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IMBA Singletrack eNews, March 2007
Breaking News: National Park Service Listening Sessions
As this edition of the Singletrack eNews was being prepared, IMBA learned that the National Park Service (NPS) will hold nationwide listening sessions March 13-29. IMBA and the NPS have partnered to create new mountain biking opportunities, these sessions will provide a great opportunity to strengthen that relationship, and to advocate for better bike access. IMBA's home page will be updated when a confirmed schedule, meeting agendas and talking points become available. A tentative schedule of meetings follows:
March 13 - Knoxville
March 14 - Anchorage
March 15 - St. Louis and Boston
March 20 - San Antonio
March 22 - Seattle, San Francisco and Miami
March 26 - Cleveland
March 27 - Albuquerque and Hawaii
March 29 - Los Angeles
Advocates at National Bike Summit Will Ask for RTCA Funding
Next week, mountain bikers and other cyclists will travel to Washington, D.C. for the National Bike Summit. One of the key "asks" will be for Congress to fund the Rivers and Trails Conservationon Assistance ( RTCA) program at $12 million in 2008. Part of the National Park Service, the RTCA brings communities together to build trail and greenway projects, restore rivers and wildlife habitat, preserve open space, and revitalize our public lands. A strong contingent of mountain bike advocates will attend this year's Summit, thanks in part to a generous grant from Bikes Belong.
2007 Kona Grants Announced
In 2007, Kona Bicycle Company and IMBA will once again award cash grants to fund the development of freeriding, downhilling, and dirt jumping projects. IMBA-affiliated clubs in North America are invited to apply for 13 $1,000 awards. The application deadline is May 15, 2007, and the grants will be awarded in June, 2007. Funding for the program comes from Kona and the Kona/IMBA Buck-A-Bowl bowling tournament, an annual Las Vegas fundraiser held during Interbike, the bicycle industry trade show. Kona also supports IMBA's online and print resources on sustainable freeriding, including the annual Freeride Guide edition of IMBA Trail News.
Red Bull Holds Whacky Indoor Riding Contest (Video Link)
On Monday Feb. 26th, riders from across the country competed in Red Bull Ride the Sky contest. Ride the Sky is a mountain biking race through the indoor skyways system of St. Paul, Minnesota. The skyways system connects all the buildings of downtown St. Paul, keeping people inside and away from the cold. Nat Lopes, fresh off his stint with the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew program, competed in the event, and captured amazing rider-cam footage.
Attention Women Riders
IMBA is teaming with Rocky Mountain Bicycles' Dirt Series program to bring quality riding instruction and a friendly attitude to two women-only skills camps this summer. Register now for the IMBA-sponsored camps, held June 23-24 (Hood River, OR) and July 7-8 (Park City, UT). You'll receive great instruction, plus tips on how to start women-specific ride programs in your hometown. IMBA members who attend the camps will receive special gear and prizes.
IMBA Tracking Wilderness Bills Before U.S. Congress
2007 promises to be an active year for Wilderness bills in the U.S. IMBA is tracking several bills that have already been introduced, and we expect others will be submitted in upcoming months. Mountain bikers care about land preservation and value their trails and public lands. Because federally defined Wilderness bans bicycles, IMBA works with policymakers to suggest boundary adjustments and alternative land protections where significant trails exist in proposed Wilderness. Read more in our online FAQ.
Australian 'Tracks and Trails Conference' Scheduled for March 2008
The Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation is already gearing up to host the Tracks and Trails Conference in March of 2008. The event will be held on the Sunshine Coast, south of Brisbane, with a focus on national mountain bike issues. Stay tuned to the Mountain Bike Australia website for additional updates.
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