Gateway Bike Park

05/15/2026

We Got Dirt! Thank you Rare Earth Landscaping for being a sponsor
! Join us this Sunday 10am for dirt work and GBP spring cleanup.

W**d wackers, spade shovels, wheel barrow, and fan rakes. Arrive 10am for pre-work talk and lunch head count. Things to do, filter/prep dirt/rebuild, w**d wack, pile debris, etc. Enter west gate (dog park signed) at Western Gate Regional Park.
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05/10/2026

We Got Dirt!

Sunday * 05/17/26 * 10-2pm
Gateway BP volunteer work day.
Please arrive at 10am for pre-work talk, waivers, and lunch head count.

Bring w**d wackers, spade shovels, wheel barrow, fan rakes, etc. Dress for yard work, gloves, hat, etc. Some volunteers help filtering dirt to prep the dirt jumps. Spring w**ds need w**d wacking, etc.

Location:
Western Gateway Reg. Park,
West Gate Entrance
18560 Penn Valley Dr.
Penn Valley, Ca

04/09/2026

04/12/26 Gateway Bike Park volunteer work day is cancelled due to rain. Save the date for Sunday 05/17/26, 9:30am-1pm … Bring gloves, w**d wacker, loppers, shovel, wheel barrow, etc. Sign waivers, talk, lunch count at 9:30am. Drive into west gate entrance. If you’re a youth, remember to bring your school’s volunteer form.
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03/11/2026

03/15/26 Sun. 10am to 1pm
GBP volunteer work day!

Brush piling and clearing around pump track is the main objective.

Location:
Western Gateway Reg. Park
West Gate Entrance
18562 Penn Valley Dr.
Penn Valley, Ca 95946

• 10am Sign Waivers, prework talk, and lunch head count.
• Bring hand saws, w**d wackers, loppers, rakes, gloves, water, etc
• Dress for trail work & poison oak
• Youth…bring volunteer form for school or church community service hours.

We’re excited to work on GBP Project-Phase 2, prepping grounds for build.
• Here’s photo of the approved bike park entrance sign for Penn Valley Drive.
• $40K Fundraise Goal
Phase 2 Info, Donations at https://www.ybonc.org/trail-stewardship
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02/07/2026

Reminder…02/08/26 This Sunday is our Gateway Bike Park volunteer work day for Phase 2 Project build.

✅ 01/12/26
✅ 02/08/26
03/15/26
04/12/26
05/10/26
06/14/26
This Sunday work is finish clearing dual slalom area, container pad prep, pile burn debris, start on pad for container, etc.

Location:
West Gate Entrance:
18562 Penn Valley Dr.
Penn Valley, CA 95946

• 10am Sign Waivers, pre-work talk, lunch head count
• Bring water, leaf rakes, gravel rakes, loppers, blower, w**d wacker, etc.
• Dress in long pants and sleeves, gloves, etc. as it’s poison oak and tick season, etc.
• Pre-work talk, sign waivers, and lunch count at 10am.
• Bike Park is closed 10am - 2pm
• Leaving parking under oak trees by dog park for dog park users

Accepting Project Donations at YBONC Foundation website.

Any youth volunteers, please remember to bring your volunteer hours form for school and/church.

Thank you!

02/05/2026

GBP Phase 2 Project has broke ground! Donations and volunteers to complete this project for our community!
SAVE Dates & SHARE for Gateway Bike Park volunteer work days, 2nd Sunday of each month through June. Here’s video of January’s vegetation clearing. Thank you January volunteers: Cory, Bill, Kell, Max, Brandon, Shon, David, Brayden, Avery, Laurel, Louisa, and Jet.

Phase 2 build, preparing sections for dual slalom area, flow area, and connector line to do a complete lap of through all sections:
01/12/26
02/08/26
03/15/26
04/12/26 Cancelled-Rain
05/17/26
06/14/26
This Sunday work is finish clearing dual slalom area, pile burn debris, etc.

Location:
West Gate Entrance:
18562 Penn Valley Dr.
Penn Valley, CA 95946

• 10am Sign Waiver, pre-work talk, and lunch head count.
• Bring water, leaf rakes, gravel rakes, loppers, blower, w**d wacker, etc.
• Dress in long pants and sleeves, bring gloves as it’s posion oak and tick season, etc.

Project Donations at YBONC Foundation.

Any youth volunteers, please remember to bring your volunteer hour form for school and/or church.

Thank you!

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01/09/2026

Announcing Western Gateway Park and YBONC Foundation kicking off Gateway Bike Park Phase 2 Project! We're creating another fun outdoor experience for the cycling community. Thank you to project lead, Cory Cuisinot of Xtreme Outfitters Bicycle Shop!

Volunteer work days are scheduled for every 2nd Sunday of the month (Jan.-June), from 10am to 2pm, including a volunteer lunch. At 10am, complete waivers, round robin for work tasks by Cory, and lunch headcount. Volunteers need to bring gloves, rakes, gravel racks, loppers, hand saws, blowers, w**d wacker, tapper, etc.
We welcome volunteers, donations, and in-kind services/products for Phase 2 Project.

This Sunday's goal is to clear debris off trails-tarp-drag to leaf pile, pile down branches for burn days. Pin flag line for dual slalom, saw small trees, week wack & rake & pile, or ask Cory what else needs to get done. Dress for yard like work and poison oak, add dirt and re-tap where needed on pump track. Bring water, gloves, rake, gravel rake, blower, w**d wacker, loppers, hand saw, etc.

Location:
West Gate Entrance - Western Gateway Regional Park
18560 Penn Valley Dr.
Penn Valley, CA 95946

Please do not park under the oak trees closest to the dog park...for dog park users. They need 10-15 parking spaces on any Sunday.

Project donations or sponsors are welcome! Please select from the pick list from YBONC Foundation PayPal donation button.

Questions, contact Jet Lowe at (530) 513-7852, or email [email protected]

Thank You and Happy Trails!

01/16/2022

01/07/2022

Bike park is still too wet, give it a little bit, looks like dry weather after Friday.