«

»

Jan 25

IMBA Event Announcement

A major Bay Area trail event happens on February 13-15 in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County. The IMBA Trail Care Crews are paying a visit to Henry Coe State Park.

This is a free event of trail school and trail work. Class will be held Sat and Sun morning in Specialized Bicycle’s 200 seat theater at their corporate headquarters. Then in the afternoons participants will travel to locations in Henry Coe State Park to do trail maintenance work on trails, putting the knowledge to practice.

The MROSD and ROMP are sponsoring free lunches for all participants. All trail user groups and agency personnel are invited to participate and learn more about sustainable trail building and maintenance techniques. This will also be a summit of land managers. On Friday night the 13th there will be a mountain bike movie/IMBA persentation in the Specialized theater at 8:00 pm.

Here’s the weekend schedule:

9:00-12:00 Trail school at Specialized

12:00-12:30 Lunch Break

12:30-13:00 Driving to Coe

13:00-13:30 Sortie to trail work site

13:30-15:30 Trail work

15:30-17:00 Optional Short Loop Ride

Please pass the word on to all interested parties. This is a free advocacy event. The goal is to raise public awareness of trail ethics and design. Volunteer groups are especially encouraged to refer trail workers and docents. Mountain cyclists, equestrains, and hikers are encouraged as well.

Registration is required.

Click here for full details and registration information

Questions? Email or call me, 408 446-3745.

Best Regards,

Paul Nam, President ROMP