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IMBA Awards 100 REI/IMBA Outdoor Stewardship Toolkits
For Immediate Release: Nov. 10, 2004
Mountain bike groups coast-to-coast will soon receive an unprecedented boost for their volunteer trailwork projects, as a result of a financial and gear grant from Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), announced today by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA).
For the second consecutive year, IMBA and REI will award outdoor stewardship toolkits to select mountain bike clubs nationally for the purpose of building and maintaining trails. This year's $45,000 REI grant nearly doubles the amount of last year's award, and increases the number of toolkits from 50 to 100. Each toolkit contains eight components to enhance on-the-trail volunteer efforts, including:
1 McLeod trailbuilding tool
1 Pulaski trailbuilding tool
1 Brunton clinometer surveying instrument
1 IMBA "Trail Solutions" Book
10 pairs of REI/IMBA trailwork gloves
10 REI/IMBA trailhead education signs
12 REI stewardship volunteer t-shirts
300 REI/IMBA Responsible Riding flyers
IMBA's network of 500 affiliated clubs and 32,000 individual members perform an estimated 1 million hours of volunteer trailwork every year. These new outdoor stewardship toolkits will motivate clubs to organize even more volunteer projects.
"REI has been an Above and Beyond IMBA corporate supporter since 1993, and is one of IMBA's best partners," said IMBA development director Pete Burhop. "These 100 toolkits are a huge donation that will really spark some great volunteer projects."
REI President and CEO Dennis Madsen said, "IMBA recognizes the need for educating mountain bikers about the responsible use of our trails and natural areas, and joins REI in our efforts to promote environmental stewardship to protect these resources for future generations."
Toolkit recipients were selected based on need and merit. To view the full list of grant recipients, program information and a toolkit photo, visit
http://www.imba.com.IMBA is an international education and advocacy organization with 32,000 individual members, 500 member clubs, and more than 400 corporate and retail members. IMBA creates, enhances and preserves trail opportunities for mountain bikers worldwide.
REI is an outdoor retail co-op dedicated to inspiring, educating and outfitting its more than 2 million active members and the community for a lifetime of outdoor adventures. Founded in 1938 by a group of Pacific Northwest mountaineers seeking quality equipment, REI operates retail stores nationwide, two online stores - REI.com and REI-OUTLET.com - and an adventure travel company, REI Adventures. REI offers products from all of the top brands for camping, climbing, cycling, hiking, outdoor fitness, paddling, snow sports and travel, including its own line of award-winning gear and apparel. While anyone may join or shop at REI, members pay a one-time $15 fee and receive a share in the company's profits through an annual member refund based on their purchases. As an active supporter of the communities in which it does business, REI is committed to promoting environmental stewardship and increasing access to outdoor recreation through education, volunteerism, gear donations and financial contributions.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Please contact brandon@imba if you are interested in scheduling an interview with a local program coordinator or learning more about trailbuilding or maintenance projects.
The following clubs will be receiving the REI/IMBA Outdoor Stewardship Toolkits in 2004:
Singletrack Advocates, Anchorage, AK Batesville Independence Knobby Explorers, Batesville, AR Mountain Bike Association of Arizona, Tempe, AZ Arizona Trails Association, Phoenix, AZ Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition, Sedona, AZ Missing Link Racing, Phoenix, AZ San Diego Mountain Bike Association, San Diego, CA Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers, Santa Barbara, CA SHARE Mountain Bike Club, Anaheim, CA Responsible Organized Mountain Pedalers, Cupertino, CA Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA Northern California Mountain Bike Association, Alameda, CA Bicycle Trails Council of Marin, Forest Knolls, CA Sonoma County Trails Council, Santa Rosa, CA Folsom Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition, Sacramento, CA Truckee Trails Foundation, Reno, NV Team Evergreen Bicycle Club, Golden, CO Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol, Fort Collins, CO Eco Trails, Gypsum, CO The Medicine Wheel, Colorado Springs, CO Club Scrub, Hobe Sound, FL Chattanooga Bicycle Club, Lookout Mountain, GA Southern Off-Road Bicycling Association, Oakwood, GA Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association, McCall, ID Chicago Area Mountain Bikers, Stickney, IL Peoria Area Mountain Bike Association, Peoria, IL International Brotherhood of Trail Workers, Palatine, IL Rock Cut Trail Crew, Rockford, IL Hoosier Mountain Bike Association, Indianapolis, IN Kansas Singletrack Society, Wellington, KS Blackstone Valley-NEMBA, Millbury, MA Cape Cod-NEMBA, Centerville, MA Merrimack Valley-NEMBA, North Chelmsford, MA North Shore-NEMBA, Lynnfeild, MA Pioneer Valley-NEMBA East Hamptom, MA Essex County Velo, South Hamilton, MA Maryland Association of Mountain Bike Operators, Linthicum, MD Maine-NEMBA, Fryeburg, ME Mt. Agamenticus-NEMBA, Cape Nedick, ME Michigan Mountain Bike Association, Farmington, MI Gateway Off-Road Cyclists, St Charles, MO Rum River Cycling Team, Princeton, MN Mountain Bike Missoula, Missoula, MT Mobilt, High Point, NC Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club, Wilkesboro, NC North Raleigh Mountain Bike Association, Raleigh, NC Carolina Off-Road Enthusiast, Clayton, NC Greensboro Fat Tire Society, Greensboro, NC Jersey Action Riders, Haddon Heights, NJ Ramapo Valley Cycling Club, Haskell, NJ Save Mercer and Ride the Trails, Princeton Junction, NJ Upper Valley Mountain Bike Association, Lebanon, NH Seacoast-NEMBA, Lee, NH South Central New Hampshire-NEMBA, Merrimack, NH The Pastry Club, Albuquerque, NM Trail Partners, Sandia Park, NM FooMTB, Albuquerque, NM Gallup Trail 2010, Gallup, NM Tahoe Rim Trail Association, Incline Village, NV Westchester Mountain Bike Association, Thornwood, NY Cleveland Area Mountain Bike Association, Lakewood, OH Disciples of Dirt Mountain Bike Club, Eugene, OR Molalla RiverWatch, Molalla, OR Barlow Trail Association, Rhododendron, OR National Coast Trail Association, Portland, OR Portland United Mountain Pedalers, Portland, OR Central Oregon Trail Alliance, Bend, OR Valley Mountain Bikers, Bethlehem, PA Rattling Creek SingleTrackers, Lykens, PA Susquehanna Area Mountain Bike Association, Dauphin, PA Laurel Highlands Off-Road Bicycling Association, Johnstown, PA Rhode Island-NEMBA, Exeter, RI Southern Off-Road Bicycling Association-CSRA, Aiken, SC Looney Creek Toolers, Knoxville, TN Big South Fork Bicycle Club, Oneida, TN Lock 4 Trailblazers, Cottontown, TN Harpeth Bike Club, Nashville, TN Greater Houston Off-Road Bicycling Association, Houston, TX BikeMojo.com, San Antonio, TX Cowtown Area Mountain Bike Association, Watauga, TX Dallas Off-Road Bicycling Association, Dallas, TX Camino Real Cycling Club, San Marcos, TX Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club, Austin, TX Missing Link Racing-Utah Chapter, Salt Lake City, UT Mountain Trails Foundation, Park City, UT Moab Trails Alliance, Moab, UT Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts, Dumfries, VA Central Virginia Mountain Bike Association, Lynchburg, VA Southern Virginia Mountain Bike Association, Danville, VA Stowe Mountain Bike Club, Stowe, VT Kingdom Trails Association, East Burke, VT WHIMPs, Ferndale, WA Columbia Area Mountain Bike Advocates, White Salmon, WA Snoqualmie Valley Trails Club, North Bend, WA Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club, Seattle, WA Island County Trail Council, Oak Harbor, WA Wisconsin Off-Road Bicycling Association, Madison, WIContact: Pete Burhop, IMBA
peteburhop@imba.com, 303-545-9011
or
Randy Hurlow, REI
rhurlow@rei.com, 253-395-5877###
