Our next meeting is on Monday, August 12, 7 PM at REI - Willowbrook.

We want to hear from you! Refreshments will be provided! All members and friends of GHORBA are welcome    .

We will also discuss our efforts to upgrade the Lone Star Trail--120 miles in the Sam Houston National Forest, to the first Epic mountain bike trail in Southeast Texas.

Reading our trail updates, you may think that we are over-extended! You would be right if we continued to rely on the "regular" band of volunteers. But, with so many opportunities available, none of which we want to miss, we feel that this is the time to make a clarion call to the entire cycling community to turn out and muck-in. If you have not volunteered before, please make the effort – the reward is a feeling that one cannot adequately describe, unless you have been a volunteer. We think that the "I am holier than thou" feeling is the best – shame your friends into helping out as well. You will also find that you will make a whole new bunch of friends if you volunteer, as well as a new appreciation for our trails. We are faced with many challenges, as well as opportunities, this is a great time to join us.

Since we continue to build "multi-use" trails, we’re also making a new effort to contact other groups to help with trail work. We’ve already mentioned the Sierra Club and the Lone Star Trail Hiking Club. We’re also inviting the Houston Adventure Racing Team and Houston Area Runners Association, amongst others.

We also need more of you – newbies or old-hands – to get involved with the club to help out with all this activity. We need several people in particular to help with volunteer coordination, event organization, or act as group ride leaders.

The best way to offer your help is to meet us... so, come to our member and friends meeting!!!

Veljko Roskar
Secretary,
GHORBA.org