Club News: Pacific

IMBA Trail News
Volume 13, Number 5
Winter 2000

Attention SoCal riders: IMBA is seeking a volunteer state rep to cover your region. IMBA now has designated reps in more than 45 states - advocates who are providing an effective link between local issues and IMBAšs expertise and resources. Contact for details.

Orange County's Trails4All has tallied more than 7,000 hours of volunteer work and 68 projects this year. Way to go! Check out www.trails4all.org or call 714-834-3136 for a schedule of winter trailwork.

The San Diego Mountain Biking Association has had a busy season. Recent projects include working for more access in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, resolving controversy on Alpine's Anderson Truck Trail, and performing trail maintenance on the California Riding and Hiking Trail. Surf to www.sdmba.com to learn more.

The most remote and exposed adventure race in the world, Alaska's Iditasport Extreme, kicks off February 24th. 350 miles up and over the Alaska Range. Check it out at www.iditasport.com.

Len Francies is the new IMBA state rep for Washington. Len, the treasurer for Seattle's Backcounty Bicycle Trails Club, can be reached at . Visit www.bbtc.org for a calendar of upcoming winter BBTC events.

The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay is continuing their long history of mountain bike advocacy in the pressure-cooker atmosphere of the Bay area. In Joaquin Miller Park above Oakland their patrol program is going strong, and trailwork is ongoing the first Saturday of every month. More info: www.btceastbay.org.