STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

See how far you can bike uphill pulling a keg behind you. And see how low can you go doing the bike limbo.

The Trailhead Bicycles is holding a Summer Kick-Off Party at the Quigley Bike Park from 4 to 7 p.m. tonight—Saturday, June 15. It will include bike games complete with such prizes as POC helmets and jerseys, Handup gloves, EVOC saddlebags and repair kits, Muc-off cleaning products and Trailhead custom merchandise.

There will be strider races, an obstacle course, pump track challenge, keg pull and limbo and kid crafts. There also will be free beer and drinks, along with food for purchase from La Parilla, Woodfired Pizza and Ice Shaved Sun Valley.

The fun starts with a bike parade to the park leaving at 3:45 p.m. from the new Trailhead Bicycles shop on Bullion Street in Hailey. Cyclists will have a chance to grab a drink and check out pop-up tents provided by Dark Sky Bikepacking, Higher Ground and the Wood River Trails Coalition while kids take part in kids activities from 4 to 4:30 p.m.

The competitions start at 4:30 p.m.:

4:30 p.m.—Track Stand Contest to see who can stay on their bike the longest without making a full pedal rotation.

4:45 p.m. Men’s Keg Pull

5 p.m. Women’s Keg Pull

5:15 p.m. Adult Cup Course Challenge designed to see who can keep the most liquid in their cup while completing an obstacle course

5:30 p.m. Kids Cup Course Challege for those 12 and under

5:45 p.m. Kids Strider Race for those 12 and under

6 p.m. Adult Strider Race

6:15 p.m. Kids Limbo

6:30 p.m. Adult Limbo.

6:45 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the various contests, as well as best spectator or cheerleader (cow bells, pompoms and costumes will score you points).

DEMO DAY COMING

The Trailhead Bicycles and Backwoods Mountain Sports are teaming up to host Wood River Valley Pivot Demo Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at the Croy Creek Trailhead.

Cyclists will get the chance to test ride such bikes as the new Switchblade, the Trail 429 and the Firebird as reps from Pivot Cycles breaks out the Factory Fleet.

A private pivot demo will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 1, at Trailhead Bicycles for those who can’t attend Sunday’s Demo Day.

Sign up for Sunday’s test drives at https://www.pivotcycles.com/en/event/wood-river-valley-mtb-demo/. Sign up for Monday’s at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_T2pap9IAjQ9nIef-1N3MCpMsl5exUNLf6SwDDLdlLc_Sdw/viewform