LapQuest 2026 Recap: A Little Rain, A Lot of Enjoyable – Northwest Trail Alliance

Thank you to everybody who helped make this 12 months’s LapQuest a hit.

From the volunteers who spent weeks making ready EasyCLIMB to the occasion hosts, riders, and supporters who confirmed up on occasion day, LapQuest as soon as once more demonstrated what makes the NW Trail Alliance group so particular.

While this 12 months’s occasion was a bit smaller than normal as a result of wet forecast, the climate in the end cooperated. Riders loved a mixture of sunshine and rain all through the day, creating superb circumstances for tackling lap after lap on one of many area’s favourite path programs. As any mountain biker is aware of, a day spent driving bikes on nice trails is an effective day.

The timing couldn’t have been higher. Since LapQuest concluded, Cascade Locks has been hit by back-to-back heavy rainstorms, making the occasion really feel prefer it landed within the good climate window.

A particular thanks goes out to everybody who helped put together EasyCLIMB prematurely of the occasion. Trail work volunteers put within the effort to make sure the paths have been prepared for riders, and their arduous work helped create an ideal expertise for everybody who participated.

We would additionally like to acknowledge Chuck, Sue, and Chris for serving to host the occasion. Their help and dedication have been instrumental in making the day run easily.

Thank you once more to all of our volunteers, riders, hosts, and supporters for making LapQuest 2026 a enjoyable and memorable day. We sit up for seeing everybody again on the paths quickly.