COTA News

High Cascades 100 donates proceeds to COTA

Posted on 8/27/2010 by woodystarr

A huge thanks goes out to Mike Ripley and all the wonderful people who helped put on this year's High Cascades 100 mountain bike race, now in it's second year. Proceeds from the event registrations... Read More

August Newsletter

Posted on 8/3/2010 by jwhite

Keep up with the latest COTA news; read the August newsletter.

Weekday Partial Closure on Funner

Posted on 7/22/2010 by jwhite

Logging operations between Wanoga and Meissner Sno Parks will be moving to a timber sales unit just north and east of Wanoga Snow Play Sno-Park and will result in a 2-4 week closure (weekdays) of a... Read More

COTA Jersey order has arrived!

Posted on 7/22/2010 by woodystarr

The first run of COTA Jerseys, designed by local artist Clint Nye and produced in Northern California by Voler Cycling Apparel, has arrived here. We have only a few extras beyond the ones that some... Read More

High Elevation Trail Help Needed

Posted on 7/9/2010 by jwhite

In addition to regular Wednesday night work events COTA will be clearing the
highest parts of the trail system as they become snow free during the month
of July.  These trails a... Read More

Keep Moving: Freemont trail beckons, other opportunities abound
Posted on 7/9/2010 by jwhite
Read Chairman Woody's July 8th "Source"... Read More

Take You Higher: Get high to escape the dreaded dust
Posted on 6/30/2010 by jwhite
Read Woody's latest column in "The Source".
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June 2010 Newsletter
Posted on 6/24/2010 by jwhite
Keep up with the latest COTA news; read the June newsletter.
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Read Our High Commander's Weekly Column in "The Source"
Posted on 6/16/2010 by jwhite
Use Common Sense as Riding Opportunities Expand
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May Newsletter
Posted on 5/26/2010 by jwhite
Get the latest COTA news.  Read the May 2010 newsletter.
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Spring Fling a Huge Success!
Posted on 5/24/2010 by jwhite
A HUGE Thank You to all the volunteers that came out for Saturday's Spring Fling.  All 135 of you did great! That's 675 hours of work in a day!  Thanks to our Spring Fling sponsors: Pine ... Read More

The COTA Jersey is Coming!
Posted on 4/27/2010 by woodystarr
Hey Folks, it's about time, right?  We have been working on a design, gathering input and making the right contacts and now the time is near.  COTA will be getting a new Jersey!  The... Read More

April Newsletter
Posted on 3/25/2010 by jwhite
Keep up with the latest COTA news.  Read the latest newsletter.
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March Newsletter
Posted on 3/17/2010 by jwhite
Read the latest COTA news.
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January Newsletter
Posted on 1/26/2010 by jwhite
Is your New Year's resolution to bike more?  Read the January 2010 newsletter.
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Holiday '09 Newsletter
Posted on 12/22/2009 by jwhite
Get the latest COTA news; read the Holiday '09 newsletter.
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COTA Receives Recreational Trails Program Grant
Posted on 12/17/2009 by jwhite
The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) is pleased to announce that we have received the go-ahead for a large grant from the Federal Highways Administration for the Recreational Trails Program, ad... Read More

December Newsletter
Posted on 12/4/2009 by jwhite
Get the latest COTA news; read the December newsletter.
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COTA Statement on Rogue Trail Building
Posted on 11/25/2009 by woodystarr
With your help over the past 17 years, COTA has grown to become both credible and effective at what it does, namely maintain, design and build trails. We have grown wiser and more pragmatic; COTA&r... Read More

Over 1300, I mean 1600 Hours logged in October!
Posted on 10/25/2009 by woodystarr
Wow, what can I say? October has been among the most productive months in COTA's history! Thank you to all those volunteers who made it a priority to come out and put your effort into better and mo... Read More

October Newsletter
Posted on 10/22/2009 by jwhite
Get the latest COTA news; read the October newsletter.
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Cline Buttes Plan and Environmental Assessment available for public review and comment
Posted on 10/21/2009 by jwhite
The Cline Buttes Plan and Environmental Assessment is now out for public

review and comment.  With regards to trail use, the Proposed Action

(Alternative 2) provides for over 130... Read More

COTA Schedule for Weekend of October 23 - 25
Posted on 10/19/2009 by jwhite
Plan your weekend wisely.  COTA crews will be out in force this weekend and looking for your help.  Come lend a hand or stay out of the way!

The following is scheduled for this wee... Read More

Temporary closure at the Lair
Posted on 10/4/2009 by woodystarr
Beginning October 4, The Lair will be temporarily closed the next couple of weeks, for fall maintanence and rebuilding. We will be having heavy equipment out there moving dirt, fixing problem areas... Read More

South Fork Bridge Construction Project
Posted on 9/10/2009 by jwhite
The new bridge on South Fork trail (South Fork of Tumalo Creek) is installed and open for pedestrian use.  After the chainsaw ban is lifted, on /off ramps will be installed to make it rideable... Read More

COTA / USFS decide to block off the big feature on ODP
Posted on 8/22/2009 by woodystarr
The USFS and COTA have mutually agreed to temporarily block access to the large, elevated feature along the ODP trail, known as the Black Pearl, for public safety reasons. We are closing the featur... Read More

Industrial Fire Precaution Moves to Level III on Public Lands
Posted on 7/31/2009 by jwhite
CENTRAL OREGON—Sustained hotter weather means an increase in fire danger, and with that, an increase in the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels.  Effective as of midnight tonight, July 28,... Read More

Adopt A Trail
Posted on 7/16/2009 by jwhite
Do you have a favorite trail, or section of trail?  Would you like to "adopt" it?  See our Adopt A Trail page for more inform... Read More

Industrial Fire Precaution Level  II
Posted on 7/7/2009 by jwhite
For all volunteers working on trail maintenance involving chainsaw use, as of midnight July 7th the Deschutes National Forest is under fire precaution level II which prohibits all our chainsaw use ... Read More

Spring Fling / Film Fest weekend wrap-up
Posted on 6/3/2009 by woodystarr
What a weekend for COTA and for cycling in Bend! The First Annual Bend Bicycle Film Festival was a smash hit - we sold out the Tower Theater and raised $1000 for COTA and Bend Endurance Academy eac... Read More

Our Condolences to the Larsens
Posted on 5/22/2009 by woodystarr
The Board of Directors and members of COTA wish to extend our deepest condolences to the Larsen family. Steve's passing is a blow to our whole community and we will all miss him greatly. Any donati... Read More

Tha Lair Is OPEN!
Posted on 5/11/2009 by jwhite
We did what we could with hand tools to make the expert step-up jump a little more safe and predictable.  Please remember to check your speed going into this jump.  We will be doing a lot... Read More

The New Marvin's Gardens Trail
Posted on 5/1/2009 by woodystarr
We have completed a brand new trail for mountain biking (in record time, I might add)! Marvin's Gardens is a great new trail which connects Skyliner Road at the entrance to Phil's trail head all th... Read More

Grant received from The Willard L. Eccles Foundation
Posted on 3/28/2009 by woodystarr
We are very pleased to announce COTA has just received a grant for $6,500 from the Willard L. Eccles Charitable Foundation. This very generous grant will go towards trail construction in the Wanoga... Read More

Sentor Wyden Supports COTA's ORTP Grant Request
Posted on 3/12/2009 by jwhite
Check out this sweet letter from Senator Ron Wyden supporting our Oregon Recreation Trails Program grant request.
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Monthly membership meeting
Posted on 1/30/2009 by woodystarr
It feels like Fall is here, and with that the Fall trail work season is in Full swing because the blessed moisture has arrived as well. Please join us in September to get involved in COTA's activit... Read More

Horse Ridge - ALERT!
Posted on 1/28/2009 by woodystarr
Biking at Horse Ridge this time of year is awesome, but cyclists need to be aware of where they are going. Just south of Horse Ridge and to the east there are several parcels of private land. The s... Read More

COTA Wants your photos!
Posted on 12/23/2008 by woodystarr
That's right. We are looking for your best shots of trails in Central Oregon. Mountain Biking, Trail Running, dogs & runners, kids - if it's on a trail around Central oregon we wanna see it!&nb... Read More

COTA Elections
Posted on 12/18/2008 by jwhite
New Board members and committee leaders were elected December 3 at a Special meeting of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA).

Woody Starr is the new Chairman of the COTA Board.

Pa... Read More

Bend's Big Fat Tour donates to COTA
Posted on 12/17/2008 by woodystarr
As part of the mission of the Annual Bend's Big Fat Tour to give back to the local cycling community, the Board of Directors of the BBFT has decided to donate $2000 of its proceeds from the 2008 BB... Read More

COTA receives $5000.00 from REI
Posted on 8/8/2008 by kent
  Bend OR-8/8/08 The Central Oregon Trail Alliance is pleased to announce that it has received a grant in the aomunt of $5,000.00 from REI( Recreational Equipment Inc.) The grant monies are ea... Read More