Sporting Activities
Sports are a core activity for VC50 members. You will not find any couch potatoes in this club! Summer sports include road cycling, mountain biking, golf, hiking, pickleball, yoga, meditation and trail maintenance through Adopt-A-Trail. Member participation is high.
As an all-volunteer group, members are the leaders for those sport activities such as hiking and cycling where individual events occur at different sites around the valley. Other sports, such as golf, pickleball, yoga and meditation are coordinated by one or two volunteers for each sport.
Summer Sports – Some Details
Summer Sports Director: Nukhet Saxby
Cycling
Coordinator: Jim Smith
HELMET REQUIRED
Monday and Friday Registration on VC50 website required on the 16th of the month prior at 7:00 am MDT.
Sign-ups for bike rides are opened on a rolling schedule throughout the summer. June rides are open for registration on May 16th, July rides are open for registration on June 16th, August rides are open for registration on July 16th and September rides are open for registration on August 16th all at 7:00 am MDT.
Cycling Includes both road and mountain biking. E-bikes are permitted on many rides. Difficulty of rides (easy/moderate/difficult) and number of miles are determined by the leader so members can choose according to their skill level. Anyone without a helmet will NOT be allowed to cycle with a VC50 group.
In addition to having fun, SAFETY is a top priority for all cyclists. Because trips may involve riding distances in fairly remote areas, each participant should arrive for a ride with the following REQUIRED items:
- A fully operating bike (Be sure to check tire pressure and bike gears before arrival)
- A bike repair kit (Inner tube, tools, pump/CO2 cartridge, etc.)
- Helmet
- Proper biking wear for weather (including rain gear)
- Sunglasses, sunscreen etc.
- Water bottle, snacks and/or lunch
- First aid essentials
GOLF
COORDINATOR: BARBARA WAHLE
The exciting news is Golf is coming back to VC50 Summer Sports. It will be offered at the Cordillera Short Course, on Thursday mornings at 10:30. Registration and payments are required and will be handled on the website.
Hiking
Coordinators:
BRUCE CROW -- double black coordinator
CRISTI MUSSER -- Single black coordinator
Michelle and Lewis Ribner -- blue coordinators
LINDA KRAUSS-- green coordinator
Wednesday and Saturday. Sign-up required on the 15th of the month prior at 7:00 am MDT.
Sign-ups for hikes are opened on a rolling schedule throughout the summer. June hikes are open for registration on May 15th, July hikes are open for registration on June 15th, August hikes are open for registration on July 15th and September hikes are open for registration on August 15th all at 7:00 am MDT.
There are four levels: Green, Blue, Black and Double Black. See Hiker Levels for a detailed description of each of these levels. If you would like to lead a hike see Hiking Leader Guidelines to learn what would be expected of you as a hiking leader. See
Hike Leader Signup to sign up to be a leader.
PICKLEBALL
COORDINATORS: LEWIS RIBNER, MICHELLE RIBNER, AND NINA WISE
4 players at a time per court arranged by skill levels. Registration is required on the 14th of the month prior at 7:00 am MDT.
Sign-ups for pickleball are opened on a rolling schedule throughout the summer. June pickleball dates are open for registration on May 14th, July pickleball dates are open for registration on June 14th, August pickleball dates are open for registration on July 14th and September pickleball dates are open for registration on August 14th all at 7:00 am MDT.
Pickleball is offered twice a week: Tuesday mornings 7:30 to 8:45 over 2 courts and Thursdays afternoons 3:00 to 5:00 over 3 courts. The courts will be assigned based on the level of play; skill ability will be beginners, advanced beginners and intermediate. For those who have never played pickleball, a link will be provided with basic information about the game and the coordinators will also provide some very basic coaching onsite. Every player should familiarize themselves with the rules of the game prior to attending. Each player is expected to bring a pickleball paddle and balls (a few extra paddles will be available for loan). Players register and pay on our website each week they intend to play.
YOGA
COORDINATORS: JAMIE PETERS AND WENDY KLEIN
MEDITATION
COORDINATOR: BONNIE TAXMAN
Both Yoga and Meditation are offered once a week on Thursday mornings at Avon Library grounds.
Adopt-a-trail
COORDINATORS: BILL MIMELES & Martha Milbery
Since our club hikes a great deal, we also contribute to trail maintenance by participating in this program with the Forest Service. The east Lake Creek trail is in superb condition thanks to the VC50 members who volunteered. Our members are now working on the Stag Gulch Trail.
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