OK, you head me tout this at the last 2 Monthly Meetings, now here's the official announcement. This March 25, 26 and 27 will be a great opportunity to get together with riders and clubs from all over the Southeast and to get better acquainted with what our new relationship with SORBA and IMBA can mean both for our club and for the region. This weekend will be a blast!

I'd really like to see the 'Blazers have a strong showing at this confab - I know several of our Officers and board will be going. But this is for everyone. Come for the weekend - just for a day - or just for the riding - but come.

Two things to remember:

1.The rooms at Hampton Inn will probably book up fast - GET YOUR Reservation IN SOON!! There are not too many other lodging options.

2. New Belgium Brewing is a SPONSOR!! (and you know what that means ...)


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IMBA-SORBA and its chapters Pisgah Area SORBA and Upstate SORBA are so very proud to announce the very first Southern Mountain Bike Summit in Brevard, NC, March 25th-27th, 2011. It’s a celebration, it’s education, it’s advocacy, and we invite YOU to attend! Our theme for the event is Great Riding in the South (GRITS, yes!), and without you there wouldn’t be GRITS! Without YOU GRITS won’t get better! So, come on over for the greatest mountain biking advocacy event ever held in the Southeast!

Keynote address: The Summit kicks off with Keynote Speaker Krista Rettig of Trek Bicycles. Krista is a pistol, a wonderful speaker who is totally committed to getting riders on the trail, particularly women and families. Come listen and learn from this industry leader!
Sessions—Friday and Saturday are full of informational sessions led by experts from governmental agencies, advocates, and industry leaders. Learn how to partner with the US Forest Service, how other areas have successfully created trail communities (not just great trails), how to be an effective Mountain Bike Patroller, how to be a more effective leader, and much more!

Rides—Pisgah National Forest. DuPont State Park. Trek demos. Need we say more?
Silent Auction—Support PAS, Upstate SORBA, and the local Bracken Mountain Trail project by bidding on fantastic merchandise and services.
Socials—Hang out with friends, old and new, and talk about, what else? All things mountain biking!
Visit (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) for details and to register today!