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Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists prior to a trail ride on Sunday.
The rangers at Oracle State Park were busy this weekend. The park hosted a talk and slide show featuring Michael Weasner. Michael gave a presentation and answered questions about the recent Eclipse. Thirty five people attended his presentation. It was followed by an evening of sky viewing.
The Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists (SDMB) biking group spent the weekend at the park. They camped at the Granite Overlook Trail Loop group use area Friday and Saturday nights. They were there to help set up for the Peppersauce Roundup.
SDMB is an advocacy group that strongly supports all cycling opportunities in Tucson, Southern Arizona and worldwide. They are an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of the sport of mountain biking. This organization believes in using the sport to promote low impact outdoor recreation, conservation, and mountain biking opportunities that are environmentally and socially responsible. To learn more about Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists visit their website: www.sdmb.org. You can also like them on Facebook.
Sunday morning the SDMB cyclists went on a social ride at the park led by one of the park rangers. Before the ride, Jim Walsh, President of Friends of Oracle State Park talked to them and thanked them for coming. Park Manager, Vince Micallef, told them that they were the first bike group to camp at the park for an event. He thanked them and invited them for a tour of the new campsite area after their ride.
Oracle State Park would like to make the park a destination for mountain bikers.
Michael Weasner talks about his eclipse adventure.
John Hernandez lives in Oracle. He is retired and enjoys writing and traveling. He is active in the Oracle Historical Society. He covers numerous public events, researches historical features and writes business/artist profiles.
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