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YO! Just lettin' ya know that this event occurred in the past. So don't go planning your day around this one.

WHEN

Fri Jun 05 2015 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

WHERE

Whiterock Conservancy, Bur Oak Visitor's Center
Coon Rapids, IA

WHO

Linn Area Mountain Bike Association, Central Iowa Trails Association and Whiterock Conservancy

Description

Safety/Education/Training

Distance - Unknown

The Land Manager training educates land managers on IMBA and the practice of designing, building and maintaining sustainable trails; as well as the importance of partnerships with local mountain biking organizations to achieve great trails. The curriculum is geared toward land managers who oversee land that is either provides, or has the potential to provide mountain biking opportunities. This presentation is essential to inform land managers and community leaders on how to partner with clubs to build responsible, thoughtful trails. This presentation helps grow local group’s trust in IMBA, trail building and mountain biking.

Key topics: Trail building theory; sustainable trail design and construction; user management techniques; erosion basics; volunteer managment; natural resource management, stacked loop systems; understanding flow; effective signage; trail maintenance concerns; reroutes and reclamation.


The event is free but you must register.

Fot those wishing to stay the night and enjoy the trail building school on Satruday or a group ride on Sunday on Whiterock's new trails, camping and modern accomidations are available.

Route

Venue

Whiterock Conservancy, Bur Oak Visitor's Center

1436 Highway 141
Coon Rapids, IA 50058
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Links

Registration

The event is free but you must pre-register at on IMBA's site: https://www.imba.com/civicrm/event/info?id=519&reset=1

Contact

barbra@whiterockconservancy.org

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