Fifth Anniversary notice:
The
Grand Opening
of the Trail
of the Coeur d'Alenes was on
Saturday, June 5, 2004.
Various dignitaries and Idaho State officials
attended the
festivities, which began in Mullan at 9:00 AM and
proceed down the Trail with
stops in Wallace, Osburn, Kellogg and Smelterville.
A picnic and ceremony took place in Harrison
from 1:15 to 3:00 PM. Celebrations concluded in Plummer
at 4:00 PM.
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The
68th Annual Gyro Days
Lead Creek Derby
will be on
Saturday, June 20, 2009.
The Wallace Gyro Club is proud to present the 68th
annual Lead Creek Derby and Fun Ride.
The downhill ride follows the Lead Creek Ball down the
South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River to Historic Wallace.
Derby ticket winners are those who match the time it takes
the Ball to float from Mullan to Wallace.
The Fun Ride $25 registration includes
- Cool Derby T-shirt
- 10 Derby Tickets
- 1st Prize is 100 real Silver Dollars
- 2nd - 6th is $100
- 7th - 11th is $50
- 12th - 14th is $25
- Seasonal drinks and sandwiches on the ride
- Great fun for your family and friends!
Riders are responsible for their own transportation
to the start in Mullan which is 6 miles up river from
Wallace (see
aerial photos for directions).
All proceeds go to the Gyro Scholarship Fund which provides
scholarships to area students. Riders will follow the Gyro
Speeder and the Ball downstream along the
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes
from Mullan to Wallace.
The Speeder keeps the official time and makes
sure that the Ball doesn't get stuck. When the Ball gets to
Wallace, there is a carnival and great fun for everyone!
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About 150 men, women, and children gather each year
on the Summer Equinox,
June 21, to
"Bridge the Years -
Ride the Wall."
Riders normally range in age from
about 8 to over 60.
The route is
about 15 miles long and includes both the paved
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes
and an unpaved high forest road.
This 11th annual benefit ride starts at
6 PM, SUNDAY, JUNE 21,
2009,
at the Enaville Resort, located 1.5 miles up the beautiful
Coeur d'Alene River from I-90 Exit 43, Kingston. Proceeds
from entry fees will benefit the
Silver Valley Habitat for Humanity and the Rose Lake
Quick Response Unit. All participants receive commemorative
shirts and free admission to the outdoor BBQ held after the
ride.
The registration form may be downloaded from the Habitat
website at
www.hfhidaho.org/bike_event.htm#bike.
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The annual
Huckleberry Festival
in Wallace will be on
Friday and Saturday, August
14-15, 2009.
This year, a bicycle hill climb to the top of Dobson Pass on
Saturday morning will be followed by a series of races
through town ("criterium") in the afternoon.
These new events are in addition to the traditional 5K Huckleberry
Fun Run/walk Saturday morning,
held each year in conjunction with a Huckleberry Pancake Breakfast.
On both Friday and Saturday, the Depot lawn will be filled with
food and craft vendors as usual.
The bicycle races with their cash and other prizes will attract new
bicycle visitors to historic Wallace, and serve as a fund raising event for
the Friends of the Coeur d'Alenes.
The official event name is Huckleberry Festival Omnium.
An omnium is a multi stage bike race in which the racers earn points based on their placings in each race.
The racers total points combined from each race determine their placing in the overall, or Omnium.
The rider with the most accumulated points wins the Omnium.
An Omnium is different than say, the Tour de France, because the overall is based on points
scored in each race rather than accumulated time as in the Tour.
The First Annual Dobson Pass Hill Climb is not for the faint of
heart. This challenging 3 mile course will see road riders battle the
formidable steeps of Dobson Pass with cash and prizes to category
winners.
The First Annual Huckleberry Festival Criterium will feature the
fastest racers in the Northwest. This "grand prix" style bicycle race
will follow a course through Historic Downtown Wallace for lap after lap
of high speed thrills with cash and prizes.
The
Huckleberry
Festival Omnium fact sheet provides racer categories, race times,
cash prizes and medals.
For the further information,
EMAIL
Steve Prokopiw or call him at (208) 556-0438.
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