These Groups Helped Us Pull Off Grinduro!
When they say it takes a community, they mean it! Grinduro CA was a huge event for our little community and there’s no way SORA could have pulled it off without massive support from these groups, businesses, and individuals. The success of Grinduro proves that when good people come together, great things happen.
We welcomed over 550 riders (plus many more friends and family) to Mt. Shasta for the Grinduro weekend. This makes a huge economic impact on our community through visitor utilization of hotels, camping areas, grocery stores, eateries, and other local businesses.
Next time you visit these businesses or see one of these people, pat them on the back for their good work!
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Mountain Medics for providing massive on course medical resources and at the Grinduro Village–they came with a convey of trucks, equipment and supplies, UTVs and skilled professional staff. They also donated the use of the vendor bathroom trailer.
Shannon Shaw and the Mt. Shasta Parks and Recreation District staff for providing such an amazing venue and outstanding support to meet the variety of needs for putting on an event of this scale.
Grocery Outlet for Sponsoring Grinduro and for donating aid station fruit.
LOGE for the Portrait Studio sponsorship, drawing donation, and fun Village hangout spot.
Discover Siskiyou for hosting the landing party, Deadwood for providing the space, and Liza Wood for the delicious catering.
Anna Repetto for singing her bike National Anthem.
Wonderland Distributing for donating the beer trailer, six kegs of beer, and hard cider.
Ride With GPS for donating Premium subscriptions that we gifted to Hangover Riders and used to design the Grinduro course.
John Vona & FWS Forestry for land use permissions.
Rotary Club of Mt. Shasta for supplying tents, Igloo coolers, and so many other critical items.
Shasta-Trinity USFS for the National Forest land use permissions and partnership that made the event possible.
Mt. Shasta Avalanche Center for donating the use of lamps and ice chest.
Siskiyou Land Trust for donating the use of tents to help keep the bands comfortable.
The Fifth Season for donating and packing on course neutral support supplies and providing neutral support at Grinduro Village.
Pipeline Craft Taps & Kitchen for excellent catering–the food was a huge hit with riders!
Big thanks to the various teams and community organizations that helped at the Village and on course to make Grinduro ‘23 a terrific experience:
Coach Chris Galarsa and the Mt. Shasta High School Basketball Team for handling trash and recycling duties.
Mt. Shasta Race Association coaches, parents and volunteers for staffing the showers at the High School.
Bike Shasta, led by Scott Anderson, and the whole crew of motorcycle and eBike riders who were on course making sure riders were safe.
Mike Karsaboom and Mike Cress for sound and electricity.
Dave Tricamo and the DFL crew for Village set up, tear down, and course marking.
Rick Chitwood for course marking.
Marilyne Shamansky for coordinating Village volunteers.
Weed High School Ski Team led by coach Rebekah Sluss for putting on a great lunch at North Shore for the long course riders and serving up yummy offerings provided by Pipeline Craft Taps and Kitchen.
Siskiyou County Search and Rescue, led by Brandy Caporaso and Carmen Kinch, for proving event communications management and on course medical/first aid coordination of resources.
South Siskiyou Swim Team, led by Kim and Bernie Centeno, for once again managing rider check in and race day registration.
Rotary Club of Mt. Shasta, led by Donna Boyd, for improving the volunteer experience by staffing the Volunteer Check-in Booth and the Information Booth.
The Mt. Shasta Ham Radio Club, led by Michael Howell, for helping manage parking at Shastice Park and providing an overnight security presence at the Park.
Plus, our regional sponsors were crucial in making sure Grinduro went off without a hitch!
