IMBA Singletrack Update - November 2005

In this update:

1. IMBA NATIONAL NEWS
* MEET THE 2005 TAKE A KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY WINNERS
* TRAIL SOLUTIONS FIGHTS TRYPTOPHAN, TRAVELS TO OZ
* 29 STATES NEED LEADERS TO HARVEST RTP DOLLARS
* BIKE PATROL CONFERENCE A HIT
* REMEMBER TO THANK LAND MANAGERS

2. REGIONAL REPORTS
* ACTION ALERT: HELP PRESERVE BIKE ACCESS IN WV
* SAN DIEGO REGAINS A LOST TRAIL
* JERSEY ACTION RIDERS OPEN NEW TRAIL IN PINELANDS
* SEATTLE SKILLS PARK OPENS
* SCOTTISH MOUNTAIN BIKING GROWING EXPONENTIALLY

3. THE IMBA STORE
* 2006 IMBA CALENDARS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
* CHECK OUT IMBA'S GIFT E-CERTIFICATES
* FALL BACK INTO MEMBERSHIP

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1. IMBA NATIONAL NEWS
* MEET THE 2005 TAKE A KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY WINNERS
Congratulations to all the clubs who organized events for Take a Kid
Mountain Biking Day! Nationwide, over 70 clubs organized events for
thousands of young riders. Look for a special photo gallery to appear in the
next issue of IMBA Trail News.

Three of the events earn special prizes:

California's Redding Mountain Biking Club will receive three junior-sized
mountain bikes from Schwinn. The Redding event drew 62 kids and 55 adults
for a 5-mile ride on the Sacramento Trail. Local bike shops donated prizes
and the club handed out temporary tattoos with RMBC logo. Read more here:
http://www.reddingmountainbiking.com/takeakidmountainbiking2005.html

Trips for Kids Detroit organized a fun ride for kids at the National Council
on Alcohol and Drug Dependency's IMPACT Center. They will receive a $100
certificate for the IMBA online store. Visit them here:
www.tripsforkidsdetroit.org

The event organized by Mexico's Xinte Mountain Bike Club also earns a $100
certificate. The Xinte ride was featured in Reforma, one of the nation's
leading newspapers. Photos from Xinte's event can be viewed here:
http://www.xinte.com/galerias/gallerytakmbd2005.html

* TRAIL SOLUTIONS FIGHTS TRYPTOPHAN, TRAVELS TO OZ
Neither turkey comas nor winter weather will slow the remarkable progress
that IMBA's fee-based Trail Solutions program is enjoying this fall.
Construction on a mountain bike-specific trail system in NorCal's King Range
is in full swing. Other projects this season include work in the Sumter
National Forest in South Carolina, at Wakefield County Park and Rosaryville
State Park in Washington, DC Metro area, and an upcoming IMBA-built freeride
park in Florida. Learn more about Trail Solutions here:
http://www.imba.com/trailsolutions/index.html

Trail Solutions' Joey Klein has clicked his red boots and returned to
Australia (for the third time) to help Mountain Bike Australia, Tony Scott
and the lads push for more and better riding in Oz. The Klein Down Under
Tour will be a seven-week, six-state affair:

October 21 - 23, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW
October 25 - 30, Perth, WA
November 1 - 6, Adelaide, South Australia
November 8 - 13, Melbourne and Beechworth, Victoria
November 15 - 20, Launceston and Hobart, Tasmania
November 22 - 27, Thredbo, NSW
November 29 - December 4, Brisbane, Queensland

* 29 STATES NEED LEADERS TO HARVEST RTP DOLLARS
In case you missed the big news, the 109th Congress has dedicated $370
million to the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). The RTP legislation
mandates that each state "shall establish a state recreational trail
advisory committee that represents both motorized and non-motorized
recreational trail users, which shall meet not less often than once per
fiscal year." Find out if you live in one of the 29 states that need an RTP
leader here:
http://www.imba.com/resources/grants/rtp_mtb_rep.html

Everything you need to know about harvesting RTP money can be found online
on IMBA's RTP Toolkit pages:
http://www.imba.com/resources/grants/rtp_campaign.html

* BIKE PATROL CONFERENCE A HIT
National Mountain Bike Patrollers from across the southeast gathered for the
NMBP Regional Instructor Training Conference on Oct. 8-9 at Gainesville
College, in Georgia. SORBA (Southern Off-Road Bicycling Association) hosted
the event, which brought patrol leaders together for a weekend of seminars,
speakers, networking and riding. Twenty people were certified as National
Mountain Bike Patrol Instructors and Daniel Elzey of SORBA was appointed as
the Southeast Regional NMBP Representative. View a slideshow here:
http://www.imba.com/nmbp/news_archive/10_05_success.html

* REMEMBER TO THANK LAND MANAGERS
Please join IMBA's fall campaign to thank land managers. IMBA has made it
easy to get involved by creating free Thank You post cards. Order them here:
http://www.imba.com/news/news_releases/10_05/10_12_thanks.html

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2. REGIONAL REPORTS
* ACTION ALERT: HELP PRESERVE BIKE ACCESS IN WV
West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest will accept public comments on a
proposed Forest Plan and draft Environmental Impact Statement until Nov. 14.
Please write in support of an amended Alternative #2, which would designate
Roaring Plains and Cranberry Expansion as non-motorized backcountry
recreation managed for multi-use, including bicycles. As many as 118 miles
of trails and 25 miles of gated forest roads, including the Spruce
Knob/Seneca Creek backcountry, could be lost if the planners rely primarily
on federal Wilderness guidelines to manage the Monongahela. Learn more here:
http://www.imba.com/news/action_alerts/10_05/10_26_monongahela_nf.html

* SAN DIEGO REGAINS A LOST TRAIL
San Diego has regained Kelly's Ditch Trail, a connector between William
Heise County Park (near the community of Julian) and Cuyamaca Rancho State
Park. For bikes, the alternative has been a long and dangerous ride on a
shoulder-less two-lane road. "Letters from trail users, combined with a
change in park staff, helped resolve the issue," says Daniel Greenstadt,
IMBA's southern California rep.
http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks/

* JERSEY ACTION RIDERS OPEN NEW TRAIL IN PINELANDS
The Jersey Action Riders work in Wharton State Forest inspired a recent
story in the Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.imba.com/news/mtb_news_wire/10_08_05_pines.html

* SEATTLE SKILLS PARK OPENS
Colonnade Bike Park, located under the deck of Interstate 5 in Seattle, is
open for riding, thanks to the Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club. The skills
park includes two acres of trails ladden with technical features such as
switchbacks, log rides, rock gardens, skinnies, wall-rides and small jumps.
Read more here:
http://www.imba.com/news/mtb_news_wire/10_14_05_seattle_i5_trail.html

* SCOTTISH MOUNTAIN BIKING GROWING "EXPONENTIALLY"
"Major changes are on the way at Glentress, the UK’s No. 1 mountain biking
centre," according to Richard Moore, a columnist with Scotland's Sunday
Herald newspaper. The article continues, "The sport has grown exponentially
in the last few years, and Glentress has been at the heart of that ..." Read
more here:
http://www.sundayherald.com/52539

Learn more about Glentress and Scotland's innovative "7 Stanes" mountain biking
center's:
http://www.7stanes.gov.uk

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3. THE IMBA STORE
* 2006 IMBA CALENDARS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
The 2006 calendars are available and they look great. They're the perfect
gift for anyone who likes mountain bikes, epic scenery and knowing how many
days are left until the the weekend begins.
http://stores.yahoo.com/imba/20imca2.html

*CHECK OUT IMBA'S GIFT E-CERTIFICATES
Available in denominations of $25, $50, or $100, IMBA gift e-certificates
work just like cash and can be used for anything on the IMBA store;
merchandise, memberships or donations. Provide a friend's email address, and
they'll instantly receive a coupon to redeem the credit.
http://stores.yahoo.com/imba/imgice3.html

* REMINDER: FALL BACK INTO MEMBERSHIP
Has your IMBA membership lapsed, or will it expire soon? Fall is
traditionally one of our busiest seasons for membership renewals. Please
keep your membership current and help keep trails open to bikes.
http://www.imba.com/membership/index.html

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