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Muddy Buddy is a Sellout...
Pocahontas State Park had a real hoedown this past weekend, July 17th. That's right, a sellout race. There were 750 teams, that's right...1500 participants! Great day for playing in the mud and having a Redhook all before noon. We will have more details soon.

Action Alert: Ask Senator Allen to Support Bike-friendly Wilderness Bill

Please help IMBA reach out to U.S. Senator George Allen (R-VA) by asking him
to co-sponsor the Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2005 (S. 942/H.R. 1975).

Working closely with the Virginia Wilderness Committee (VWC), IMBA has
helped forge an innovative bike-friendly agreement that will protect parts
of the Jefferson National Forest in southern Virginia as Wilderness.
Wilderness designations ban bicycle access and, traditionally, are
problematic for mountain bike advocates. However, the Virginia bill employs
boundary adjustments and diverse designations to protect riding
opportunities, and so could become an important model for other states.

The bill is endorsed by more than 100 organizations, including dozens of
businesses, local government officials, Virginia Wilderness Committee,
Virginia Audubon Council, the Virginia Tourism Corporation and local
mountain biking clubs.

U.S. Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA) and U.S. Senator John Warner (R-VA)
introduced the bill. With Senator Allen's support it has a good chance of
becoming law.

"This Wilderness legislation is the product of years of work," said Mark
Miller with the Virginia Wilderness Committee and the Southern Appalachian
Forest Coalition. "The agreement between mountain bikers and VWC provides a
framework for future cooperative efforts. We must all work together to help
the Virginia delegation get this bill passed."

18 Hour on the Farm pre-ride ..... WOW!!
Now this will be a race!! You should definitely be putting together a team for this. The Cub Scouts know how to live and live well. This place is the bomb. And easy to get to also. The course is 8 miles with a quick pace about it. A few bridges, quick climbs and descents, and fire roads will keep everyone on their toes. Lap times will be around an 1hr- 1:15hr. GET IN NOW!!! Dates: Aug 20-21!! www.bikereg.com to register.

Take I-64 East or West, to exit #167, Oilville, VA. Take Rt 617 towards Oilville for 1/2 mile, turn right on Rt 250 for 3/4 mile, left on Rt 632 (Fairground Rd) for 3 -1/4miles, left on Rt 634 (Maidens Rd) for 1-1/4 mile, left into Scout Camp, turn right toward Cub Adventure Camp. Turn right at second gravel road into the parking lot. Please park at the very far right corner of the lot. All riders and guest's must sign in.

Big round of Applause(better late than never) for Team Bike Stop
Bike Stop apparently pulled out all the stops at the new 24 Hours of Big Bear(x-Snowshoe) placing 2nd overall with 18 laps completed.
Team members and laps completed:
Matt Hawkins 4
Justin Riddle 4
Trevor Sayler 5
Konrad Heller 5
The new venue boasted 200 teams and 50 Solo competitors for its first year in Hazelton, WV. The course was a little over 12 miles with over 500 feet of elevation change. Great job BIKE STOP!!!

Xterra ...might as well be racing on the sun..
One of the hardest races to put your finger on. Every year it is something different. This year proved no different. The James proves once again to be a factor. With the river level below 4 feet, the swim course was changed for both Sport and Xterra. This is in stark contrast to the last two years, when there was more water than anyone knew what to do with. And the biggest change of the year, the bike course! Thanks to Bill Swann and many other volunteers, the bike course used the new North Trail, as the name suggests, on the North side of the river. So the courses literally circled the river. The Xterra was a full 18 miles of trail riding all done within the City Limits!! The sun was so strong it was still able to find its way through all the dust kicked up by all the mountain bikers and trail runners! Xterra did a great job putting on another great show.. Way to go guys!!!

Xterra's Urban Assault gets a face lift
Getting a new race director, Richmond MultiSports, the Urban Assault was the perfect Urban Assault. True to XC mountain bike racing, with multiple classes and courses, this is one to keep on the calendar! Again all done in downtown Richmond, these courses, 9 and 17 miles, utilized the Buttermilk and Forest Hill trails! Tony Brown had the fastest Expert time at 1:11, he probably had the least amount of dust of anyone out there! Way to go Richmond MultiSports!! click on the Xterra results above for the Urban Assault times!!

5th 24 Hour Burn has a great year...
Once again, down in Nascar country, Source Energy drinks puts on another great race. The race started off with a light rain but quickly turned into a perfect weather weekend with clear skies and temps in the low 70's during the day and 50's at night. Sirius Radio provided the rockin tunes and the aliens kept everyone moving down the dusty 6 mile course! Honorable mention goes to Bob Anderson (Team Bike Stop) of Warrenton, VA. He took first place in the Solo Cat!! Way to go guys. Great Race!!

Ride Like A Girl ride this past weekend
Anne Morgan headed a group on ladies this weekend to ride in Pocahontas State park. Seventeen women showed up to take advantage of the beautiful weather and great trails. Check out the Calendar for the next ride date. Also, Anne has been asked by Xterra to put something together for their event!! Stay tuned for details....

12 Hours of Lodi
225 racers(123 teams) showed themselves for this years 12 Hours of Lodi in Fredericksburg, VA. Not thunderstorms nor slick roots could keep these racers from kicking butt on the 8.3 mile course. The event went well and everyone was in great spirits despite not having much sleep from the midnight start. Results soon to follow.

5th 24 Hour Burn has a great year...

Once again, down in Nascar country, Source Energy drinks puts on another great race. The race started off with a light rain but quickly turned into a perfect weather weekend with clear skies and temps in the low 70's during the day and 50's at night. Sirius Radio provided the rockin tunes and the aliens kept everyone moving down the dusty 6 mile course! Honorable mention goes to Bob Anderson (Team Bike Stop) of Warrenton, VA. He took first place in the Solo Cat!! Way to go guys. Great Race!!

Ride Like A Girl ride this past weekend

Anne Morgan headed a group on ladies this weekend to ride in Pocahontas State park. Seventeen women showed up to take advantage of the beautiful weather and great trails. Check out the Calendar for the next ride date. Also, Anne has been asked by Xterra to put something together for their event!! Stay tuned for details....

12 Hours of Lodi

225 racers(123 teams) showed themselves for this years 12 Hours of Lodi in Fredericksburg, VA. Not thunderstorms nor slick roots could keep these racers from kicking butt on the 8.3 mile course. The event went well and everyone was in great spirits despite not having much sleep from the midnight start. Results soon to follow.

Poor Farms' 'BlairWitch' is off limits to everyone.
No biking, hiking, etc. per the landowners. Anyone caught
could be subject to ticketing or arrest!!

Granny Gear is on the move.

Once again, Laird and crew have to make a move. Do I hear
Morgantown, WV? Yes, Big Bear Lake Campground, it is!!
www.grannygear.com

West Virginia gets High Marks
IMBA's state survey ranks West Virginia as one of the
hot spots.... check

2004

1st Richmond MORE Epic Ride Day(11/20/04)
MORE's Richmond Chapter held their first Epic Ride this past weekend with great success! MORE did a great job showing everyone the trails that the Richmond Area has to offer. Offering three different level groups on every ride, it made sure everyone had a great time. We caught up with them on their Buttermilk ride and had a great time slipping and sliding around with them. Check out the full skinny at Richmond MORE.....

To IMBA Clubs(11/18/04) -
I am the Games Director for the Virginia Amateur Sports, sponsor of the Virginia Commonwealth Games. The Games are the largest amateur-sporting event held in Virginia each year. It has become the Signature sports event in the Roanoke Valley. Over the past 15 years, more than 125,000 people have participated in the Olympic style sports festival that is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as a Games Participant.We have completed our 2004 Commonwealth Games competitions and we a pleased that we had over 9,000 compete for the gold......more

IMBA Awards 100 REI/IMBA Outdoor Stewardship Toolkits (11/10/04)

Mountain bike groups coast-to-coast will soon receive an unprecedented boost for their volunteer trailwork projects, as a result of a financial and gear grant from Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), announced today by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA).more......

Sherando Wild Ride(10/8/04) by Sue George
The 2nd annual Sherando Wild Ride, hosted by the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club (CAMBC), was held under beautiful sunny skies on Saturday, September 11, 2004. More

Virginia Capital Trail needs your help...(10/1/04)
Click here to find out more about the new upcoming Virginia bicycle trail system..

KRYPTONITE ALERT!!! If you have not already heard,a weakness has been found in tubular Kryptonite Locks. A hollowed-out ballpoint pen can open the locks. Check Kryptonite Locks website for details....(9/18/04)