Reno Galena Fest

All Things Mountain to benefit Galena Creek Park

Mission/Goal:
Galena Fest, Inc. is a non-profit organization which works to restore, establish, expand and enhance outdoor recreational resources in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Galena Fest, Inc., the event producer and organizer, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity. Federal Tax ID # 27-1388971.



Objective:
Galena Fest, Inc. raises awareness about and funds to support: parks; hiking, biking and riding trails; creeks, lakes and waterways; and other under-supported outdoor recreational resources. Galena Fest, Inc. accomplishes this through community engagement, volunteerism and fund raising.



Local Reno/Galena resident and Galena Times Publisher, Richard Keillor, founded Galena Fest, a community-minded event to raise much needed funds to keep Galena Creek Park open, safe and clean, and to ultimately re-establish outdoor programs at the Park.



“While several other Washoe County parks have been adopted by various groups, we believe this is the first community-wide fundraiser with proceeds going directly toward the park’s upkeep and programming,” Keillor said.



Key components of Galena Fest 2010 are The Bloody Rose mountain bike climb to Relay Peak and The Thorn 10k race to the top of Sky Tavern. These competitive races offer strenuous routes through the Mt. Rose corridor along trails to finish lines at Relay Peak overlooking Lake Tahoe and just past The Wall at Sky Tavern.



“The Bloody Rose will eventually attract mountain bikers from across the country and act as the core event to keep Galena Fest around and growing in popularity for years,” Keillor said.



Add in activities for kids, including mountain bike races for 5 to 13-year-olds, a Big Fish Contest, for 4-11 year olds, and pinwheel and sand-castle creations for all at Galena Creek Regional Park; Galena Fest aspires to become the leading outdoor event in Reno and a new community tradition in the Galena Forest.



The festival atmosphere includes BBQ and food tents, a beer and beverage terrace featuring local favorites, and live music and campfire in Eagle Meadow. Program partners will have a chance to highlight their wares while neighbors and friends celebrate an unprecedented, active family outing under the canopy of Jeffrey Pines.



Proceeds from Galena Fest 2010 will be used to staff and supply the new Visitor’s Center, to purchase bear-proof trash receptacles, to help service the Park and to eventually re-establish outdoor outreach programs such as kids’ campfire nights, wilderness education classes and recreational programs.



Galena Fest 2010 is organized by Galena Fest, Inc., a non-profit organization co-founded by Keillor and Martha Jane Holman, and is run by a team of committed and talented volunteers.