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Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews 2007

Kristin Butcher and Ryan Schut

Kristin Butcher and Ryan Schutz

Kristin Butcher and Ryan Schutz hail from Deerfield Beach, Florida, where they created ClubMud, an IMBA-affiliated "trail maintenance, advocacy and merrymaking" organization. They helped lead the charge to gain approval for freeride trails and technical trail features in Broward County parks, oversaw the construction of two freeride areas, and helped organize a bevy of cycling events. Prior to joining the Trail Care Crew, Kristin was a successful and multi-patented software engineer at an international telecommunications company. Ryan has earned a Masters in Urban Planning, has a passion for trail advocacy, and is fascinated by Elvis impersonators. He spent the last 5 years working in GIS, municipal land planning, and his buddy's bike shop.

Anna Laxague and Jason Wells

Anna Laxague and Jason Wells

Anna Laxague and Jason Wells hail from the Pacific Northwest (Laxague is from Truckee, CA and Wells is from Port Angeles, WA). They bring a unique combination of professional experience to the program -- both have worked as school teachers and as guides in a variety of outdoor endeavors including mountain biking, climbing, kayaking and rafting. They're also committed volunteers who have logged hundreds of hours building trails and performing outreach work with a host of public agencies. They worked as a team running a kayaking school in Hood River, OR, and will hopefully find some time to paddle a few rivers on their way around the country, in addition to riding as many trails as possible.

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