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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Elayna Caldwell Mike Cachat Chris Conroy Howard Fischer Jim Grover Kent McNeill Alden Philbrick Luther Propst Faryar Shirzad, David Treinis Taldi Walter Dave Wiens Robert Winston David Zimberoff
2016 IMBA WORLD SUMMIT BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS TO HOST Chair of the Board
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REGIONAL COVERAGE EXTENDED TO ALL 50 STATES
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Dave Wiens
is hailed as America’s best
IMBA members were a advocacy coalition, to Action Alerts by
environmental, conservation and outdoor recreation communities to advocate for
TALDI WALTER AND DAVE WIENS JOIN IMBA’S GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
as their assistant director of the mountain bike hall time with Audubon she was
America’s favorite outdoor
in the bicycle industry for coalition of interests found
Board of Directors added of vital wildlife habitat in Board of Directors of Bike
Colorado University, and is an ambassador for Lifetime Race Series.
diverse interests and of the bicycle industry to
serves the Outdoor Alliance
several times each year to discuss IMBA’s overall
in Seattle. more than ever, it’s vital that mountain bikers, as well as the bicycle industry, embrace
and more than 100,000
other outdoor recreation in communities across the nation.
and fosters collaborative to and infrastructure of
and has ridden and raced his bike on trails all over the
MOUNTAIN BIKERS PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN LWCF SUCCESS Mountain bikers and other outdoor recreation advocates secured a crucial victory
news, it ultimately fell short
IMBA calls on its Advocacy
in trail advocacy from the that, she worked for the
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mountain bikers to Bentonville.
toward fellow trail users and the environment, the
Orlando Mountain
between SORBA and
to become future leaders both on and off the bike.
Parks Service to the City of Orlando. It is the only behavior while out on trails. Orlando area and has PARTNERSHIPS PRODUCING GREAT TRAILS Across the country, IMBA is
is built around IMBA’s key conservation and recreation
of mountain bikers in a In Atlanta, GA, SORBA Atlanta has entered into a Memorandum of
effort between many local Austin McInerny said,
110,000 additional acres as lays the framework for
In Portland, OR, the
REI PARTNERS WITH NICA AND IMBA FOR TEEN TRAIL CORPS INITIATIVE
at the Cochran Mill Park in trail maintenance and
and is a major outdoor recreation resource for
that we educate them on to become effective trail advocates and stewards
be effective advocates and
South Metro Area.
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IMBA and NICA are launching the Teen Trail Corps initiative.
differences will make discussions at each summit unique.
the winter in conjunction with fat bike festivals and •
users. REI takes outdoor
Part of USA Cycling’s Fat Bike National Championship.
bikers who are thirsty to
• Summit in Lyndonville, Part of the Winterbike Fat Bike Festival.
collaboration with IMBA mountain bike team and IMBA is at the forefront
our youth and when the question was asked how
FAT BIKE SUMMITS AND FESTIVALS GAINING TRACTION from this winter, with
• Part of the Inaugural Chugach Fat Bike Bash and Gravity Worlds.
connect them with the trails
IMBA to really solidify our
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THE GOOD FIGHT ADVOCACY SUCCESS STORIES
M It quickly became evident that mountain bikers needed to
As initially drafted, bike travel would have been closed for
JAMIE MALIN Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association Consider the idea of boundary adjustments to be a process of giving a little to get a little. You may give up a trail or area of little recreational value to mountain bikers to protect a trail or area with substantial riding value. Be realistic in understanding that this compromise will likely be necessary to create a viable Wilderness proposal. Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association’s involvement in the
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ERIC MELSON IMBA Northern Rockies Coordinator Wilderness designation is not the only way to protect land. Congress has used a variety of designations to protect lands for recreational, historical and conservation purposes. Congress has designated lands as national parks, national monuments, national seashores, national conservation areas, national recreation areas, national scenic areas, national wildlife refuges and many other titles. This idea is not new. Many of these designations predate the Wilderness Act and actually blazed the trail for it.
on a recreation study.
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Outdoor Alliance Sky Island Alliance Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists
LEE BLACKWELL AND ZACH MCDONALD Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists When negotiating, you must come to the table with an honest and open mind, ready to listen to the other parties’ viewpoints. You must respect other parties as you would have them respect you. Listening and respect are more likely to produce successful outcomes than stubborn insistence on unrealistic viewpoints. Taking this into account, though, you shouldn’t refrain from asserting your own viewpoint and objectives. If negotiation is done well it will build respect for bicycling and bicyclists.
for the Sun Corridor trail.
IMBA’s Wilderness Toolkit
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GAME DAY HUNTING BY BIKE
T jeers and jokes were directed at us as we unloaded fat bikes
may be seldom visited by other hunters, and without the noise
— Hansi Johnson is the Director of Recreational Lands for the Minnesota Land Trust. Prior to that he was IMBA’s Region Director for the Midwest territory.
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ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS INSPIRING TCC VISITS
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COON RAPIDS, IA:
PETALUMA, CA:
BAY CITY, MI: SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA: was not just trail users and advocates, but also local business equestrians, hikers, runners and mountain bikers. Everyone quality trail systems in our backyards.
WICKENBURG, AZ:
walked their historic desert trails and discussed ways to make
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MAPS MATTER PROTECT ACCESS BY DOCUMENTING TRAILS
ecently, IMBA issued an Action Alert to broadcast
that information they may be able to adjust boundaries or
and evaluations for the Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra
for mountain bikers like the online trail
online trail database from mountain bikers
state and local levels often lack accurate information about trail locations, as well
Spring Mapping Contest on MTBProject.com
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CORPORATE MEMBERS THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IMBA corporate and destination members are active participants in the mountain bike community and provide essential funding to fuel IMBA’s work. To find out how your company can strengthen engagement with trail users and become a champion for trails, contact development@imba.com.
IMBA U.S. ABOVE & BEYOND Companies in this group go above and beyond their annual membership dues with additional support for IMBA programs and initiatives.
CamelBak Products, LLC
Interbike
Giant Bicycle, Inc. BBP Beat Cycles
Green Guru Gear
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Catalyst Communication, Inc. CatEye Chamois Butt’r ICEdot Iceman Promotions, Inc. Idyllwild Inn
Jamis Bicycles Country Inn Deerwood Crankjoy.com
Jenson USA
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Juliana Bicycles
Scott USA Yakima
Deer Valley Resort Dero
CORPORATE MEMBERS
Deuter USA
Big thanks to all current corporate supporters, whose membership drives MTB advocacy and much of our important work.
Adventure Advocates
Lower Colorado River Authority DirtLab Marin Mountain Bikes Marquette County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
ECOS LLC Elk River Guest Ranch
Moots Cycles Mount Ida Area Chamber of Commerce Mountain Bike Diaries
Advocate Cycles Alberta Mountain Bike Adventures Alyeska Resort
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ELITE PARTNERS With annual contributions of $100,000 or more, these supporters make a significant and positive impact for everyone who rides a mountain bike.
Outdoor Prolink
Performance Bicycle, Inc. Peru for Less Pivot Cycles Planet Bike
Shimano
Roanoke Mountain Adventures, LLC RockyMounts
Specialized
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