Below is a letter from Sam Van Leer, executive director of Urban Paradise Guild, Miami. It also recently appeared in the Miami Herald. The letter addresses growing frustration surrounding development of Virginia Key, the island between Miami and Key Biscayne. An important part of the development is a trail system for mountain bikers. —- [...]

  Two Club Mud mountain bikers died in on Jan. 23 during an airplane crash near Chicago. Members of the South Florida club are mourning the loss. “It’s a close-knit community,” Sabino Marquez told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. “When you lose someone, it’s harsh.” Gary Bradford, 37, of Hollywood, and Drago Strahija, 32, of [...]

  The first race in the Cannondale Coconut Cup mountain biking series was held on Nov. 8 at Oleta River State Park in North Miami. The event doubled as race #5 in the Specialized Florida State Championship series. According to organizer Dave Berger, “Gusty winds kept the riders cooled off and temperatures were only in [...]

Florida Introduces Physical Activity & Nutrition To Youth is co-hosting Off Road Adventure with Down 2 Earth at Oleta River State Park in North Miami on July 19. The event kicks off with a 1.5-mile trail run followed by a 10-mile mountain bike leg and a three-mile run to the finish line. “This will test [...]

  The Advertising Federation of Greater Fort Lauderdale and the Advertising Federation of Greater Miami are teaming up with South Florida Adventures magazine to host a short adventure race on April 18 at Oleta River State Park in North Miami.   “Ad-Venture Race” is ideal for advertising and other marketing professionals who want to team-build, [...]