October 2010 Canada eNews

Seventh annual Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day a huge success

More than 1,500 participants took part in IMBA’s Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day celebrations across Canada, according to estimates from event organizers.

Around the globe, over 21,000 kids and adults joined in the festivities, which took place on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. Press release.

Deadline to apply for 2011 IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew visits approaching

Thanks to generous support from partners Parks Canada and the Trans Canada Trail, the IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew will be on the road for a second year in 2011.

The deadline for IMBA Canada clubs and other organizations to apply online for a 2011 visit is just weeks away on Nov. 30, 2010. Press release. Program info.

IMBA Canada welcomes JOYRIDE150 as our newest corporate member!

Located in Markham, ON, JoyRide150 is a 90,000sq/ft indoor biking facility for riders of all disciplines and skill levels. Open all year round, JoyRide features a cross-country loop, pump track, BMX street park, foam pit and much more. Check out www.joyride150.com for more info.

Take a look at our full corporate member list.

Regional Leadership Advisory Council in BC

A message from BC Regional Coordinator James Brown.

The vision for the RLAC program, which launched early last month, is to bring together BC clubs so we can find common ground and exploit our successes. Only through dialogue and a larger voice we will be successful in advocating for the sport we love.

So if by chance you have heard about the BC RLAC, or your club hasn’t designated a candidate yet, please james [dot] brown [at] imba [dot] com (contact me), so I can help you through the process. Program information. FAQ page.

Grasslands National Park, SK

A month in review

Fall is always a busy time of year in the mountain bike world! Check out these stories to see what Daniel Scott, IMBA Canada’s Trail Specialist, and Deanne and Chad Lazaruk, IMBA Canada's Trail Care Crew, got up to.

• The East Qu’Appelle Cartel - Riding in Esterhazy, SK
• Little Trail on the Prairie: Grasslands National Park
• Take a Kid Mountain Bike day in Winnipeg, MB
• Wet 'n Dry Workshop in Northern BC
• IMBA Canada's Trail Care Crew visits Bancroft and Thunder Bay, ON
• IMBA Canada Attends 2010 Ontario Bike Summit
• Daniel Scott Cranks the Shield

Trail Care Crew Schedule

Chad and Deanne Lazaruk, IMBA Canada’s Trail Care Crew, are on their way to the West Coast! Check out these events:

• Oct 21 – 24: Riding Mountain National Park, MB
• Oct 27 – 30: Jasper National Park, AB
• Nov 11 - 14: Revelstoke, BC
• Nov 18 – 21: Pemberton, BC
• Nov 25 – 28: Gulf Islands National Park, BC
• Dec 2 - 5: Sechelt, BC

Check out this fresh gear at the IMBA Canada Store!

Just in time for holiday shopping for your favourite mountain biker!