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Please welcome VVCC's newest Bronze level sponsor, Oxendale Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram located at 920 E.. State Route 89A, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. Ask for VVCC Member Brian Hagberg for your vehicle needs when visiting the dealership. Thank you Matt for your support of cycling in the Verde Valley!

The Western Gateway project will a purpose built and sustainable system of multi-use trails west of Sedona and north of SR89A. The U.S. Forest Service has received approval to move forward with the environmental reviews required before construction can begin. This week, the VVCC contributed $7,500 for these reviews which are schedule to begin as early as next month.

Please welcome VVCC's newest sponsor, the Verde Lea Market located at 516 N Main St Cottonwood, AZ 86326. In addition to Verde Lea's cash sponsorship, VVCC members will receive a free fountain drink with every food order. Read what customers have to say about the Verde Lea Market by clicking here. Thank you Bill for your support of cycling in the Verde Valley!

The VVCC October 2017 Board Meeting will be held on October 11th and 5:30 PM at the Adams' residence - 239 Sun Up Ranch Rd, Sedona, AZ 86351. Sun Up Ranch Rd is located off Verde Valley School Rd in the VOC.

The VVCC is pleased to announce that Biermann Construction & Development, Inc. has decided to support Verde Valley cycling as the VVCC's newest Gold Level Sponsor

Biermann Construction & Development, Inc. is a family owned and operated business in Sedona, Arizona. Dave Biermann, its owner, has been in the area nearly twenty years and calls Sedona home. In an area as beautiful as this one, Dave strives to create a product that can be enhanced by the surroundings and beauty of Sedona and northern Arizona.

You can learn more about Biermann Construction & Development, Inc. by clicking on the below logo.

Thank you Dave Biermann and Biermann Construction & Development, Inc. for supporting cycling in the Verde Valley!

Vision Statement_July1_final.pdf

Our good friends at ADOT have scheduled mowing for September (time may vary depending on weather).  I have asked them to give us a week notice.  I am asking for volunteers to help do some clean up in advance of the mowing.  This will help reduce problems for the mowing crew and reduce the amount of trash that is mowed and then blows back into the shoulder where we ride.   Email me at rlleever@gmail.com if you are willing to help.

The Red Rock Trails Sustainable Funding Work Group sponsored a community work group that started meeting in October 2016 to strategize about how to meet the maintenance needs of the trail system in and around Sedona. The group brought together approximately 30 people representing different organizations including the Forest Service, Chamber of Commerce, City, and the Verde Valley Cycling Coalition among others. VVVCC President Marty Glinsky and Vice President Dan Bleattler both participated in the group meetings. The group met numerous times over about 7 months.

The Sedona City Council endorsed the Vision Statement at its August 8, 2017 meeting.

The Vision Statement can be viewed by clicking here...Vision Statement_July1_final.pdf

An exciting new set of trails are coming to West Sedona! The project is called the "Western Gateway trail network" and adds 21+ miles of new trails. A big initiative at VVCC is advocacy and funding for the Western Gateway trail network. VVCC funded the initial scoping for the Western Gateway trail network in 2015. This year VVCC has partnered with Red Rock Trail Fund to fund the environmental studies. And we are targeting additional funds to for trail construction which will likely start in 2018. Lots of exciting things coming down the pipe! 

More information on the Western Gateway trail network can be found here:

Western Gateway Trail Map

Western Gateway Trail Descriptions

On August 9, 2017 VVCC members Don & Penny Mathieu braved the heat to participate in the creation of a Public Safety Announcement "PSA" on Bike Safety in Sedona. The PSA will begin airing in September on Sedona NOW TV, Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable. The VVCC has been provided with an advance to premiere to its members.

Thank you Don & Penny for your help in making this PSA happen.