FORC and the City of Davenport Invite You To Grand Opening of Sunderbruch Park

Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 1pm

Come join the celebration grand opening of Davenport's Sunderbruch Park. This event will kick off at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 19th.

Activites:

• One hour nature walk/hike, including bird watching and animal tracking.
• Off road cycling trail tour by Friends of Off-Road Cycling.
• Horse back riding.
• Geocaching.

Refreshments will also be provided.

Driving directions to Sunderbruch Park in Davenport, Iowa.

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PAMBA Hosts 2007 Midwest Mountain Bike Festival

May 4-6, 2007

PAMBA invites you to the 2007 Midwest Mountain Bike Festival and ClifBar Advocacy Summit May 4-6 at the Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area in East Peoria, IL.

The purpose of the MMBF is to bring mountain bikers together to socialize, ride bikes, promote trail usage, and celebrate all the different aspects of mountain biking.

Advocacy Friday will feature classes on trail building, stunt construction, user coordination, and mechanical trail construction presented by IMBA, the USACE, and the IL DNR.

Group rides, six local trail systems, music, beer, food, games, night ride poker run, movies under the stars, and more!

Register online.

GHORBA and HART Partner for Sprockids Event

Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 12:30pm

Melissa Juliano and Rick Sanders of HART, have kindly stepped forward to help organize GHORBA's first Sprockids event of 2007.

We need riders to lead and sweep DePelchin Center kids on some activities and an easy ride through Memorial Park.

GHORBA and HART are providing bikes, helmets, curriculum, and volunteers for the ride and sports activities.

To volunteer for ~3 hours on Sunday, you must contact sprockids@ghorba.org. Sorry, DePelchin rules are that only adults are allowed to interact with the kids.

Besides the reward of putting a smile on a child’s face and introducing her to mountain biking, participating GHORBA members in good standing also get the classic "GHORBA green" t-shirt!

Update: GHORBA & HART Sprockids Program a Big Success

GHORBA Brings IMBA Trail Care Crew to Houston

February 24-25, 2007

IMBA is coming to Houston, TX, Feb. 24-25 and you're invited to join in the special events. Ryan Schutz and Kristin Butcher of the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew are teaming with GHORBA for a weekend dedicated to improving local trails.

The visit features an IMBA Trailbuilding School and a trailwork party. This is your opportunity to rub shoulders with the IMBA Crew while learning all about trailbuilding. Check out the details below and come join in the fun.

Schedule:

Saturday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Trailbuilding school, including a morning classroom and afternoon field session at Double Lake Recreation Area near Cold Spring, TX.

Sunday:
9:00 AM: Trailwork party at Double Lake.

For more information, please contact Kevin Highfield or visit the GHORBA website for details.

Update: Read GHORBA's IMBA Trail Care Crew February visit report.

ICORR Friday Night Ride With Bonfire

Friday, November 3, 2006 at 6pm

Find and charge up your lights! This Friday, November 3rd ICORR will have a group night ride @ Sugar. We'll ride the trails backwards and in the dark then kickback in front of the fire to eat, drink and be merry! We will be able to drive down the gravel road and park by the shelter. Start time is 6pm, but you know we won't ride before 6:30.

Bring: lights, warm clothes, a snack to share, your favorite beverage, camp chairs, coozie, a smile and all of your friends!

Driving directions to Sugar Bottom Recreation Area in North Liberty, Iowa.

ICORR Hosts National Public Lands Day at Sugar Bottom

Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 9am—POSTPONED

ICORR will host its annual National Public Lands Day celebration. It will include:

• An educational session on trail-building and maintenance techniques
• A short work session
• A group ride for all skill levels
• Food and beverages for the participants
• Door prizes

ICORR members and the public are invited.

Driving directions to Sugar Bottom Recreation Area in North Liberty, Iowa.

QCBC Sponsors National Trails Symposium in Quad Cities

October 19-22, 2006

Quad Cities Bicycle Club is sponsoring the National Trails Symposium at the RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa.

Volunteers willing to man the QCBC table, help with symposium set up or tear down, or assist with outings are welcome to contact Dean Mayne for an assignment.

All volunteers will receive a Trail Boss T-Shirt, entrance to the convention hall, and entrance to seminars and workshops if space is available.

The National Trails Symposium is held every other year and is sponsored by American Trails.

FORC Leads National Trails Symposium Mountain Bike Rides

October 19 & 21, 2006 from 12:30pm to 5pm

FORC and IMBA will lead mobile workshops at local trails as part of the National Trails Symposium.

Thursday, October 19, FORC will lead a mountain bike tour of Loud Thunder Forest Preserve in Illinois City, Illinois.

Saturday, October 21, FORC will showcase two in-town trails at Southwest (Sunderbruch) Park in Davenport, Iowa and Sylvan Island Park in Moline, Illinois.

CITA Hosts IMBA Trailbuilding School at Whiterock Conservancy in Coon Rapids, Iowa

Saturday, May 20, 2006 from 9am to 4pm

CITA brings IMBA's Trail Care Crew to Whiterock Conservancy in Coon Rapids, Iowa for an all day IMBA Trailbuilding School.

Come learn the best techniques for creating and maintaining sustainable, multi-use dirt trails. In the morning will be a classroom session on design and construction principles. The afternoon session will put your knowledge to work in the dirt.

IMBA's school is highly recommended for land managers, trail users, and others who care about sustainable natural environments.

There will be free camping on Friday night before the day-long Saturday class, and the trails should be open all weekend, too.

Register here.