Club News: Northeast

IMBA Trail News
Volume 14, Number 2
Early Summer 2001

The New England Mountain Bike Association kicked off the Pedro's-Harpoon MTB Adventure Series to raise money for a cyclist who was paralyzed riding the trails at Lynn Woods, MA. More than 220 riders participated in the ride - including the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew - producing a donation of $5,000 to the David Kirby Trust. To participate in the series' other charity rides, check out www.nemba.org.

The Kingdom Trails Association (www.kingdomtrails.org) has a created a new map documenting more than 100 miles of trails for mountain bikers in East Burke, VT. Kingdom Trails has applied to manage trails on 128,000 acres of land formerly logged by Champion Paper. If successful, the group will help establish access in the 2002 management plan.

The Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (www.more-mtb.org) has proposed a new trail system in Montgomery County to create 10 miles of new multi-use singletrack, adding to the county's own plan to develop a modest four-mile trail.

Western New York cyclists are facing the loss of hundreds of miles of trail near Ithaca known as Shindagin Hollow resulting from a timber harvest planned for this summer. To help, contact Sara Barker at .

The Jersey Off-Road Bicycle Association has a new director, Jay Jones. He replaces legendary Northeast advocate, Sarah Frost. Jay started the Delaware Valley Mountain Bike Patrol in southern NJ, and you may contact him at .