2020 By Chris Norfolk

New trail open (temporarily) at MVP!

Slash n’ berm is a new intermediate flow trail at MVP. The top section is a machine built, hand-finished series of berms, small jumps and rollers. There are no gaps – everything is rollable – but if you are riding fast your tires may leave the ground. The bottom section is still in progress – it is hand-built singletrack – and adding features and flow to this section will be a project for next year.

The trail is still fresh and quite sensitive so choose when to ride it carefully. Ride the trail while the weather is good and the dirt is relatively dry. Traffic in those conditions is a good thing and it will help compact the surface. Don’t ride it right after it’s rained or when frozen dirt is thawing. Don’t be that person who leaves a gaping rut down the trail! The trail will be closed again within the next few weeks when we get into frequent freeze thaw cycles. Ride it now while you can!

Slash n’ Berm has been an entire season project starting back in April when Bev, Norm and Alex scouted the area. Since then, many hours were spent cutting the line, then re-cutting the line and then re-re-cutting the line. Tons of clear-cut slash (hence the name) was moved, stump were chopped, and a mountain of dirt & rocks were shaped. A mountain bike flow trail is a significant effort! Major kudos to Chris F., Norm S., Anthony W., Max G., Justin L, Bev B., Kelly M., and volunteers on the trail day, and to people who stopped while riding to do a few buckets. However, the builder here with the vision and the most time is Alex F – so thank you sir!

Filed Under: Announcements, News Tagged With: Building, MVP

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