SAMBA Fall 2017 Bash at Rattling Creek September 7th – 10th

Please mark your calendars for September 7th-10th 2017!  Join us for a Wild Weekend of fun in the Weiser State Forest!  Enjoy the rocks of Rattling Creek singletrack, an IMBA EPIC, all weekend long with old and new friends.  End your Friday with a Chili Cookoff...

DETWEILER PARK TRAIL DEVELOPMENT- CALL TO ACTION!

The Dauphin County Parks & Recreation department has worked for years to purchase a tract of land now known as Detweiler Park in Dauphin at the base of Peter’s Mountain. SAMBA has been asked to serve on the steering team for the Master site planning process...

Elizabethtown Mountain Bike Team Trail Complete

CONGRATULATIONS! to Elizabethtown Mtb team for completing their trail yesterday! Great job by the coaches, parents and team members to establish a 1.1 mile trail adjacent to Bear Creek school and the E-town fairgrounds. The trail will serve as a practice trail for the...

NOMINATIONS OPEN! for SAMBA Board and Committee positions

Howdy, We are excited to announce that nominations are now open for Board of Directors and Committee positions with SAMBA! If you have the passion, dedication and skills to help with these positions please be sure that you are nominated. Nominators  and nominees must...

WINTER PARTY/FUNDRAISER MARCH 5

SAMBA’s 2nd Annual Winter Party & Fundraiser March 5 We need passionate individuals to fill Board positions and staff several committees for 2017. If you want to help protect our trails and see new riding opportunities develop in Central Pa. PLEASE come out...

PARKWAY TRAIL SYSTEM RIDES

SAMBA hosts a monthly ride on the Parkway Trail System on the second Saturday of each month! Please visit and join our Facebook group for updates and more info. https://www.facebook.com/groups/44621924269/ Thanks!

Trail Conditions Guide

Trail conditions this time of year with change quickly as trails freeze and thaw.  Below 30 degrees trails are generally good; above 30 conditions may not be ideal. Throw in rain melting snow trail will need time to dry out (trails take more time in the winter to dry...

Governor Dick night rides

Great news!!! We have permission to ride through March on Thursday nights only! The rules are as follows: Riders are allowed in the park until 9pm (Riders may park at any of the lots on the property) There must be a minimum of 2 riders Riders must have a light and be...

Swatara Park Night Rides

Swatara Park Night Rides for 2016-2017 are not organized group rides as in the past (no SAMBA ride “leader”).  That means the trails are open to ride on the dates listed below from 6-9pm with the rules listed below. The park is normally closed after dark but has been...