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Full Moon Community Gathering

Join us for the first annual Full Moon Community Dinner, Ski, Fat Bike, and Bonfire at The Sage School in Hailey, ID! Hosted in partnership with BCRD, SVSEF, the Mental Well Being Initiative, and Backwoods Mountain Sports, this free event offers a Nordic night of skiing, fat biking, kids’ activities, and a bonfire under the full moon. Warm up with a delicious soup, salad, and bread dinner for just $12 per person. Come for the fun, stay for the community connection! When: Wednesday, Feb 12 | 5:30–9:30 PM Where: The Sage School, Hailey, ID Cost: Free skiing, rental equipment, bonfire, and kids activities

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The Quigley Squiggly Fat Bike Event

Join The Trailhead Bicycles from 3-5pm at the Quigley Nordic Trails & Yurt on Sunday, February 9th. Fat Bike demos will be available from 3-3:30 and 4:30-5pm.. At 3:45pm our Fat Bike Fun Race will start! All participants MUST sign-up through our google form on our website: www.thetrailheadbicycles.com/events (demo bikes are available to reserve online as well). Fun prizes available for race participants and cheering spectators! We will have hot cocoa, s’mores, and a warming fire for all to enjoy!

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Full Moon Fat Bike Ride

Under the full moon we will explore the valley by fat bikes! Monthly from November through March we will meet at 6pm to enjoy an evening ride on the full month. Locations will be announced prior to each month’s ride and can be found on our website. Sign-up for text reminders here: https://forms.gle/R1Zhnazh9iJC8K128. Rent a fat bike at a reduced price of $25 to join the group ride.

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Full Moon Fat Bike Ride

Under the full moon we will explore the valley by fat bikes! Monthly from November through March we will meet at 6pm to enjoy an evening ride on the full month. Locations will be announced prior to each month’s ride and can be found on our website. Sign-up for text reminders here: https://forms.gle/R1Zhnazh9iJC8K128. Rent a fat bike at a reduced price of $25 to join the group ride.

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Full Moon Fat Bike Ride

Under the full moon we will explore the valley by fat bikes! Monthly from November through March we will meet at 6pm to enjoy an evening ride on the full month. Locations will be announced prior to each month’s ride and can be found on our website. Sign-up for text reminders here: https://forms.gle/R1Zhnazh9iJC8K128. Rent a fat bike at a reduced price of $25 to join the group ride.

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Full Moon Fat Bike Ride

Under the full moon we will explore the valley by fat bikes! Monthly from November through March we will meet at 6pm to enjoy an evening ride on the full month. Locations will be announced prior to each month’s ride and can be found on our website. Sign-up for text reminders here: https://forms.gle/R1Zhnazh9iJC8K128. Rent a fat bike at a reduced price of $25 to join the group ride.

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Full Moon Fat Bike Ride

Under the full moon we will explore the valley by fat bikes! Monthly from November through March we will meet at 6pm to enjoy an evening ride on the full month. Locations will be announced prior to each month’s ride and can be found on our website. Join us this month at The Trailhead Bicycles with your fat bike or mountain bike for a ride from the shop up Hangman’s Gulch in Hailey. Sign-up for text reminders here: https://forms.gle/R1Zhnazh9iJC8K128

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What We're Made Of, Winter

What We’re Made Of: Pro Athlete Extraordinaire – Rebecca Rusch

The Sun Valley area has always been known for its athletes from Olympic skiers to world-renowned rock climbers. Rebecca Rusch, originally from Chicago, has called Sun Valley her home and training grounds for the last 15 years. The ultra endurance pro athlete and world champion’s career has included numerous adventure sports including rock climbing, expedition racing, whitewater rafting, cross-country skiing and most recently, mountain biking. Though other towns may have better gyms or access to elite training facilities, Rusch chooses to call Sun Valley home. “It’s the people and the place that initially attracted me to Sun Valley and that keeps me here,” Rusch said. “I travel all over the world and I still always want to come back here; it feels like home. I appreciate that it’s off the beaten path, it keeps it special.” A story similar to many who put down roots in Sun Valley, Rusch was a self-described “outdoor sports nomad” in her mid-30s, looking for a place to call home while living out of her car. One of her adventure racing teammates, Patrick Harper, was born and raised in Ketchum (his dad, Butch Harper worked for the Forest Service for 30 years; Harper’s Trail is …