A message from your Rockies Regional Director Ryan Schutz
IMBA's Annual Fund protects the trails of tomorrow...
The IMBA 2011 Calendar – a $14.95 value!
FREE with your $35-plus donation
Dear Mountain Biker,
The Rockies are a special place for mountain bikers, and I'm happy we've been able to accomplish so much this year thanks to your support.
As people flock to our region, IMBA is making Rocky Mountain trails even better to ride and explore with projects fueled by IMBA’s Annual Fund.
There are so many good things happening on our great public lands and in our cities too.
Bike parks are popping up everywhere: In Colorado alone, IMBA clubs have created Boulder’s Valmont bike park, Golden’s new park and the Lunch Loops park/skills area in Grand Junction.
We're working to bring better trail access from downtown to places like Salt Lake City, Utah and in Prescott, Arizona where we are building momentum for trail projects in 2011 and resolving nagging access issues.
IMBA Trail Care Crews had successful visits in Rocky Mountain communities like Draper City, Flagstaff and Park City, creating new trail opportunities.
There's also a mountain bike trail master plan underway for Lincoln, MT, with amazing backcountry singletrack complemented by several gravity trails accessible by shuttle routes.
We want to build and protect more, but we need your help.
Please donate now. $35-plus donations earn a full-color calendar — a $14.95 value — while supplies last. Plus all donors receive 20 percent off at imba.com/store for the Holiday Season... and members save an additional 10 percent!
Our advocacy teams worked with clubs throughout the central Colorado Mountains to protect our access to classic trails. In the proposed Hidden Gems Wilderness area, among others, we protected the land and preserved crucial mountain biking opportunities this year.
I’d like your help to present a unified voice and a clear message that mountain bikers conserve natural areas and ride responsibly.
Please support the Annual Fund— it’s tax deductible.
You are not being asked to do it alone. Your dollars will be leveraged with contributions from fellow riders around the country, as well as support from the bike industry and numerous grants from federal and state agencies.
Our goals for 2011 are simple yet challenging:
Unite the mountain bike movement by strengthening our grassroots network of chapters, affiliated clubs and their members. IMBA includes almost 700 affiliated clubs and plans to have at least 50 chapters by the end of 2011.
Provide truly world-class riding experiences and model trail systems nationwide, particularly “Gateway” trails in towns and cities.
Protect natural lands and open space by bolstering volunteerism and sustainable trail design.
Expand on 2010’s successes with programs like America's Great Outdoors, Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day and Team IMBA to get more riders on bikes at every level.
Best wishes for 2011, and thanks in advance for your contribution!
Ryan Schutz
Rocky Mountain Regional Director
P.S. Again, IMBA has very limited calendar supplies. Contributors of $35 or more receive a full-color 2011 calendar, but only while supplies last. Don’t miss out — 2010's calendar was great but these new images are even better.
