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Dirt, Sweat, and Gears 12 Hour Endurance Race Supports IMBA/SORBA |
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Nashville TN, September 16, 2009 - The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association Middle Tennessee was this year's recipient of the ‘BIG CHECK” from the Dirt, Sweat & Gears 12 Hour Mountain Bike Endurance Race held May 9, 2009. A whopping total of $3505 was raised despite the peanut buttery Tennessee mud that was ever present for the 3rd annual running of this epic 12 hour race. Again DSG proved to be a success in pulling mountain bikers together. The Cotton Mill Preserve is the perfect setting for this growing regional event and is a testament to the nurturing culture of mountain biking.
SwiftWick CEO Mark Cleveland stated, "This race is a special event, with an atmosphere that reflects the people who make it happen. It’s a competitive group of athletes, committed to their passion, to trail riding and the great outdoors. Together, the riders at DSG and the sponsors are giving back to improve the trails we love so much."
IMBA/SORBA is the southeastern voice of the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) and has been involved with DSG from the beginning by offering volunteer trail work and marketing contributions. This is a benchmark example of when a private event and preserve gives back to a volunteer organization and public trails.
 "The 2009 running of DSG was a huge hit due in part to the efforts of Moots Titanium Bicyles, SwiftWick Socks and Yazoo Brewery, but without SORBA it wouldn't be possible. The effort of a dedicated alliance of riders and supporters has made a tremendous difference on the trails that would be virtually impossible to undergo without their efforts.", added Clay Higgins, land owner and event director.
The greatest contribution from the fundraising at DSG 09 was the “Take Home a Moots” titanium bicycle frame giveaway. The Moots Mooto-X frame giveaway, valued at $2500 and was a huge incentive for the mountain bike community to contribute and give back to the trails we ride. The "Take Home a Moots" promotion started strong with the Yazoo “Ti One On” kick off at Yazoo Brewery’s Tap Room on February 26th, 2009. A packed Tap Room and patio offered plenty of mountain bike fellowship and trail stories from IMBA/SORBA members and supporters while enjoying a pint of Yazoo Hop Project.
The Moots frame fund raiser, along with pint glass gifts filled with local home micro brew from Hamilton Creek Brewery, an autographed DSG event banner auction and in-kind donations during the DSG 09 event were all wrapped into one “BIG CHECK” in the amount of $3505. Event promoters Clay Higgins and Mark Cleveland invited us all back to the Yazoo Tap Room for the “Big Check” presentation on August 28th, 2009, and were joined by IMBA/SORBA Middle TN President Kelly Benward, IMBA/SORBA Executive VP Darryl Glascock and so many of our local trail stewards.
IMBA/SORBA Middle TN will be at Cotton Mill Preserve again October 24th & 25th 2009 for a trail work party to prepare the trail for DSG 2010.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 October 2009 )
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