 |
|
|
| ||||
|
|
||||
|
Home | Hotnews | IMBA Press Release | ||||
|
|
||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
You're Invited: IMBA Coming to Auburn, California
For Immediate Release, April 19, 2004
The International Mountain Bicycling Association is coming to Auburn, California April 22-25, and you're invited to join in the special events. Nat and Rachael Lopes, the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew, will team with local equestrians and cyclists for a weekend of talking trails.
This visit features an IMBA slideshow, an IMBA Trailbuilding School, and a group ride. All events are FREE! This is your opportunity to rub shoulders with the IMBA crew while learning all about trailbuilding. Check out all the details below and come join in the fun.
You are receiving this email as an IMBA member or contact. Please help us get the word out and forward this invitation to other area mountain bikers, land managers, and trail users!
If these events are too far away for you to attend, we understand. We sent you this email not only to invite you but also to let you know about the important work IMBA is doing in your area.
If you can't make it to this Trailbuilding event, join us this fall!
November 11-14 Valley Springs
December 2-5 Oakland
This weekend is also an IMBA Wild Ride at Feather Falls. For more information about California Wild Rides, check out
http://www.imba.com/news/news_releases/03_04/03_11_wild_rides.htmlFeather Falls - April 24
King Range - May 1-2
Antelope Creek/Mill Creek - May 15-16--
Auburn, California
April 22-25THURSDAY, APRIL 22
6:00 p.m. Around the World with IMBA slideshow
Come mingle with fellow riders and trail users and learn about IMBA's work around the world. IMBA's Nat and Rachael Lopes will present a fun and exciting slideshow about riding and travel adventures in the U.S., Italy, Wales, Australia, and beyond.Pilot Hill Grange
1701 Highway 193
Cool, CAFRIDAY, APRIL 23
6:30 p.m. IMBA Slideshow and Discussion
Join Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew leaders for a discussion of downhill and freeride trails. Topics will include risk management, sustainable trails, and success stories from around the world.Auburn Bike Works
350 Grass Valley Highway
Auburn, CA
530-885-3861SATURDAY, APRIL 24
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. IMBA Trailbuilding School
Get your hands dirty and learn how to build sustainable and fun singletrack.
The school includes three hours of classroom instruction followed by hands-on time in the field learning trailbuilding techniques. Topics include designing a contour trail, controlling water flow, building effective trail structures, and routine trail maintenance.The fieldwork will be hands-on trailbuilding, so come prepared. You'll probably be most comfortable in long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water, snacks, work gloves, sunscreen, and a hat. If you have any trailbuilding tools--pulaskis, McLeods, rakes, picks, hoes, shovels--please bring them, too.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Classroom Session
Auburn State Recreation Area Office12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fieldwork
SUNDAY, APRIL 25 Group Equestrian and Mountain Bike Ride
Details TBDFor more information and to register for Thursday and Saturday, please contact Julie Bourriague at 530-885-9019 or mjtbour@jps.net.
For more information about Friday's event, please contact Sue Fry at 916-457-2132 or suefry@sbcglobal.net.
