From advracin at hotmail.com Wed Jul 5 15:58:26 2006 From: advracin at hotmail.com (Bruce Dale) Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:58:26 -0400 Subject: [Triangle-AR] FW: Singletrack News: July 2006 Message-ID: >From: IMBA >Reply-To: IMBA >To: advracin at hotmail.com >Subject: Singletrack News: July 2006 >Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 12:05:31 -0500 (CDT) > >IMBA Singletrack News, July 2006 > >In this eNewsletter: > >2006 IMBA Summit Draws Huge Turnout >Study Offers Statistics on Mountain Biking Participation >Vancouver's James Brown Selected as FOX/IMBA Hero >Great Divide Mountain Bike Race Underway >Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits Qu?b?c [French language resource] >Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits Bend, Oregon >Support the IMBA Legal Defense Fund >New IMBA Woolie Socks and Girle T Now Available > > >IMBA Summit Draws Huge Turnout > >The 2006 IMBA Summit/World Mountain Bike Conference, held June 20-23 in >Whistler, BC, was an enormous success. The event drew an international >field of land managers, bike advocates and industry representatives to >discuss risk management, sustainable trailbuilding and a host of other >topics. Here's a by-the-numbers breakdown: > >Fourth IMBA Summit >Second World Mountain Bike Conference >First combined edition >17 Nations >412 delegates >31 State IMBA Reps >23 Seminars >350+ riders in the World's Largest Looney Race, sponsored by >the Whistler Off-Road Cycling Association (WORCA) > >The complete conference program is available online. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=OiMuak6PeBlfGyT1a0anaQ.. > > >Study Offers Statistics on Mountain Biking Participation > >The Outdoor Industry Foundation has released its 2006 >Outdoor Recreation Participation Study, one of the few sources >available for statistics on the number of people who ride mountain >bikes. While the new study shows that recreation is down across >the board, and that participation in mountain biking is declining, it >also says that bicycling remains the largest category in >outdoor recreation, with 3.1 billion outings in 2005. You can dowload >the section of the report that specifically addresses cycling, but >you'll have to fill out a form first. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=8vt0pGplUoJkcw2qW5N7Gg.. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=LHAbO14FSe5IikIAK8rXyQ.. > > >Vancouver's James Brown Selected as FOX/IMBA Hero > >James Brown, a dedicated bike advocate and the president >of the South Island Mountain Bike Society (SIMBS), received a Fox/IMBA >Hero award at the Whistler Summit. Brown's remarkable record of >volunteerism includes countless hours editing the SIMBS bi-monthly >newsletter, planning and building the innovative South Ridge Skinny >project, and obtaining more than $15,000 in donations for SIMBS. >"I'm honored to receive this award," said Brown, who happily >received a FOX shock onstage. Brown told the crowd, "The FOX/IMBA >Heroes program adds credibility to the hard work of those who are out >on the frontlines creating better mountain bicycling recreation." He >also commented on the "positive environment and opportunities for >sharing knowledge" at the Summit, and wrapped it up by saying, "I'm >having a blast in Whistler." >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=DRvXnrSjZluejxVJucuCBw.. > > >Great Divide Mountain Bike Race Underway > >Following the Adventure Cycling Association's Great Divide >Mountain Bike Route, racers in the Great Divide Race are pedaling a >stupendous 2,490 miles of remote, mountainous terrain along the spine >of the continent to the New Mexico/Mexico border. Making the ride even >more impressive is the fact that all riders are entirely >self-supported no outside assistance or SAG support of any kind is >allowed. The racers' blog entries reveal the full extent of their >suffering. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=WNXHcYD1vbZSfIKHrUbqww.. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=P8MC7jDqwVj3HDvqepubjw.. > >Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits Qu?b?c [French language resource] > >Nat and Rachael Lopes visited the Province of Qu?b?c >and helped direct some impressive rock amoring of a >trail. While the story is in French, you don't have to be a >Francophone to enjoy the photos of their handiwork. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=IHNxvUvyOONbQBjANwrB1Q.. > >Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits Bend, Oregon > >Ryan Schutz and Kristin Butcher recently joined the Central Oregon >Trail Alliance for a Spring Fling workday, dedicated to sprucing up a >section of the COD trail. A full report reveals that 70 volunteers >showed up to rework a hairpin turn and improve trail drainage. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=PRP_n4XH6GtpBes4dMNk-w.. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=8kXXWq2CgOC7vTDrIKojfg.. > >Support the IMBA Legal Defense Fund > >Our goal is simple: Use the clarity of the law and the power of >IMBA's 35,000 members to defend mountain bikers' rights. >The Legal Fund helps support three crucial areas of IMBA's work: > >Spearhead the development of risk management resources >Defend against daily attacks on local trail systems >Influence legislation that determines access for mountain >bikers > >Your donation will help expand and improve our role as mountain >biking's guardian. We're confident you'll feel your >tax-deductible donation is a savvy investment in the future of our >sport, please contribute today. Or you can learn more about the Legal Fund >online. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=VkMO6R8UbNPuS0l52njQuQ.. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=4t-5QtNR3N0f6xNyAhTkiQ.. > >New IMBA Woolie Socks and Girlie T Now Available > >Support your trails by purchasing IMBA logo gear. All sales >proceeds benefit IMBA, and all fashion-related >compliments benefit you. IMBA members receive 10% off.(you must >be logged in to get the discount) >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=2ArbjeooUMVqPzf6uXFsjg.. > >The IMBA Girlie T is back. 100% cotton and 100% cute. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=Pv36NGYmIsEYsvfUUCRlWw.. > >Like 'em tall and woolie? The IMBA All-Mountain sock is 5" of acryllic >wool goodness from Sock Guy. >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=dUnC-tegsOJTyb8gHKXn6g.. > >IMBA Tall Woolie Retro Sock > >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=eRqijYvkuE5V3EKBh3RhmA.. > > > > >Donate Now: http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=yaP6jZeyGsgh1kWWuOleWA.. > >More News: http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=JjqIQHSN7IzAPo3Sg877mA.. > >Shop IMBA Gear: http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=91EXsN2AMpfC9mgUMbQr0w.. > >Membership: http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=E1YsGI2KBtev9EgwwYWQFA.. > >Tell a Friend: http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=m7ZYN9oQtmk2Kg7TakNDdw.. > >Update my IMBA Profile: >http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=UQRC_1iQzO6z1NIu9gc5Pw.. > > >Unsubscribe: >http://go.imba.com/site/CO?i=8-HCqRlE7Wf7W-qUf2EvCkSISuJ1RpdH&cid=0 _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ From graff002 at mc.duke.edu Wed Jul 5 16:01:45 2006 From: graff002 at mc.duke.edu (Carmelo Graffagnino) Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 16:01:45 -0400 Subject: [Triangle-AR] Carmelo Graffagnino/Neurology/Medicine/mc/Duke is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 07/02/2006 and will not return until 07/10/2006. Please do not expect me to respond; I will respond to your message when I return.