Ron and Dorothy Strasser
Great chance for us to not just get together, but show all of the policy / political / media people that we bikers (as a group) do really CARE. I still maintain that even if a person cannot commit time to help maintain/build trail, there is always time for friends and a beer. A great time to start your NWTA / IMBA membership. Thanks for working on this Brian and thanks to all involved. I am excited as this will be my first adventure to King and Sandy Ridge! Oh. Bear Springs is just so classic NW.
ron
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From: Brian Baumann
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:10 AM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Portland Trail Fest this April
Mark your calendars! Special thanks to Hopworks Urban Brewery for providing the beer for the kick-off party.
Please see our website for details and updates. http://nw-trail.org/trailfest
From April 22 through April 25, Northwest Trail Alliance and IMBA will kick off the 2010 trail riding & trail care season in earnest, with the inaugural edition of the PORTLAND TRAIL FEST, a four-day-long celebration of trails, knobby tires, and the planet (yes, April 22 is Earth Day!). And we enthusiastically invite you to join us for the festivities!
This new event - slated to become our annual signature spring event - will provide a great opportunity to connect with fellow riders, get your hands dirty working the trail (and earning good trail karma!), and get out there with new and old friends alike to ride some awesome trails.
On Thursday (4/24), we'll kick off things with a not-to-be-missed, Portland-style party at Chris King Precision Components. Local bike celebrity and cyclist-of-all-trades Joe "Metal Cowboy" Kurmaskie will be our emcee for the evening and IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel will provide the evening's keynote on "the current state of affairs and the future of mountain biking across the globe and in our backyard." We'll have a couple other speakers, but first and foremost this event will be an opportunity for you to mingle and socialize with fellow riders and trail stewards, and meet some of the great folks who manage and care for the trails we ride. All with a tasty cup of Hopworks Urban Brewing organic beer in hand.
On Friday (4/23), we will focus on trail advocacy and policy issues, featuring NWTA/IMBA meetings with local agencies and a leisurely PDX Advocacy Ride with Mike Van Abel (tentatively at Powell Butte) followed by a social. Both the ride and the social are open to members and non-members alike. More details to follow soon.
On Saturday (4/24), we shift our focus to trail care and to the new Sandy Ridge Trail System,located on BLM land just east of Sandy. This new, MTB-specific trail system was designed and built with the help of IMBA and Northwest Trail Alliance has stepped up as the BLM's volunteer/stewardship partner for these trails. We will host a trail care party from 9 am through 1 pm, followed by a discovery ride of the new trails in the area.
On Sunday (4/25), we will wrap up the Portland Trail Fest with our "Rides of Spring", a fun-filled day of riding some of the sweetest trails in our region and featuring various group rides in and around Portland, for all levels of riders. Stay tuned for more details. On Sunday, Northwest Trail Alliance will also have a presence at the Bear Springs Trap XC Mountain Bike Classic that day, so if you are into bike racing and like to experience what many consider the greatest XC MTB course in Oregon, we sure hope to see you out there!
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