SWAMP - Mountain Bike Rides and Events

Florida Mountain Biking Rides

View our Calendar Schedule by clicking here.

Monthly Events *

All Events are SWAMP events unless otherwise noted.
Start time is 9:00AM unless otherwise indicated.
Workday RSVP's may be needed for lunch count purposes.

Helmets are required for all SWAMP mountain bike rides. Your brain is your most important organ, protect it!!

See Ride Group Classifications

Current Monthly Events and Rides
**See Calendar for actual scheduled rides**
Day before 1^st Sunday	Wilderness Trails (Morris Bridge) Work Day RSVP to Brian Boyle
1^st Sunday	Trout Creek Ride With Guides
Every Tuesday	Wilderness Evening Ride 4:00 PM / 6:00 PM
Day before 2^nd Sunday	Boyette Work Day RSVP to Scott Roff
2^nd Saturday	Intro to Mountain Biking at Alafia River State Park Presented by Lucy Lemus of AJ's Bikes RSVP Required
2^nd Sunday	Boyette Club Ride.
Day before 3^rd Sunday	Alafia Trail Work day 8:30 AM RSVP to Angelo Giambrone
3^rd Sunday	Alafia Club Ride.
	See our Calendar for actual scheduled rides
Day before 4^th Sunday	Croom (#1 or #3) Workday RSVP to Bob Wilcox
4^th Sunday	Croom Club Ride, with guides.
5^th Saturday	5^th Saturday Boyette Ride. Guides:
5^th Sunday	Santos Club Ride. Main Trail Head
	See the Calendar for the actual monthly ride and events schedule
	All events start at 9:00 AM unless otherwise indicated on our calendar.
	See Editorial Comment Below

Recurring Events

Major Event Schedule

February: Croom 35 or 50 Mile Challenge (Attendee List)
November: Alafia Fat Tire Festival (Attendee List)

Past Activities

Wes Eubank Photo Gallery.

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Mountain Bike
Ride Group Classifications

A Group - gonzo riders

maintain fast, aggressive pace
possess advanced level riding skills
knowledgeable of trails, or at least be able to read a map
carry tools, spare chain tool/parts, know how to use them

B Group - experienced riders

will split into fast (B+), medium (B), and relaxed (B-) paced groups
intermediate level riding skills
reasonable knowledge of trails - group does wait at intersections for everyone to catch up
carry tools, possess minimal mechanical skills, but will receive assistance from group if there is a problem

C Group - recreational off road cycling

moderate pace - shorter route
Minimal riding skills required (new riders)
no knowledge of trails needed
carry spare tube, will receive assistance from a ride guide if there is a problem

Trail Work Day Contacts:

Alafia: Angelo Giambrone (Geo)
Boyette: Scott Roff
Croom: Bob Wilcox 352-442-1018
Morris Bridge: Brian Boyle

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Webmaster's Note: Come and Ride with us! You can ride on the Sunday rides and not be a Club member...try us out, eh? And for around the cost of a large pizza w/Everything ($30), you can participate in an organization whose sole purpose is to keep Trails open for everyone's riding enjoyment. A Club that is affiliated with the International organization to do the same thing. How much pizza do you eat in a year? Can you spare one?

Think what your tricked out ride would be worth if you had no trails to ride it on...just a clunky road bike with noisy tires!!! So please join us...it's Politically Correct AND cool!!

We've made it easy for you to join our association, visit our membership page to help support our trails!

(Contact the Webmaster if you have any comments or questions about this site)

Unguided Rides

Rides marked "Unguided" are informal rides where no SWAMP Ride Guides are assigned. These are usually B or above riders ...faster and less reliant on Ride Guides for navigation and assistance.