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Updated 3/7/10
Explore The Trail Ride Sunday March 7 at the Canal Singletrack. Meet at 1:30pm at the railroad tracks at the Richmond County Water Works along the Canal Towpath. You do not have to be a SORBA member to participate. There is no cost associated with this ride.
Chapter Meeting Tuesday March 9th, upstairs at Nacho Mama's at 7:30pm.
Thank You Event Management Specialist, LLC for the
$500 donation. This money will be used to perform trail repairs at the
Canal Singletrack and be used for expenses related to the IMBA Summit.
Pumptrack coming to North Augusta SC
SORBA-CSRA in conjunction with the city of
SORBA-CSRA will need volunteers to help “ride-in” and help with hand tools on Saturday & Sunday April 10 & 11 and April 17 & 18. Please contact Drew Jordan at Andy Jordan’s Bicycle Warehouse 706-724-2453 or email djordan@andyjordans.com.
SORBA Board Of Directors Meeting
We're trying something a little different this year. We're
turning the typical SORBA Board of Directors Meeting into a festival weekend at
the Nantahala Outdoor Center www.noc.com in
Bryson City, NC! The Board of Directors, the Regional Leadership Advisory
Council, the Subaru-IMBA Trail Care Crew, and mountain bikers of all stripes
will converge for a weekend of mountain biking, including trail education,
riding, a party, and more riding!
Here are the details:
All are invited to join the IMBA-SORBA Regional Leadership Advisory Committee (RLAC),
Board of Directors, staff, and the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew for a weekend of
learning, digging, riding, and fun at the Nantahala Outdoor Center March 19-21,
2010.
Join your friends, and immerse yourself in the beauty of Western North
Carolina’s Nantahala River gorge while learning about advocacy and trail
building from the Southeast’s most experienced advocates and the Trail Care
Crew. Put your trail-building know-how to work at a hands-on workshop at the
Tsali trail system. After the diggin’ is done, we’ll put away our tools and
ride our bikes, topping it all off with a party and more riding!
Registration for the weekend is $25, and includes admission to the Subaru/IMBA
Trail Care Crew events, lunch and dinner on Saturday, group rides, on-site
transportation, and the Saturday night party. Online registration http://go.imba.com/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=105441
is open, so don’t delay! If you have questions about the event, email
Tom Sauret, tom@sorba.org.
The Nantahala Outdoor Center www.noc.com is the
site host for this mountain biking weekend. NOC offers quiet mountain cabins,
simple motel rooms and even "Basecamp," their version of a bunkhouse.
Reserve your space now by calling the NOC at 800-232-7238 option 4. You can call
Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm EST.
Itinerary
Friday, March 19
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 p.m. IMBA-SORBA Executive Board and staff meeting
Saturday, March 20
Saturday morning features two activity tracks for participants: Track One is for
all attendees, and Track Two is for SORBA Board members and IMBA Regional
Advisory Leadership Council members (RLAC) only.
Breakfast—You’re on your own for breakfast, but all are invited to dine at
NOC’s River’s Edge.
Track One:
9:00 a.m. Subaru-IMBA Trail Care Crew presentation in Klienrath Hall
Track Two
8:30 a.m. IMBA-SORBA Board of Directors meeting with IMBA RLAC, location TBA
Everyone
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Transportation to Tsali for TCC afternoon trail class
1:00 p.m. TCC afternoon trail class at Tsali
4:00 p.m. Return to NOC
4:30 p.m. Bike ride at NOC
6:30 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. TCC Club Care presentation and party with fabulous swag.
Sunday March 21
Breakfast on your own at the River’s Edge.
8:00 a.m. IMBA-SORBA Board meeting
9:00 a.m. Bike rides at Tsali or Jack Rabbit Mountain
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Robin Allen
Communication and Development Director
IMBA-SORBA
2125 Elachee Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504
404.819.4655
ORA Trail Rename - Aiken County has purchased the old ORA Park in Aiken SC. This is the location of the ORA Trail. The new name of the park is Boyd Pond Park. The new name of the trail is Boyd Pond Trail. Aiken County intends to leave the trail and encourages people to bike and hike the trail.
New mountain bike trails coming to Augusta Georgia Read More Information
The 2010 IMBA World Summit web page can be found at: http://imba.com/summit/2010_World_Summit.html
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) has announced that Augusta, Georgia, will host the 2010 IMBA World Summit (May 5-8). Mayor Deke Copenhaver proclaimed, “It is truly an honor to host the IMBA gathering in Augusta. Our city continues to grow in its reputation as a bicycling destination, and this event will showcase our region to a worldwide audience of trail enthusiasts.”
The event, expected to be the largest yet in IMBA's history of hosting international summits, is open to the public. Topics will include destination and urban trail networks, land conservation and sustainable trails, youth outreach and new programs designed to grow local capacity for the 700+ clubs and patrols in IMBA’s global network. In addition to informative seminars and networking, the gathering will feature great parties and plenty of riding -- including a catered tour of the Forks Area Trail System (FATS), an IMBA Epic.
“The Augusta summit will serve as an essential clearinghouse to advance information on everything to do with mountain biking and trail-based recreation,” states IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel. “We will bring leaders in trail design together with land managers, the bicycle industry and IMBA’s thriving grassroots clubs. These are the key influencers that shape the sport, and only an IMBA summit can connect them all in the same place, at the same time.” Attendees will receive copious educational materials, while connecting with mountain biking enthusiasts from around the globe.
2010 IMBA World Summit: "Great communities build great trails."
For additional information about the 2010 IMBA World Summit, please contact Events Manager Patti Bonnet.
Sponsorship inquires should be directed to Development Director Rich Cook.
Summit Partners:
FATS info from SC Trail including directions can be found HERE.
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Please do not ride a trail
until it is dry. A trail is dry when you DO NOT see your tire imprint on the
ground (considering we have very little sand).
Contact Paul Farrow or any officer if you & a buddy want to get the DR and cut the grass/weeds on one of the trails.
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