Sick of winter’s chill and ready to hop back on the mountain bike? Then it’s about time to head to Moab for THAW. Okay, so we haven’t had much of a winter anyway, but this is still a good excuse to join fellow riders in Utah’s southeast desert for some bikes, beers and good vibes.
The event, brought to you by Poison Spider Bicycles, will have everything you’d expect: from group rides, skills clinics, food, bike and gear demos, and after-ride parties. There will also be women’s-only rides and clinics, shuttle services from Porcupine Shuttles, meet and greets, and even free bowling at Gravel Pit Lanes.
One of the more cool things going down is the chance to join the Magpie Cycling / SOLFUN Team of IMBA ICP Certified Level 2 MTB Instructors for a ride. Participants will meet at the Moab Brands Trails at 11am on Sunday, March 8th for focused skills instruction and a trail ride.
For more information, visit moabthaw.com. Check out the full schedule below:
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
12:00 PRE-EVENT: WOMEN’S RIDE/SKILLS CLINIC, MOAB BRAND TRAILS
LADIES ONLY: Meet at Poison Spider to split into beginner, advanced and expert groups for top notch instruction on Moab’s best new trails. Contact info@moabthaw.com to arrange complimentary demo bikes in advance.
10:00am-5:00pm REGISTRATION, POISON SPIDER BIKE SHOP
Swing by Poison Spider to pick up your swag-bag and get all the beta on the weekend’s activities.
5:00 MEET AND GREET PARTY, LOVE MUFFIN CAFe
Registration continues 5:00pm-8:00pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
9:00-10:30 RIM TOURS COFFEE AND DONUTS, MOAB BRAND TRAILS
10:00-5:00 DEMO EVENT, MOAB BRAND TRAILS
More than a dozen companies will be on hand to demo 2015’s hottest new products.
12:00 LEGENDS RIDE, MAG 7 TRAILS
GO VIP: Join national bike industry legends on this casual descent of the Mag-7 trail system. Shuttles provided by Porcupine Shuttles and support from Rim Tours and Solfun Tours.
8:00 THAW PARTY, GRAVEL PIT LANES
FREE Bowling: Roll some strikes, rock out to the DJ and win some prizes at THAW’s infamous Saturday night party. Hors d’oeuvres provided. Frame giveaway!
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
10:00 DAKINE BISCUIT AND GRAVY BREAKFAST, MOAB BRAND TRAILS
Sop up Saturday’ night’s fun with a good old fashioned B&G breakfast from Love Muffin Cafe
10:00-5:00 DEMO EVENT, MOAB BRAND TRAILS
11:00 Join the Magpie Cycling / SOLFUN Team of IMBA ICP Certified Level 2 MTB Instructors for a JUMP START TO YOUR MTB SEASON.
Meet at the Moab Brands Trails 11am Sunday March 8th for some focused skills instruction and trail ride.
More than a dozen companies will be on hand to demo 2015’s hottest new products.