Category Archive: News

Our good friend and advocate, Jim Owen, passed away on Sunday, May 4. Jim was out on a road ride with friends in Corralitos, as he was wont to be, and suffered a fatal heart attack. As ROMP’s Trail Education Coordinator, Jim was someone who wore a lot of hats, and pitched in his help …

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The Boy Scouts are selling Day Passes for riders who come from out of the area to ride Tamarancho, the privately owned camp above Fairfax, in Marin. The Bicycle Trails Council of Marin has constructed an 8 mile loop of singletrack trails at Tamarancho, the privately owned Boy Scout Camp above Fairfax, in Marin. Bicyclists …

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A resident of Sunnyvale suffered a serious mountain bike accident while on vacation in Mexico a couple of weeks ago while on vacation. He remains hospitalized in Mexico City at this time. He was not wearing a helmet and has no insurance. A private fundraising event is being held for Luis Leon and his family …

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El Corte de Madera Open Space: Erosion and siltation issues cloud access to trails. Crystal Springs: A critical link in the Bay Area Ridge Trail will open. Sudden Oak Death: The contagious arboreal pathogen silently stalks coastal woodlands. Erosion & Siltation Issues in El Corte de Madera Open Space: A new study clouds the waters …

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New Dams and Reservoirs in Coe? The Santa Clara County Water Department has plans to raise new dams in and around Henry Coe State Park. These proposed reservoirs are alternatives in a study known as The Low Point Improvement Project. The problem is that when water levels in San Luis Reservoir fall below a certain …

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