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IMBA-SORBA Joint Membership |
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The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) is the largest nonprofit mountain biking organization in the Southeast. Our members work with land managers in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee to create trails and trail systems for mountain bikers and other users to enjoy. Through advocacy, education, and recreational opportunities, SORBA carries out its mission to promote land access, trail preservation, and new trail development in order to enhance mountain bike touring, racing, fun, and fellowship for all mountain bicyclists in the southeastern United States.
We have partnered with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and now represent over 4,000 members who help steward miles and miles of great trails in a seven-state area. The best riding in the Southeast is found on trails maintained by our volunteers. Our members love singletrack, rocks, roots, and logs, and we employ IMBA's trailbuilding practices to ensure that our trails are sustainable and challenging.
IMBA-SORBA relies on our wonderful members to carry out our mission. Our volunteers donate thousands of hours each year to advocate for trail access, build trails, and maintain trails. IMBA-SORBA volunteers take pride in their work, and it shows in the trails that they build. Our digital news magazine, the Fat Tire Times, showcases member involvement, advocacy issues, trail information and much more. Join IMBA-SORBA today!
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New Mountain Bike and Hiking Trails Coming to Augusta, Georgia |
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Monday, 16 November 2009 |
 The Army Corp of Engineers at Lake Thurmond has approved the building of a 9 mile extension of the Bartram Trail. The extension will connect the existing Petersburg Trail Head to Columbia County’s Wildwood Park. SORBA-CSRA Chapter is currently discussing with Columbia County officials about building a connector trail from the Wildwood Trail Head for the Bartram Trail to Washington Road at the entrance to Keg Creek Trail. Both of these trails are expected to be complete by early next year.
Once the existing Bartram is connected to the Keg Creek Trail, Augusta will have another epic ride to compete with the FATS trail system. Riding all 6 loops at FATS (one way) is approximately 35 miles. The new Bartram / Keg Creek Trail ride will be considered a lollipop ride consisting of approximately 45 miles and only riding across paved road and riding about 1/8th of a mile of gravel road. The lollipop ride will start at Lake Thurmond West Dam Recreational Area, go past Lake Springs Trail (a 3 mile loop off of Bartram Trail), Petersburg Trail Head, Wildwood Park, to the Keg Creek loop and back to West Dam Recreational Area.
The existing Bartram Trail is a flat, easy flowing single-track. The new addition will have more dips similar to FATS, but will not have as much elevation difference. Keg Creek trail is the most technical of the lollipop. It has numerous creek crossing and twisty single-track. The combination of these trails will offer a unique riding experience.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 16 November 2009 )
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Gwinnett Area Trail Riders Announce Construction of New Trail at Harbins Park |
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Monday, 16 November 2009 |
 The final phase of mountain bike trail construction is now underway at the new Harbins Park located in Dacula, GA, despite budget challenges. Affectionately referred to as MB5, the 5th and longest section of mountain bike trails at Harbins Park has officially survived a budget crisis. Not long after the initial layout and design work was on the drawing board, GATR got the call from Gwinnett County officials informing them that finances were tight, and the construction of MB5 would be postponed until it was "re-approved", pending budget reconciliations in July.
Both GATR and the county rallied behind this project and fortunately, the story has a happy ending, as the trail has been flagged and rough cutting began in October. Weather permitting, the 6-mile trail should open sometime this upcoming winter.
Volunteer efforts are welcomed and needed throughout the construction process. The first work party had a large turnout, indicating an outstanding level of community support. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 16 November 2009 )
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Advocacy Alert for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area |
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Monday, 16 November 2009 |
The National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Assessment to consider the environmental consequences related to three proposed trail connection projects within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The park aims to make each of the 16 separate park units part of an accessible and integrated park system along the Chattahoochee River corridor. This project will develop a more cohesive trail network within individual park units to enhance visitor use and experience, while at the same time protecting natural resources.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 16 November 2009 )
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Greenville, SC, Home Of Upstate SORBA, Named Bicycle Friendly Community |
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009 |
 Prestigious award honors City’s efforts to promote bicycling
GREENVILLE (SC) The League of American Bicyclists has honored Greenville with its prestigious Bicycle Friendly Community award. Greenville joins Columbia and Spartanburg as South Carolina's only Bicycle Friendly Communities. The League of American Bicyclists’ mission is to promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America. Greenville was granted the bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community designation for four years and the League of American Bicyclists will provide the City with feedback on what it can do to make Greenville even more bicycle-friendly. Announcement of the Bicycle Friendly Community designation comes at an ideal time as the City plans to begin a comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan study in January 2010.
The City began its Bicycle Friendly Community initiative, named Bikeville in 2006 with a City Council resolution endorsing the League of American Bicyclists Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities. Bikeville is a committee of volunteers comprised of City staff, engineers, planners, retailers and advocates who collaborate on efforts to encourage and educate bicyclists, and the plan established specific goals that ranged from installing bicycle racks on all Greenlink buses to celebrating National Bike Month every May. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 October 2009 )
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Public Input Sought for Mountain Bike Trails in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area |
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009 |
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) would like to invite you and members of your organization to attend a public scoping meeting for an upcoming Environmental Assessment (EA) of new trail connections in three different units of the park. The meeting will be held at the following location and time:
CRNRA Headquarters
Hewlett Lodge Conference Room
1978 Island Ford Parkway
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Thursday, October 29, 2009
7 – 9 p.m. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 October 2009 )
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IMBA Recognizes Local Bike Shops During Interbike Industry Breakfast |
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009 |
 Dan Thornton, Tom Hughes, and Mike Nix show off their IMBA awards as Mike Van Able, IMBA’s Executive Director, looks on.
Tom, Dan, and Mike are long-time supporters of IMBA-SORBA, and they richly deserve this recognition for their efforts to further mountain biking advocacy in their local areas. Tom has been active throughout the development of the Gainesville State College and Chicopee Woods Mountain Bike Trail systems, and Dan has supported a multitude of projects in the Atlanta area, most recently the creation of the Van Michael Trail at Blankets Creek in Woodstock and the A. L. Burruss Family Mountain Bike Park in Marietta. Mike has long been involved in advocacy and was instrumental is establishing the Western North Carolina Bicycle Dealer’s Association Biker Bucks program, which offers discounts to those who join IMBA-SORBA and perform trail work. These shop owners understand the importance of vibrant, local trail systems and the chapters that make them happen, and they will continue to support IMBA-SORBA’s mission. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 October 2009 )
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