Bike festival to be held at Waterloo Village

Stanhope — The Jersey Off-Road Bicycle Association (JORBA) will host its second annual bike festival, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Waterloo Village 10 Kinney Road, Stanhope. This year’s festival will feature guided trail rides in Allamuchy North, Deer Park and Stephens State Park for all skill levels including women’s only rides and a children’s ride; raffles including brand new bikes, bike shop gift cards, and other gear; demonstrations by professional riders including Jeff Lenosky; skills clinics for all levels of riders by Cycleworks owner John Nicholson; contests throughout the day; demo trailers from Giant, Specialized and Trek; and dozens of food and industry vendors. As an affiliate of the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA), JORBA will host the IMBA Trail Care Crew at this year’s festival. This year, JORBA is sponsoring an essay contest in memory of Brian Hahl, a friend, dedicated teacher, and passionate mountain biker. The contest will award a bike to one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 16. To enter, submit a one-page essay telling why you deserve a bike and what winning will mean to you. (One essay per child.) Send entries, postmarked by Sept. 1, to The Brian Hahl Bicycle Grant Essay Contest, P.O. Box 673, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550, or to bikefest@jorba.org. Submissions will be judged by JORBA’s board members and winners will be notified phone so include your address and phone number.