Alabama Mountain Biking Summit 2010

Alabama Mountain Bikers, Unite! Alabama Mountain Biking Summit 2010 Calling all mountain bikers and club leaders in Alabama!

IMBA-SORBA invites you to spend a day immersed in mountain biking. Get organized, focused, and energized about the opportunities in your state. Hear from land managers, government decision-makers, and your peers in the world of mountain biking advocacy. It’s your sport, your trails, your voice--make it heard, and make a difference! You’ll meet and greet, listen and learn, munch and mingle, and at the end of the day—ride your bike! Go home ready to take mountain biking in Alabama to the next level!

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Location: Pelham Public Library 3160 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL 35124
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. + ride time (ride starts after meeting is adjourned at 3)

Topics of the day:
• Welcome and roll call
• Challenges to MTB advocacy in Alabama and the Southeast
• How can IMBA-SORBA help?
• Developing and capitalizing on opportunities
• Projects on the horizon
• Lunch (provided by IMBA-SORBA)
• Strategies for working with land managers and developing projects
• Forming an Alabama MTB Alliance
• Bike ride on a local trail.

Please check this site for updates as we get closer to meeting time.

Register online at http://go.imba.com/site/Calendar/1660840358?view=Detail&id=105501