[Triangle-AR] IMBA Singletrack News: May 2006

[Bruce Dale]

Just FYI.


>From: IMBA <info at imba.com>
>Reply-To: IMBA <info at imba.com>
>To: advracin at hotmail.com
>Subject: Singletrack News: May 2006
>Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 14:26:19 -0500 (CDT)
>
>SINGLETRACK NEWS: MAY 2006
>
>* INTERNATIONAL FIELD TO GATHER IN WHISTLER
>* HELP IMBA UPDATE EPIC RIDES PROGRAM
>* ALERT: RTCA TRAILS PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT
>* MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: ACCIDENT INSURANCE AND PRO DEALS
>* IMBA SEEKS BOARD NOMINATIONS
>
>* INTERNATIONAL FIELD TO GATHER IN WHISTLER
>With close to 300 delegates already enrolled, the 2006 IMBA
>Summit/World Mountain Bike Conference (June 20-23 in Whistler,
>BC) is shaping up to be the premier mountain bike event of the
>year. Attendees from Australia to Sri Lanka have signed on
>for the three-day program, which includes seminars on mountain bike
>tourism, risk management, environmental sustainabilty and a
>variety of subjects that will shape the future of the
>sport. Representatives from more than a dozen nations will be on
>hand, including:
>
>*  Australia
>*  Belgium
>*  Canada
>*  Chile
>*  Nepal
>*  Netherlands
>*  Scotland
>*  South Africa
>*  Sri Lanka
>*  Switzerland
>*  Trinidad
>*  United Kingdom
>*  United States
>
>New speakers and topics were recently added to the program.
>Visit the Summit/Conference website to learn more.
>http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=msfoNnjHCXvJwhr5tVNFgA..
>
>* HELP IMBA UPDATE EPIC RIDES PROGRAM
>Are you a fan of IMBA's Epic Rides Program? It's one of our most
>popular resources, but some of the information has fallen out of
>date. IMBA hopes to address re-routes and recent access
>issues as we update our ride descriptions. If you're interested
>in sprucing up the ride description, contributing photos or
>logging GPS coordinates, please send an email to
>markeller at imba.com.
>
>* ALERT: RTCA TRAILS PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT
>An important trails program, the Rivers, Trails and Conservation
>Assistance Program (RTCA), is facing significant funding cuts in next
>year's federal budget. RTCA supports 300 projects around the country
>each year, helping create nearly 700 miles of trail and preserving
>more than 61,000 acres of open space. RTCA is very supportive of
>mountain biking and partnered specifically with IMBA on eight projects
>in 2005 in Alaska, Maine, Tennessee and Vermont. To help save RTCA,
>IMBA is requesting that Congress appropriate $10.1 million in their
>Interior Appropriations bill. This amount will restore RTCA's
>effectiveness by compensating for several years of flat and decreased
>funding. We're very close to gaining the necessary support for this
>proposal, but your help is needed to ensure Congress approves the
>$10.1 million budget.
>http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=jvudOOJZdqptjNZzBHjkkg..
>
>* MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: ACCIDENT INSURANCE AND PRO DEALS
>We've teamed with Adventure Advocates to offer IMBA members Accident
>Insurance. You can buy 24/7 coverage for accidents while you're
>mountain biking, or participating nearly any activity. While
>protecting yourself, you'll also protect trails as Adventure Advocates
>will donate a portion of the revenue to IMBA.
>http://go.imba.com/site/R?i=Kk8fdZOR-4xcRmFkNSYU9g..
>
>Pro Deals: be on the lookout for your catalog from SportStart Pro
>Sales. IMBA members get significant discounts on gear, even
>outside the bike industry
>
>* IMBA SEEKS BOARD NOMINATIONS
>IMBA is looking for a few good people to serve on its Board of
>Directors. The Nominating Committee seeks individuals who are
>passionate about the activity of mountain biking and have the unique
>skills and insight that will help us guide IMBA and grow mountain bike
>access worldwide. If you know someone who fits the job description, or
>you believe you are that person, please forward a résumé and the
>completed application form by May 30, 2006, to Executive Director Mike
>Van Abel: mike at imba.com
>
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