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IMBA / SUBARU TCC COMES TO NEVADA

One of IMBA”S two taveling traveling trail care crews will be giving the Silver State some quality time and attention this spring. With over one hundred and fifty requests nationwide this year, four of approximately 60 scheduled IMBA Trail Care Crew visits will be here in Nevada.

Having recently visited Reno this last February and working in Evans Canyon, the new crew of Rachael and Nat Lopes will be spending almost a month here in May. They will visit Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Ely and Austin. In the fall they return to Reno, then Tonopah.

Here are the dates and itenary. Come join the fun and help put Nevada on the trail map!:

Tonopah-October 21-24; For more info contact

Wade Judy

wade_judy@nv.blm.gov

Winnemucca—May 13-14

Thursday May 13 1:00 pm
Ride Bloody Shins Trail with IMBA

Slideshow Martin Hotel 6:30 pm IMBA Around the World

Friday May 14 8:30 a.m.- 2:00 pm
TRAIL MAINTENANCE
Meet at Bloody Shins Trailhead
Bring your lunch, beverage, sunscreen

For further information call Barb Keleher, BLM, (775) 623-1500.

BATTLE MOUNTAIN SCHEDULE - May 15-16
Saturday May 15
Meet at BLM Field Office Classroom: 9:30 am—Noon

1:00-5:00 pm - TRAIL MAINTENANCE
Copper Basin Mountain Trail
Pack water, sunscreen, work gloves, boots, etc.

Sunday, 5/16 9:30 am
Meet at Copper Basin Mountain Bike Trailhead and ride with the IMBA Crew!

For further information call Rob Perrin, BLM, (775) 635-4000

ELY— May 20-23
Thursday: May 20th: Preliminary assessment of trail project, look at trail
potential in area, if time allows flag new trail

Friday May 21st: In the morning met with IMBA and land managers in the
area, talk about sustainable trail design, etc... that afternoon more flagging or go for a ride.
7:00 p.m. IMBA slideshow at Mt. Wheeler Power, 1600 Great Basin Blvd.

Saturday May 22nd: 9:00 a.m. classroom portion of trailbuilding school.
Will be held at the Mt. Wheeler Power Conf. Room, 1600 Great Basin Blvd.
12:00 p.m. break for lunch and meet up at Cave Lake. 1:00 - 4:00 continue
trailbuilding school. Will probably BBQ, fish, bike ride, something fun,
afterwards.

Sunday May 23rd: 9:00 - 12:00 trailbuilding school, then do something fun
afterwords.

AUSTIN May 27-30
IMBA's last Nevada spring stop is in Austin. Austin will not be having it's annual Claimjumpers Race this year and instead will focus on working on its trails. They invite you to come out this weekend to help do some trail work and do some riding. Its an easy three hour drive from Reno to some beautiful cycling terrain. Here is the weekends schedule. If you plan on going please rsvp to Patsy at T-Rix bicycles so they can plan for food and drink.

FRIDAY MAY 28: IMBA awesome "Trails Around the World" slide and video presentation at the Austin Town Hall, 7:00 PM with refreshments.

SATURDAY MAY 29: indoor workshop starts at 10:00 am at the Firehall and then hit the trails. Box lunch, water, drinks etc will be provided.

SUNDAY MAY 30: fun ride starts at 10:00 am and will be followed with a picnic at T-Rix Bike shop for all.

If you have any additional questions you can call Patsy @ T-Rix Bikes - 775 964-1212, or email at: pwaits@lnett.com

Thanks to on-going sponsorship from Subaru of America, the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew is continuing in 2004. Two-fulltime, professional teams of trail experts will travel nearly year-round throughout North America and beyond, leading trailwork sessions, meeting with government officials and land managers, and working with IMBA-affiliated clubs and associations to improve mountain biking opportunities. The crews will also lead a series of at least 60 IMBA Trailbuilding Schools.

Crews will travel in new 2004 Subaru Outbacks provided by Subaru of America - the company that has been IMBA's leading outside-the-bike-industry sponsor since 1997. This past year IMBA's two Trail Care Crews led dozens of trail projects in 36 states, plus Canada and Europe.
Nat and Rachael Lopes

The latest addition to the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew program is the duo of Nat and Rachael Lopes. Nat and Rachael will travel the Western U.S. and Canada leading Trailbuilding Schools, working with local volunteers and land managers. For the past 5 years, Rachael worked as an archaeologist with a breadth of experience that ranges from GIS mapping to soil sampling to burial exhumation. Nat worked as an independent marketing, design and photography consultant; he is also certified as a California Department of Forestry firefighter, a California State Park Docent, and in Wilderness First Aid. Rachael and Nat both hale from California, but have had the opportunity to explore some of the best riding throughout North America