IMBA Plans Unprecedented Gathering of Mountain Bike Leaders

For Immediate Release
11-02-01
Contact: Jenn Dice, IMBA Advocacy Director

303-545-9011

2002 Advocacy Summit Heading to Moab, Utah

Mountain biking advocacy leaders, top federal land managers and key representatives of other trail and conservation groups from around the world will gather April 18-21, 2002, near Moab, Utah, for the 2002 IMBA Mountain Bike Advocacy Summit.

The summit will be held at the brand new Red Cliffs Adventure Lodge on the banks of the Colorado River in the majestic Castle Valley, 15 miles east of Moab.

By bringing together a dynamic, diverse group for four days of workshops, panel discussions and brainstorming, IMBA hopes to inspire advocacy that will produce better mountain biking opportunities worldwide.

The 2002 IMBA Mountain Bike Summit will feature seminars on:

• The future of mountain biking on federal public land
• Creative solutions to urban trail conflicts
• Wilderness and mountain biking
• Taking grassroots advocacy to a new level
• Securing federal and state trail funding

Summit participants will also have the opportunity to ride the spectacular trails surrounding Moab.

"The last time IMBA held a major summit (in Arizona, 1996), we dramatically improved the effectiveness of our organization and work," said IMBA executive director Tim Blumenthal. "We're confident that the 2002 IMBA Mountain Bike Advocacy Summit will achieve even more for our sport."

Sponsors and details for the event will be announced soon.

IMBA's work is led by a professional staff, volunteer board of directors and designated volunteer representatives from each U.S. state and many other countries. IMBA's backbone remains its individual membership of 32,000 and its network of more than 450 off-road cycling clubs, totaling 80,000 individuals in the IMBA community.