Sweet TNR

Sweet Ride & Post-Ride

11/18/2025

I won’t sugar coat it,

Not all trails are a piece of cake

Some are in mint condition

Some unraked and half-baked

Could be a rocky road

Could be smooth as butter

Trails come in all flavors,

Not just plain-vanilla, cookie-cutter

They could be delicious, vicious

Crumby, yummy, or sweet!

This week’s should be a picnic

You are in for a treat

Check the weather for Tuesday

See what’s on our plate

Bitter cold, moist, or crisp?

We can surely acclimate

Even sprinkles, a biting wind

And maybe frosting in the mix?

Or our first taste of trail icing

As we head out at six

But, sometimes we bite off

More than we can chew

Stuck in a jam,

And in need of a brew.

When chips are down,

And we are toast, cooked, or burnt

Still on the trail,

When we wish that we weren’t.

We won’t yell “Nuts!” or "Fudge!”

Or curse worse when it hurts,

‘Cuz, just finishing the course,

We will earn our just desserts

Thanks to Melissa’s kindness, the last few TNRs have been sweet! If you are a dues-paying ATA member, you will be receiving an email about where the private-trail  ride (and goodies) will be.