Sisters to celebrate trail system

The Peterson Ridge trail system (PRT), built and maintained through volunteer effort, has been providing recreational opportunity for equestrians, hikers, dog-walkers, mountain-bikers and most recently snowshoers for over 10 years. Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) is hosting a celebration of local trails on Saturday, September 21 at Village Green Park. The event features organized hikes and mountain-bike rides on the trail system, activities in the park for everyone, a little history of the PRT, a free lunch and the just released “Peterson Ridge Pale Ale” crafted by Three Creeks Brewing Company.

Three Creeks is now pouring the Peterson Ridge Pale Ale at their pub in Sisters in celebration of the PRT and to recognize the efforts of Sisters Trails Alliance. The single hop pale ale features four separate additions of El Dorado hops, a “fruit-forward” hop, featuring bold notes of citrus and tropical fruit, plus a faint hint of vanilla. This is a light, easy-drinking pale ale, perfect for capping off your trail experience.

Organized hikes and mountain-bike rides at the event will feature some of the best parts of the trail and will be led by STA volunteers knowledgeable about the trail system, design, building and maintenance. It’s a great opportunity to explore some new territory or experience trails you know with a new perspective. Sign-up information for the organized activities will be available by September 1.

A complimentary vegan and gluten-free lunch will be provided along with interactive and informative displays and activities for trail lovers, families and kids. Advance registration for lunch is required by September 10 to know how much food to provide. The link to register can be found on the homepage at http://www.sisterstrails.org.

The day will also feature a drawing for three fantastic raffle packages thanks to the generosity of our local businesses and donations from members. There will be a duffel of items that any equestrian would love to have, a backpack of hiking supplies and a package to appeal to any kind of cyclist. Raffle tickets will be available after August 15 at Sisters Feed & Supply (equestrian package), Hike n Peaks (hiking package), Blazin Saddles (cycling package) or Your Store (all three packages). Anyone interested in providing raffle items or a donation to purchase raffle items should contact

[email protected] as soon as possible.

“Special thanks to Your Store for underwriting the event and to Clay Warburton for creating and donating the beautiful trail image promoting this event,” said STA member Ann Richardson.

For more info about STA, the PRT celebration event, to volunteer or donate, visit http://www.sisterstrails.org.