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December SORBA-IMBA Singletrack eNews
SORBA Board of Directors Holds Fall Meeting
SORBA’s Board of Directors (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=rQO_XaT8sY9afZpTR7B_UA..) met on Nov. 22, at the Elachee Nature Center in Gainesville, Georgia. We had a full house, with a record-breaking 23 chapters represented! The meeting began at 8:00 in the morning, with a continental breakfast and coffee, and didn’t break up until after 8:00 in the evening, over pizzas. In between was a full day of speakers, discussions and votes.
Reinhardt College Signs MOU with SORBA Woodstock
Now you can enjoy the great outdoors year round at Reinhardt College (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=5JtgsjgoysNvDbUl0nQTvg..). A system of interconnected trails located on the college property offer gorgeous views and excellent terrain for mountain biking, hiking and running. This fall, the college partnered with SORBA for the purpose of enhancing the development, publicity and use of the college's trails.
Rule Change Proposal for National Parks Anticipated Later This Month
A pending National Park Service (NPS) regulation change (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=CVxxwRlL66WAI3qIRqt0ng..) will benefit Americans by improving mountain biking experiences in national parks. The new policy would empower park superintendents to manage trails for bicycles, without sacrificing environmental review or public comment opportunities. IMBA anticipates a NPS announcement on the regulation change later this month -- stay tuned to our website for additional news, and to register your comments with the NPS.
Moab Trails Spared From Drilling-Related Threat -- For Now
IMBA applauds mountain bikers who came out in droves to protect iconic Moab rides from being displaced by oil and gas leases (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=tSa73aqVAc7FTkq4KJGBng..). Public outcry led the BLM to withdraw the vast majority of leases near famous trails like Porcupine Rim, Amasa Back and others. The BLM's decision reflects a growing understanding of recreation as a valuable public lands resource, but it may be a temporary victory because the leases haven’t been permanently closed. Moab advocates, including former IMBA Board President Ashley Korenblatt and others, will try for a lasting solution to this issue while also keeping an eye on remaining open leases near areas like Tusher Canyon.
Paulding SORBA Signs MOU with Paulding County
Paulding SORBA recently signed an MOU agreement (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=Xlq7BTIUfbdQO92BBQSwtA..) with the Paulding County Parks and Recreation Department to build a Gateway mountain bike trail at Mount Tabor Park in Dallas, Georgia. The chapter has already started clearing the trail, and hopes to have 1.5 miles of trail completed before the end of the year. Once complete, the park will house approximately 8 miles of mountain bike trail.
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Pitches in for Windrock Fall Festival
The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club helped out with the Windrock Fall Festival, held Nov.18 and 19, outside of Oliver Springs, TN. The festival is primarily a downhill festival, but now features a cross-country ride -- led club president Randy Conner -- on newly built trails.
Team IMBA Gears Up for 2009 Season
Team IMBA will kick off at the 2009 season with the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo. Squads of dedicated IMBA supporters will gather in the Sonoran Desert to ride and raise money for IMBA and local affiliates. Team IMBA riders will receive professional training advice and online fundraising tools, making it easy for them to reach their goals. Riders can win great prizes too -- including a GT Marathon Carbon Pro (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=eAJ39vgxrwsHDCa3R7uxRg..) bike. (Hint: If you register with Team IMBA before Dec. 31 you'll have a good shot at winning the 2008 GT bike.) Contact Cimarron Chacon (Cimarron@citysensestudio.com) to ride with Team IMBA at Old Pueblo.
Tuscaloosa SORBA’s Trails Enriched by Adoption
“I'm not sure who originally suggested our Adopt-A-Trail (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=kCRhH1Bt3PCDpNBS-WaA-A..) program, but it has been a great success,” says Richard Russell, Tuscaloosa chapter president, “there are about 12 miles of trail at Munny Sokol Park, and the idea came about for individuals or groups to adopt one or more of the 20-plus named trails at Sokol.” The adopters do light trail maintenance, raking and trash pickup.
SORBA 2009 Calendar of Events
It’s going to be a great year for mountain bikers! Check out what we’ve planned for you (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=vCfRmcFWvdBTDYTH1kUFSg..) in 2009!
CLIF Bar Family Foundation Announces On Your Behalf Gift Card Program
The CLIF Bar Family Foundation (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=2TcTWvd_2x9uq-3LYxhjoQ..) introduces On Your Behalf, a unique gift card program that encourages charitable gift exchange and allows gift card recipients to make contributions to the organizations of their choice -- including IMBA. On Your Behalf has partnered with 23 beneficiary groups focused on a wide array of social concerns, including environmental restoration and conservation, sustainable food systems and agriculture, and public health. Gift givers can purchase the On Your Behalf Gift Card on the CLIF Bar Family Foundation website in any denomination.
Trek Dealers Double Down on Support for IMBA
Through Trek's innovative One World, Two Wheels (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=WEWce5dSjAG0DnUsrDnecA..) program, 90 Trek retailers have signed on as Double Down Dealers, matching Trek's pledge to send IMBA $10 per mountain bike sold. One of these retailers has made an extra special effort to advocate for mountain biking at the local level. Robb Rasmussen of Sioux River Cycles (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=uZDjS-JgOK2yjSBGIbbxCQ..) in Brookings, South Dakota, went the extra mile by coordinating a bike lane and trail planning conference last month. Great to have you on board, Robb!
Send a Holiday eCard to a Friend
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The holiday eCard (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=EDgQwdJYwF7SokTSmJZW0A..) is back, with an eye-catching and appropriately seasonal image. Send it to your friends, and ask them to help support the trails we ride on by joining SORBA-IMBA (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=tOPzsTodZzrRLg6wOLOJVA..), renewing (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=neg_fp-UQyMkYojpzikYCQ..) their memberships, or donating to the Annual Fund (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=1UV_hI3QjYmh0f6tb-HARw..).
Online Store Winter Sale
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Do you need a killer new jersey? How about a cyclocomputer, or a multi-tool? Good news -- these and other items are on sale now at IMBA's online store! (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=4kwXcImVUTD7aSXWLeScWA..)
SORBA-IMBA Thanks Its Generous
Regional Sponsors!
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December SORBA-IMBA Singletrack eNews
SORBA Board of Directors Holds Fall Meeting
SORBA’s Board of Directors (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=rQO_XaT8sY9afZpTR7B_UA..) met on Nov. 22, at the Elachee Nature Center in Gainesville, Georgia. We had a full house, with a record-breaking 23 chapters represented! The meeting began at 8:00 in the morning, with a continental breakfast and coffee, and didn’t break up until after 8:00 in the evening, over pizzas. In between was a full day of speakers, discussions and votes.
Reinhardt College Signs MOU with SORBA Woodstock
Now you can enjoy the great outdoors year round at Reinhardt College (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=5JtgsjgoysNvDbUl0nQTvg..). A system of interconnected trails located on the college property offer gorgeous views and excellent terrain for mountain biking, hiking and running. This fall, the college partnered with SORBA for the purpose of enhancing the development, publicity and use of the college's trails.
Rule Change Proposal for National Parks Anticipated Later This Month
A pending National Park Service (NPS) regulation change (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=CVxxwRlL66WAI3qIRqt0ng..) will benefit Americans by improving mountain biking experiences in national parks. The new policy would empower park superintendents to manage trails for bicycles, without sacrificing environmental review or public comment opportunities. IMBA anticipates a NPS announcement on the regulation change later this month -- stay tuned to our website for additional news, and to register your comments with the NPS.
Moab Trails Spared From Drilling-Related Threat -- For Now
IMBA applauds mountain bikers who came out in droves to protect iconic Moab rides from being displaced by oil and gas leases (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=tSa73aqVAc7FTkq4KJGBng..). Public outcry led the BLM to withdraw the vast majority of leases near famous trails like Porcupine Rim, Amasa Back and others. The BLM's decision reflects a growing understanding of recreation as a valuable public lands resource, but it may be a temporary victory because the leases haven’t been permanently closed. Moab advocates, including former IMBA Board President Ashley Korenblatt and others, will try for a lasting solution to this issue while also keeping an eye on remaining open leases near areas like Tusher Canyon.
Paulding SORBA Signs MOU with Paulding County
Paulding SORBA recently signed an MOU agreement (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=Xlq7BTIUfbdQO92BBQSwtA..) with the Paulding County Parks and Recreation Department to build a Gateway mountain bike trail at Mount Tabor Park in Dallas, Georgia. The chapter has already started clearing the trail, and hopes to have 1.5 miles of trail completed before the end of the year. Once complete, the park will house approximately 8 miles of mountain bike trail.
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Pitches in for Windrock Fall Festival
The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club helped out with the Windrock Fall Festival, held Nov.18 and 19, outside of Oliver Springs, TN. The festival is primarily a downhill festival, but now features a cross-country ride -- led club president Randy Conner -- on newly built trails.
Team IMBA Gears Up for 2009 Season
Team IMBA will kick off at the 2009 season with the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo. Squads of dedicated IMBA supporters will gather in the Sonoran Desert to ride and raise money for IMBA and local affiliates. Team IMBA riders will receive professional training advice and online fundraising tools, making it easy for them to reach their goals. Riders can win great prizes too -- including a GT Marathon Carbon Pro (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=eAJ39vgxrwsHDCa3R7uxRg..) bike. (Hint: If you register with Team IMBA before Dec. 31 you'll have a good shot at winning the 2008 GT bike.) Contact Cimarron Chacon (Cimarron@citysensestudio.com) to ride with Team IMBA at Old Pueblo.
Tuscaloosa SORBA’s Trails Enriched by Adoption
“I'm not sure who originally suggested our Adopt-A-Trail (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=kCRhH1Bt3PCDpNBS-WaA-A..) program, but it has been a great success,” says Richard Russell, Tuscaloosa chapter president, “there are about 12 miles of trail at Munny Sokol Park, and the idea came about for individuals or groups to adopt one or more of the 20-plus named trails at Sokol.” The adopters do light trail maintenance, raking and trash pickup.
SORBA 2009 Calendar of Events
It’s going to be a great year for mountain bikers! Check out what we’ve planned for you (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=vCfRmcFWvdBTDYTH1kUFSg..) in 2009!
CLIF Bar Family Foundation Announces On Your Behalf Gift Card Program
The CLIF Bar Family Foundation (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=2TcTWvd_2x9uq-3LYxhjoQ..) introduces On Your Behalf, a unique gift card program that encourages charitable gift exchange and allows gift card recipients to make contributions to the organizations of their choice -- including IMBA. On Your Behalf has partnered with 23 beneficiary groups focused on a wide array of social concerns, including environmental restoration and conservation, sustainable food systems and agriculture, and public health. Gift givers can purchase the On Your Behalf Gift Card on the CLIF Bar Family Foundation website in any denomination.
Trek Dealers Double Down on Support for IMBA
Through Trek's innovative One World, Two Wheels (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=WEWce5dSjAG0DnUsrDnecA..) program, 90 Trek retailers have signed on as Double Down Dealers, matching Trek's pledge to send IMBA $10 per mountain bike sold. One of these retailers has made an extra special effort to advocate for mountain biking at the local level. Robb Rasmussen of Sioux River Cycles (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=uZDjS-JgOK2yjSBGIbbxCQ..) in Brookings, South Dakota, went the extra mile by coordinating a bike lane and trail planning conference last month. Great to have you on board, Robb!
Send a Holiday eCard to a Friend
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The holiday eCard (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=EDgQwdJYwF7SokTSmJZW0A..) is back, with an eye-catching and appropriately seasonal image. Send it to your friends, and ask them to help support the trails we ride on by joining SORBA-IMBA (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=tOPzsTodZzrRLg6wOLOJVA..), renewing (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=neg_fp-UQyMkYojpzikYCQ..) their memberships, or donating to the Annual Fund (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=1UV_hI3QjYmh0f6tb-HARw..).
Online Store Winter Sale
http://go.imba.com/images/content/pagebuilder/13621.jpg
Do you need a killer new jersey? How about a cyclocomputer, or a multi-tool? Good news -- these and other items are on sale now at IMBA's online store! (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=4kwXcImVUTD7aSXWLeScWA..)
SORBA-IMBA Thanks Its Generous
Regional Sponsors!
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You can login (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=jfkRR7l25tfNeuE0l4VbDg..) and manage your IMBA account online. Having trouble with the login process? Get help here (http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=8F47Evev612kArhflAnEgg..).