Upcoming Events
Mt. Hood Trail Work Party #2
Warpaint Outdoors is excited to announce our second campout, trail party in cooperation with our Volunteer Service Agreement with the Mount Hood National Forest Service.
Our second event will be at the Clear Creek Trail system from Friday, Sept 27th to Sunday, Sept 29th.
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - Everyone is welcome! The outdoors belong to all of us! If you have never worked on trails, we will help you every step along the way. We will provide safety gear (helmets, gloves, tools, etc.). If you have experience working on trails, let us know if you want to lead a small team during the event.
If you have your USFS certification for chainsaw or crosscut saw, you must bring your own saw, chaps, eye protection, and a copy of your certification card (physical copy or photo on your phone.)
The work for this event is mostly brushing (trimming back overgrowth) and tread restoration
SCHEDULE - BASE CAMP - The USFS in Mt Hood is generously offering to reserve campsites for us. The site includes a vault toilet. However, there is no running water so please plan to bring your own. The site is accessible to any vehicle (car, truck, etc.)
*Directions will be sent out once our sign up list is finalized.
We’ll set up camp on Friday, work on trails on Saturday, and host a group trail ride/hike on Sunday to try out some of the trail we’ll be working on. Join us for one or all the days for any of the activities.
MEALS - Dinner on Friday and Saturday will be provided (menu to be announced after sign-ups and dietary survey), a sandwich station (bread, cold cuts, PBJ), and snacks for lunch each day. Coffee will be provided in the morning. Please bring anything else you might want for your food/beverages. Please bring your own reusable plate, bowl, silverware, and drinking vessel.
WHAT TO BRING - Tent, sleeping bag, pad, extra toilet paper, lots of water, dishes, and a camp chair. During the work day, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required to work on public lands; this includes a 6-point suspension helmet or bike helmet (some loaners provided), eye protection, gloves, long pants, long-sleeve shirt, and sturdy shoes/boots. Bring a pack, with water, snacks, mosquito repellant, and sunscreen for each day as well. Blister treatment is a great idea too.
WEATHER - Mt. Hood's weather changes rapidly from sunny and warm to cold and rainy. Please bring clothing that allows for changing conditions.
Rezduro
Rezduro is the first Indigenous-led mountain bike enduro race.
Rezduro takes place in our remote community of Hardrock located here in the Black Mesa region of the Navajo Nation in northeast Arizona.
For travel directions, check out this link for info.
BIPOC Ride Weekend - Seattle Area @Tiger Mtn Trails
Join us at our first Seattle area BIPOC only mountain bike ride event! July 20. We will be riding Tiger Mountain near North Bend, WA together on Saturday, followed by some grilling and hanging out. If we still have energy we might do some sessioning at Duthie afterwards. Stay tuned for more details!
NW Tune-Up
Bellingham, WA
This will be our second year at NW Tune-Up Festival and it is going to be better than last year. Come find us and be ready to join us on the festivals POC ride, and a BIPOC meet and greet.
Click here for festival info: NW Tune-Up
Mt. Hood Trail Work Party #1
Family friendly event in partnership with the US Forest Service in Mount Hood National Forest. Join us for 2 days of camping, trail work, and bike riding fun. No trail work experience necessary, so if you’re interested get more details and register at the link below.
Warpaint Outdoors is excited to announce our Volunteer Service Agreement with the Mount Hood National Forest Service. We will host 3 multi-day, overnight camping trail work, and group ride events through the summer and fall of 2024. Each trail work location is approximately 1.5 - 2 hrs from Portland and Bend, Oregon. We will be doing maintenance throughout the Bear Trap Trail Mtn Bike System.
Our first event will be along the Clear Creek Trail from Friday, June 28 - Sunday, June 30th.
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - Everyone is welcome! The outdoors belong to all of us! If you have never worked on trails, we will help you every step along the way. We will provide safety gear (helmets, gloves, tools, etc.). If you have experience working on trails, let us know if you want to lead a small team during the event.
If you have your USFS certification for chainsaw or crosscut saw, you must bring your own saw, chaps, eye protection, and a copy of your certification card (physical copy or photo on your phone.)
The work for this event is mostly brushing (trimming back overgrowth), tread restoration, and improved signage placement.
SCHEDULE - BASE CAMP - CLEAR CREEK CROSSING CAMPGROUND - The USFS in Mt Hood is generously offering to reserve campsites for us. The site includes a vault toilet. However, there is no running water so please plan to bring your own. The site is accessible to any vehicle (car, truck, etc.)
Directions from Portland - Pin drop on Google Maps
We’ll work Friday and Saturday, and host a group trail ride on Sunday to try out some of the trail we’ll be working on. Join us for one or all the days for any of the activities.
Friday, June 28th - Arrival and Camp Set Up: 9am - 11am
Trail work: 12pm - 4pm
Saturday, June 29th - Trail work: 9am - 4pm
Sunday, June 30th - 9am - 12pm: Group Ride on Bear Trap Trail - All skill levels. We’ll set up groups for everyone’s riding ability.
MEALS - Dinner on Friday and Saturday will be provided (menu to be announced after sign-ups and dietary survey), a sandwich station (bread, cold cuts, PBJ), and snacks for lunch each day. Coffee will be provided in the morning. There will be a beverage sponsor with a variety of drinks.
Mountain Bike Oregon (MBO)
A few of us will be spending the weekend at the Warpaint booth talking about important topics, and riding the beautiful Oakridge area single track this year at MBO. Stop by to learn about the work we’re doing, or join us on one of the awesome rides!
More info at the link: Mountain Bike Oregon
Warpaint Axolotl Grand Opening
Join us on Saturday June 15 for the Grand Opening of the first all POC built mountain bike trail in the Portland area. We will be out there starting at 10am and showing everyone what we built and where to find our first of many mountain bike trails in the area. We will have snacks and beverages for anyone attending. Bring your bike, helmet and pads and come ride Axolotl with us! Axolotl is a blue trail with a few features to spice it up.
Axolotl is located in the Rocky Point trail system, so make sure to go to NWTA’s site to fill out and sign the waiver for riding on the private property the trail system is on. Rocky Point Waiver
Directions to Rocky Point are here: Rocky Point Location
Evergreen MTB Festival
Come out and join us at Raging River in North Bend, WA for the festivities!
Click here for details and festival tickets: Evergreen MTB Festival
Social Intro to Gravel Ride
No drop gravel ride through Forest Park. Join us for some gravel instruction and a casual paced ride through Forest Park by way of Leif Erickson.
There will be options at the end of the first leg for those that want to stay in Forest Park and for those that want to make it a longer mixed terrain ride through the city as well.
Friday Night Lights @ Rocky Point
Join us for the first Friday Night Lights ride out at Rocky Point this season! Details and registration in the link below.
Sea Otter Classic
The Warpaint crew is heading to Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CA. Stop by our booth, meet us and find out what we are up to. Pick up some Warpaint merch and join us for a ride.
Come see us at booth L301!
POC Dig Day - Rocky Point
Our first official Warpaint POC Dig Day at Rocky Point. Come out and help with corridor clearing and feature building on the Portland areas first POC designed and built mountain bike trail. Tools will be provided. Wear your helmet and gloves. Beverages will be provided. Be ready to learn how to build features and to do some test riding.
Mindfulness & The Outdoors Pt. 1
Explore the intersection of mindfulness and the great outdoors with Warpaint's newest event series: "Mindfulness and The Outdoors"!
In The Dirt Film Premiere
IN THE DIRT is a documentary film about a group of passionate Native American cyclists who bring the sport of mountain biking to the Navajo Nation, where no bike shops exist.
Click the link to get your ticket and register: In The Dirt Film Premiere