Spirit of Howdy

An Art Contest

Riding a mountain bike is freedom . . . it's connecting with yourself, your bike, the trail, the wind, dirt, mud, trees, fog, wet, cold, warm sunshine, your friends, and the amazing range of feelings that go along with all that...and then there are the other folks on the trail...other bikers, hikers, and horseback riders. “The Spirit of Howdy” reminds us to graciously share the trail with everyone we come across in a friendly way so that we remember to go slow enough to say "howdy" to anyone we pass on the trail, and give them enough time to say "howdy" back to show we care . . . howdy's just a short version of, "hey there – aren't we lucky to be here?!"

The NorCal CycleFest art contest theme is “The Spirit of Howdy.” Contest entrants are invited to imagine how best to graphically represent “The Spirit of Howdy.” Mountain biking can take many forms and it is the goal of the NorCal League that all its riders embody “The Spirit of Howdy” during all their training and recreational rides. The League requests that the subject of the artwork be “The Spirit of Howdy,” and not only mountain biking or racing.

$5000 in prizes will be awarded. For contest details and rules click here. Deadline is July 31st.

If you plan on entering the contest, please send Katie@norcalmtb.org a note, and we will keep you in the loop. Thanks!

We thank all the fine sponsors making this contest possible!

Autodesk
Big Ring Films
Bob ‘Bobke’ Roll
Clif Bar
Dirt Rag Mag
Fox Racing Shox
Galaxy Granola
Giro
Kona, USA
Lark Theater
Mike's Bikes
Mountain Hardwear
Optimum Graphics Inc.
Ritchey/Syncros
Sunshine Bicylce Center
Tec Laboratories, Inc.
Total Body Fitness
Tour of Nevada City Bicycle Shop
Trek USA
Willow Koerber/Subaru-Gary Fisher
WTB