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Advisory committee weighs promotion, not grant funding, for Ride the Dirt Wave after guideline change

Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee · November 19, 2025
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Summary

Seaside's advisory body discussed that recent grant-rule changes — which bar grants for events between Memorial Day and early September — place Ride the Dirt Wave (moving to August) outside the grant window; members favored promotional support via PR resources over direct grant awards due to precedent concerns.

The Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee discussed options for supporting the Ride the Dirt Wave mountain-biking event after staff said recent grant guidelines exclude events held between Memorial Day and early September, placing an August date outside the program window.

Staff said Daniella, a past grantee, contacted the office and noted…

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