2 CommentsSalsa Two-Four weekend is here...and all Minnesota's mountain bikers are beneficiaries of the event...
Salsa is the title sponsor of the Salsa Two-Four, but MORC (Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists) puts on the event. Sure, we help out with some of the work but really it is on them to put it all together.
This year, Amanda from MORC has truly been kicking some organization butt. She's turned the Salsa Two-Four into the biggest, baddest, and probably loudest edition it has ever been. To put it simply there is simply more going on. More racing, more music, more art, more events...more.
It ain't easy being cheesy, but it's even harder to put on a kick butt event. Props to Amanda for all her hard work.
The Salsa Two-Four is a fundraiser for MORC. That's where the proceeds go. If you pay to do one of the races, the 'profits' after all the expenses are paid (and there are considerable expenses) go to MORC. If you eat a FREE burger, the money you put in the tip jar hopefully pays for the burger and results in a little extra ching making its way into the MORC coffers. If you come to listen to FREE live music on the Salsa Two-Four stage and choose to donate a few bucks into the hat that is coming around, those dollars will go to MORC.
This is Minnesota's mountain bike festival. If you are a Minnesota mountain biker and you are in the area, you should come out and spend some time here. You'll have fun AND you will help MORC develop and maintain even more great singletrack.
That's my plea to get a bunch of the local folks to stop out this year. But I also want to thank all the other sponsors that have signed on for this year's event...and there are a lot of them!
Thanks to (in no particular order!): Hammer Nutrition, Ergon, Light & Motion, Dirty Dog, Twin Six, Rack Attack, Pedros, CrankBrothers, Penn Cycle & Fitness, Resource Revival, Afton Alps, Jagwire, Timbuk2, Tifosi, Premium Waters, Spoke9, Thomson, Chamois Butt'r, Angry Catfish, Freewheel Bike, Shockspital, DWitt, Midwest Mountaineering, Sherpani, Fresh Start, Pro Bar, Equal Exchange, Adam Turman, WTB, The Four Firkins, Erik's Bikes, and Behind Bars.
These fine sponsors are helping make Minnesota mountain bike trails better through their support of this event. Please show them your support in return!
Thanks to the bands that have agreed to play for FREE at the Salsa Two-Four. That's right folks this is FREE, LIVE MUSIC ON AN OUTDOOR STAGE!
Friday, August 27 @ 8:30 PM & Saturday, August 28 @ 10:45 PM
Right from Rona - Rock/Pop/Indie: http://www.rightfromrona.com/index.html
Saturday, August 28 @ 9:45 PM
High Hopes - Hard Core Punk: http://www.highhopestc.com/
Saturday, August 28 @ 8:30 PM
Four on the Floor - Southern Rock: http://www.myspace.com/the4onthefloor
Saturday, August 28 @ 12:00 PM & Sunday, August 29 @ Midnight
Eric Swan - Acoustic Guitar: This is Eric Swan's fourth appearance at the Salsa 2-4
Saturday, August 28 @ 7:00 PM
Dad's Night-Time Friends - Covers
Thanks to the artists that are coming out to display and sell their bike-related art!
Lauren Strom - LaurenStrom - Bike T-Shirts
http://www.etsy.com/shop/laurenstrom
Brianna Auel - Broken Heart Social Club
http://www.etsy.com/people/BrokenHeartSocial
Erica Herker
http://www.etsy.com/shop_policy.php?user_id=10176758
Allison Johnson - Pot-Pour-Ri Jewelry
http://www.etsy.com/shop/potpourri4
George - What Knot Shop - Braided Rope Bracelets
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhatKnotShop
Holly Magner - Grove Craft - Bike Hats/Caps
http://grovecraft.com/
Anjee Mai - Claymation Creations - Figures
http://anjeemai.com/index.html
Emily Floyd - Jewelry
http://emilyfloyd.com/
William Dohman - WKD Studios - Photography, Prints, Wooden Toys & Recycled Signs
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WilliamDohman
Thanks to Danielle Musto and Tim Ek for putting on a FREE Endurance Racing Clinic TONIGHT!
6pm on the bike portion, 7pm off-the-bike Q&A session...
And thanks to MORC for the hard work they put into not just this event, but toward building and maintaining many of our Minnesota mountain bike trails. The dirt you help provide is much appreciated!
And that is it...show up and show your support...play a fun bike game or two and possibly win a prize. We hope to see you at the Salsa Two-Four!
Comments
wholesale jars | September 17th, 2010
Hi,
I am working an event over 4 days and the manager told me that I cannot have a tip jar out but as long as it wasn’t obvious I can still accept tips. How can I do this with out being so obvious?
Photography equipment | November 2nd, 2010
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