| 10/10/2002 | Ten bicycle groups have been awarded NORBA/IMBA Trail Tune-Up Grants. The $500 grants - made possible by contributions from National Off Road Bicycle Association individual members - support projects that preserve and improve trails used for mountain bike competition, training, and recreational riding.
The 2002 NORBA/IMBA Trail Tune-Up grant winners are:
* Southern Off Road Bicycle Association (SORBA), Conyers, GA - This regional group will create a series of coordinated trail signs to guide visitors at the 1996 Olympic Mountain Bike race course in Conyers, Georgia.
* Shenandoah Mountain 100 Mile Backcountry Mountain Bike Race, Harrisonburg, VA - Race organizers will work with the Shenandoah Mountain Bike Club to improve trails on this popular single-loop race course.
* Reno Wheelmen, Reno, NV - A partnership between the Wheelmen, a junior ski program, and Nevada freeriders will create new downhill and cross-country trails at city-owned Sky Tavern Ski Resort, a popular race venue near Reno.
*Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers, San Luis Obispo, CA - The group will increase its public education and outreach with bike shop informational kiosks. San Luis Obispo is home to the collegiate racing powerhouse Cal Poly Wheelmen.
* CNY Dirt, Syracuse, NY - The model central New York club will relocate sections of the race course used for the Highland Forest Classic Mountain Bike Race, now in its 11th year.
*North Woods/Rock Solid Events, Ancram, NY - This growing trail system north of New York City will add four miles of new trail and continue their popular Girl's Day mountain bike clinic.
* Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association, Cable, WI - Funds will support the annual CAMBA Trail Camp, a weeklong volunteer trailbuilding event that will finish construction of the 10-mile Ojibwe Trail in 2003.
* Charleston Off Road Bicycle Association, Charleston, SC - The group will design and build a new seven-mile singletrack at a southern plantation turned conservation area that is part of a KOA property near town.
* Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers, Birmingham, AL - BUMP will improve trails at Oak Mountain State Park, site of the NORBA Classic BUMP and Grind race weekend.
* Austin Ridge Riders, Austin, TX - The Ridge Riders are key players in a partnership to build a new 10-mile trail system on Austin Water Protection Lands. The grant will fund new trail construction and signage.
Funding for the Trail Tune-Up program comes from NORBA members who contribute to a land access fund when they purchase or renew their NORBA racing licenses. NORBA and IMBA have been working together for 15 years to support responsible racing and training on sustainable trails.www.usacycling.org
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