Augusta to Host 2010 IMBA World Summit Helen Fat Tire Festival you want to be here Fall 2009 EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT bob greico VICE PRESIDENT darryl glascock SECRETARY renee martinez Your local mechanic will save your butt one day. Make sure he’s around to save it. You may not have heard of Hawley Company before, but if you’ve ever bought a part for your bicycle at the local shop, chances are we made sure it got into his hands. Hawley Company encourages support of local bike retailers and the trail advocacy they promote in your area. In this way, you help to ensure the strength of your biking community. TREASURER angela allen visit www.hawleyusa.com SORBA STAFF Tom Suaret, Executive Director Kathy Wood, Operations Manager Robin Allen, Communications and Development Keith McFadden, Land Access and Trails Consultant Belinda Suaret, Trips For Kids Walt Bready, Membership and Subaru Tour de SORBA Stephen Mullins, SORBA Pro Trails Kevin Mims, Fat Tire Times Editor IMBA-SORBA welcomes submissions of articles, photography, original artwork, and any prose related to mountain biking for Fat Tire Times. The editor reserves the right to make changes as necessary. Submissions are due November 1, February 1, May 1, and August 1. Send submissions to: [email protected] Fall 2009 in this issue: 5 Helen Fat Tire Festival Gear up for some fat tire fun at Unicoi State Park October 9-11 7 Augusta to Host 2010 IMBA World Summit 9 Tallahassee’s Trails to Receive Improvements The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Action columns 4 in the saddle in the saddle from the editor It’s time for another edition of IMBA-SORBA’s Fat Tire Times! As you know, we are working towards an improved look and standard layout of the FTT, and in this edition you’ll see the handiwork of Bill Blount, SORBA Woodstock’s Marketing/Communications Director. He’s stepped up to the plate and offered to lend a hand with design. Bill does awesome work, and I’m excited to see further evolutions of the FTT as we move along! IMBA-SORBA continues to lead the way with mountain bike advocacy and education efforts here in the southeast, and we are fortunate to have Augusta chosen as the location for the 2010 IMBA World Summit. Go ahead and set aside some vacation days for May 5-8, this is an event that’s not to be missed. We’ve got a couple of great events coming up right around the corner - notably the Helen Fat Tire Festival, with activities happening at Unicoi State Park, the River Mist Lodge, and Woody’s Mountain Bikes. I’ll be heading up to Helen for the festival, so I look forward to meeting plenty of IMBA-SORBA members there! Also, on October 17, SORBA Gwinnett will be putting on their Fat Tire Festival at Yellow River Park in Stone Mountain with plenty of swag, demos, clinics, and a chance to win a NINER frame! Several IMBA-SORBA members have shown interest in contributing to the Fat Tire Times - thanks! Also, for any members out there who would like to write an article (or two, or three) on your favorite trail, trips, MTB gear, please email me at [email protected]. That’s all for now, and remember - the Fat Tire Times is YOUR publication. Got pictures? Send them my way, and we’ll fit them in wherever we can. Got events? Get the word out by sending that information to SORBA staff, or emailing me. See you at the Helen Fat Tire Festival! -Kevin Mims from the cover Taking a break on South Loop at Blankets Creek, Woodstock GA. Picture by SORBA Woodstock’s Chris Griffin Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 news The Fat Tire Festival Returns to Helen! The Helen Fat Tire Festival Powered by Duro is new -although fat tire festivals in Helen are not. New or old, it means one thing–mountain biking fun! Mark the dates on your calendar! October 9, 10 & 11, 2009 Unicoi State Park & Lodge Helen, Georgia The Helen Fat Tire Festival Powered by Duro is a mountain biking event geared towards family fun. The two-day event includes group rides for all ability levels, bike games, kids’ rides, and a 12- and 6-hour endurance cross country mountain bike race. The event is a fundraiser for local trail development in White County and the Trips for Kids program. The beautiful Unicoi State Park and Lodge is the event lodging host and venue. Dirty Spokes is producing the endurance race. Information about the event will be available on sorba.org and at the event Web site www.helenfattirefestival.com. Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 schedule of events Friday, October 9, 2009 1-5 pm Festival Registration Unicoi – Bottoms Area 1-5 pm Trek Ride the Best Tour Unicoi – Bottoms Area 6-9 pm Festival Registration Woody’s Mountain Bikes 6-10 pm Kick Off Reception Woody’s Mountain Bikes 7-9 pm Night Ride w/pro Unicoi – Bottoms Area 8-9 pm Bike Games Woody’s Mountain Bikes 9:30 pm Festival Prize Drawing Woody’s Mountain Bikes Saturday, October 10, 2009 7 am-9 am Race Packet Pick Up Unicoi – Bottoms Area 8 am- 2 pm Festival Registration Unicoi – Bottoms Area 9 am Upper Chattahoochee River Ride 10 am Dirty Spokes 12 and 6 Hour Race Start Unicoi – Bottoms Area 10 am-6 pm Sponsor Expo Open Unicoi – Bottoms Area 11 am-Noon Kids’ MTB Rodeo w/pro cyclist Unicoi – Bottoms Area Noon-1 pm Obstacle Course Clinic w/pro cyclist Unicoi – Bottoms Area 1-3 pm Bike Games Unicoi – Bottoms Area 1-4 pm Kids’ Fun Area by Shiners’ Unicoi – Bottoms Area 2 pm Ladies’ Ride w/pro cyclist River Mist Lodge 4 pm Dirty Spokes 6 Hour Race Finish Unicoi – Bottoms Area 6-11 pm Festival Party River Mist Lodge 7-8 pm Live Music River Mist Lodge 8 pm Mountain Bike Film Screening River Mist Lodge 9-10 pm Live Music River Mist Lodge 10 pm Dirty Spokes 12 Hour Race Finish Unicoi – Bottoms Area 10:15 pm Dirty Spokes Awards Ceremony Unicoi – Bottoms Area 11 pm Festival Prize Drawing River Mist Lodge Unicoi – Bottoms Area Sunday, October 11, 2009 8 am Breakfast w/pro cyclist Unicoi Picnic Shelter 6 9-10 am Festival Registration Unicoi Bottoms Area 9 am-12 Trek Ride the Best Tour Unicoi Bottoms Area 10 -12 Scavenger Hunt Fun Ride Unicoi Bottoms Area Noon Pizza Party Unicoi Picnic Shelter 6 1 pm Festival Grand Prize Drawing Unicoi Picnic Shelter 6 Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 news Augusta to Host 2010 IMBA World Summit The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) has announced that Augusta, Georgia, will host the 2010 IMBA World Summit (May 5-8). Mayor Deke Copenhaver proclaimed, “It is truly an honor to host the IMBA gathering in Augusta. Our city continues to grow in its reputation as a bicycling destination, and this event will showcase our region to a worldwide audience of trail enthusiasts.” The event, expected to be the largest yet in IMBA’s history of hosting international summits, is open to the public. Topics will include destination and urban trail networks, land conservation and sustainable trails, youth outreach and new programs designed to grow local capacity for the 700+ clubs and patrols in IMBA’s global network. In addition to informative seminars and networking, the gathering will feature great parties and plenty of riding -- including a catered tour of the Forks Area Trail System (FATS), an IMBA Epic. “The Augusta summit will serve as an essential clearinghouse to advance information on everything to do with mountain biking and trail-based recreation,” states IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel. “We will bring leaders in trail design together with land managers, the bicycle industry and IMBA’s thriving grassroots clubs. These are the key influencers that shape the sport, and only an IMBA summit can connect them all in the same place, at the same time.” Attendees will receive copious educational materials, while connecting with mountain biking enthusiasts from around the globe. 2010 IMBA World Summit: “Great communities build great trails.” For additional information about the 2010 IMBA World Summit, please contact Events Manager Patti Bonnet. . Summit Partners: American Trails Bikes Belong City of Augusta Federal Highway Administration:Recreational Trails Program Greater Augusta Sports Council League of American Bicyclists National Recreation and Park Association National Trails Training Partnership Professional Trailbuilders Association (PTBA) Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association SORBA - Central Savannah River Area Chapter Trips for Kids Wheel Impact Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 2009 subaru text tour de SORBA and vip partners program Subaru of America, Gary Fisher Bicycles, Atlanta Cycling, Free-Flite Bicycles, Yakima and SORBA bring you two great promotions this year--a contest with the chance to win a new mountain bike and some other sweet biking goodies, and an opportunity to get a new Subaru at dealer invoice cost, minus two percent. Subaru Tour de SORBA Grand Prize Gary Fisher Rig mountain bike Mighty Prizes Yakima gift certificates Cool Prizes • Thomson Seatpost or Stem certificates • Optic Nerve sunglasses Contest rules: Fill out an information card at any event and you will be registered for the contest. Contestants must be 18 years old or older to participate. You don’t have to be present to win. You must be a current IMBA-SORBA member to win. There will be two drawings, the first will be held in July 2009 and the second in December 2009. VIP Partners Program For a limited time only, members of IMBA-SORBA are eligible for the Subaru VIP Partners Program. Save between $1,300 - $3,300 off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (depending on model and accessories) on the purchase or lease of a new Subaru from participating dealers. This is based on dealer invoice minus two percent. With each purchase or lease through the Subaru VIP Partners Program, Subaru will donate $200 to SORBA for the Land Access Fund. Subaru supports SORBA’s dedication in promoting land access, trail preservation and new trail development to enhance mountain bike touring, racing, fun, and fellowship for all mountain bikers in the southeastern United States. To qualify you must be a current SORBA member for at least six consecutive months prior to participation in this program. Please contact Walt Bready BEFORE visiting your local Subaru dealer, or for more information regarding the Subaru VIP Partners Program. Send an email to [email protected] with your choice of dealership. With the VIP partners program Stewart Young received a sweet deal at Asheville’s Prestige Subaru on a 2009 Subaru Forester and he loves getting into the great outdoors. Subaru is the official vehicle of SORBA Fat Tire Times | Fall text 2009 20xx news Tallahassee’s Munson Hills and Twlight Trails to Receive Improvements By Robin Allen, SORBA Communications and Development Saturday, September 12th was a day focused on the Munson Hills and Twilight trails south of Tallahassee in the Apalachicola National Forest. The activities started at 8:30 with Valerie Naylor (Trail Dynamics), Jim Schmid (USFS), and other USFS personnel leading a mountain bike ride of about 40 riders on the Munson Hills trail to discuss issues and opportunities for trail improvements using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds allocated for trail maintenance. Tom Sauret (Executive Director of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association and Regional Director of the International Mountain Bicycling Association) and Ken Foster (interim president of the local SORBA chapter Tallahassee Mountain Bike Association) were also on hand. The group made numerous stops along the trail to discuss sustainable and risk-controlled mountain bike trail construction methods related to problem areas of the Munson Hills trail. At 11:30, a public meeting was held at the Lakes at San Marcos apartment community room adjacent to the trailhead. Refreshments were provided by Jo Haley the manager of Lakes at San Marcos. At the meeting, about 30 interested riders listened to a presentation by Valerie on the planned enhancements for the trail. The USFS posted maps showing the problem areas on the Munson Hills trail. Trail Dynamics will provide the USFS with specifications for the planned trail improvements, which may include realignment, tread improvement, and armoring. The work should start early next year. The USFS has a blog at munsontwilightmtnbiketrails.blogspot.com to keep interested riders up to date with the project. At 6:00 a small group of local mountain bike riders met with Tom Sauret and Ken Foster to discuss energizing the local SORBA chapter Tallahassee Mountain Bike Association. While the chapter has been effective at organizing work crews for trail maintenance and development, the chapter has been less effective at increasing the membership and providing for longterm chapter sustainability. Tom offered a number of ideas for growing the chapter and the enthusiasm. At 7:00, Higher Ground Bicycle Company hosted a party for the Tallahassee mountain bike community. About 50 riders braved the rain to enjoy food, beverages, and socializing. The Higher Ground warehouse provided a dry venue for great fun and bike-related merriment. Editors note – Linc Clay, Dixie Davis, and Jim Schmid contributed to this article on behalf of the Tallahassee Mountain Bike Association Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 destinations Trials Riding at Nantahala Outdoor Center Alex Cubbage performs trials riding skills on a recent visit to the NOC - photos courtesy of Patrick Blythe Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 news Changes to Dahlonega’s Turner Creek and Bull Mountain Trails For those of you who ride on the Bull Mtn and Turner Creek trails at the Jake/Bull Mtn trail system outside Dahlonega, there’s been a significant change that you need to know about. Please spread the word to your non-CTHA friends (why aren’t they members?) and others you meet out on the trail. The Bull Mountain and Turner Creek trails (to the north/west of forest service road FS28) have been in The Blue Ridge WMA for a very long time - where hunting was only permitted on specific dates during the fall & winter. So, from Sept through December it was safe to ride those trails (except on those specific dates), knowing that no one was hunting in those woods. SORBA Uwharrie Leadership Changes President - Richard Kimmer ([email protected]) Vice President - Curtis Mullen ([email protected]) However, The Blue Ridge WMA has officially been dropped by Georgia DNR (due to budget cuts), and the National Forest land that was in the WMA will now be managed for hunting like other general forest areas, – i.e., it will be open for the entire season for whatever species, with no special “hunt dates”. Treasurer - Scott Cole ([email protected]) What this means to you as a trail user is that from mid-September through December (and March thru May in the spring for turkey) there will be hunting on those trails just like there has always been on the Jake Mountain trails (south/east of FS28). As a courtesy to the other user group (hunters) CTHA recommends that you do not begin riding on any Jake/Bull Mountain trail during those months until 10:00 a.m. Remember, those trails are designated multi-use – and that includes hunters too. Member at Large - Brian Bristol ([email protected]) Secretary - Tracey Hayes ([email protected]) Another suggestion is that when you do ride during hunting season (no matter where that is) is that you wear blaze orange - (the more, the better) and bells are good too so you are making noise. Take care this fall and have fun riding! Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 chapter notes chapter meetings AMBC 4th Monday of each month at Calhouns on Bearden Hill 6515 Kingston Pk. Athens 2nd Tuesday of each month. 6:00 p.m. Earth Fair (5 Points). SORBA Woodstock Atlanta 2nd Monday of each month. 7:00 p.m. Manuel’s Tavern. City of Woodstock Funds Taylor Randahl Memorial Mountain Bike Trails Woodstock, Georgia – July 30, 2009 – The City Council of Woodstock, Georgia voted recently to provide $150,000 of funding in their 2010 budget to build the Taylor Randahl Memorial Mountain Bike Trails in the Olde Rope Mill Park. The trail is named in memory of Taylor Randahl, a Cherokee County high school mountain biker who was tragically killed in a road cycling accident on April 14, 2000. Facilities at the Olde Rope Mill Park currently include a pavilion, picnic areas, decks overlooking the river and access to the river for fishing and canoeing. There is also a paved walking path along the river. The City plans to build a bridge across the river to connect all the additional parkland on the north side. The trails will be built in partnership with the Woodstock Chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) and their parent organization, the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). IMBA-SORBA is a nonprofit educational association whose mission is to create, enhance and preserve great trail experiences for mountain bikers worldwide. The trail will consist of approximately eight to ten miles of contour built trail suitable for intermediate level riders and constructed using the IMBA standards for “sustainable trails”. The City and SORBA have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) whereby the City will provide the land, major funding and infrastructure support. SORBA and its volunteers will provide the organization, leadership and technical expertise for the project and will design and layout the trail. A professional trail builder will be contracted to provide the heavy machine cutting of the trail. As segments are cut volunteers will follow the machine work and do the finishing hand work. Construction is expected to take about one year. After completion, SORBA will also provide ongoing maintenance of the trail system. Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) also provided a $10,000 grant to SORBA in support of this project. The REI store in Kennesaw, Georgia has built a strong partnership with the Woodstock Chapter of SORBA and championed this grant request. REI, the nation’s largest consumer cooperative with more than three million active members, has been an enthusiastic and generous supporter of mountain biking throughout the U.S. The Woodstock Chapter of SORBA currently maintains a similar partnership with the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency (CRPA) at Chattanooga 2nd Monday of each month. 6:30 p.m. at the Fox and Hound Restaurant at Hamilton Place. Dinner at 7 pm. CSRA 2nd Tuesday of each month. 7:30 p.m. Nacho Mama’s (upper level). CVA 3nd Tuesday of each month. 6:30 p.m. at Roger’s BBQ in West Point. GA. Ellijay Visit www.ellijaymountainbike.org for the meeting schedule. Gainesville 2nd Monday of each month. 7:00 p.m. at Elachee Nature Science Center 2125 Elachee Drive. Gwinnett (GATR) 2nd Monday of each month. 7:00 p.m. Mellow Mushroom - 120 & Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd. Huntsville Visit www.sorbahuntsville.org for the meeting schedule. Middle Tennessee 1st Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m. Location TBA at www.sorbamidtn.org. Northwest Georgia (NWGA) 3rd Tuesday of the month at Raisin Woods. See nwgasorba.org for details. OMBA (Mid GA) 1st Wednesday of each month. 6 pm at theThomson Factory. Ride at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. in break room. PAS (Pisgah Area SORBA) Times and places to be announced. Visit www. pisgahareasorba.org for the meeting schedule. PASA (Charlotte) Time and place TBD. Email sorba. [email protected] for information. Paulding County 1st Monday of each month.. Hiram Silver Comet Trailhead. Greet and eat 6-7, meeting 7-8. RAMBO 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. Tony’s American Grill and Tap in Roswell, GA. Southern Crescent 1st Sunday of each month, time and place TBD. Visit www.henrycountybicycleclub. com for information. Tallahassee Meeting times vary. Check out http://art. fsu.edu/fotl2/ for our monthly calendar. TORC Meeting times vary. Check out www.torc-nc. org/home.shtml for details. UC3 (Habersham) 1st Monday of each month. Meet at 7 p.m. at Big Dog’s Market Grill. Upstate SORBA Visit www.upstatesorba.org/ for the meeting calendar. Woodstock 2nd Monday of each month. 7:00 p.m. Visit sorbawoodstock.org for locations. Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 chapter notes chapter contacts the Blankets Creek Mountain Bike Trails on Sixes Road in Woodstock. That park property located along the banks of Lake Allatoona is owned by the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers and is leased to Cherokee County. Long term plans are to connect the fifteen miles of trails at Blankets Creek with the new trails at Olde Rope Mill Park, creating a continuous trail riding experience in excess of 25 miles. The City of Woodstock has targeted a multi-use trail system which includes bicycling as an environmentally friendly activity that can improve the quality of life for its residents and generate tax revenues through the eco-tourism it attracts. Assisting in the development of the system is the Greenprints Alliance, a grassroots citizen action group formed in spring 2009 to advance the City of Woodstock’s green infrastructure master plan known as The Greenprints Project. When complete, the Project will add over 60 miles of trails throughout the City connecting every public place, shopping area and neighborhood. The advancement of the Project is designed to enhance the City’s community, natural and economic resources for all generations. The timeline to build this course depends on two things: The number of volunteers and the number of skilled crew leaders to lead those volunteers. In an effort to complete the project in a timely fashion SORBA Woodstock hosted Trail Crew Leader Training classes Aug 22 & 23 and 18 students took the course. This brings the total number of Trail Crew Leaders in the Chapter to 25. The Woodstock Chapter has a full plate of trailbuilding projects in the immediate future. Training a large group of Trail Crew Leaders was a critically important objective for the Chapter to achieve to provide the leadership necessary to tackle these upcoming projects. Other trailbuilding projects include: • Approximately two miles of connector trail between Olde Rope Mill Park and the South Loop at Blankets Creek, including a bridge over the creek above Toonigh Falls. • Two miles of advanced trails across Blankets Creek from the parking lot between the South Loop and the creek. • A beginner downhill run on the old fire road connector for the Dwelling Loop. The combination of the Blankets Creek Mountain Bike Trails and the new trails at Olde Rope Mill Park will create a network of singletrack trails in excess of 30 miles. Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Randy Conner [email protected] Athens, GA David Conway [email protected] Atlanta, GA Tom Tomaka [email protected] Central Savannah River Area Paul Farrow [email protected] Chattahoochee Valley Area Ken Hacka [email protected] Chattanooga, TN Jeffrey Schaarschmidt [email protected] Ellijay Mountain Bike Association Gail Kirkman [email protected] Gainesville, GA Daniel Elzey [email protected] Gwinnett County, GA (GATR) Fred Ballard [email protected] Huntsville, AL Tim Barnack [email protected] Middle Tennessee Kelly Benward [email protected] Northwest Georgia (NWGA) Gay Rice [email protected] Ocmulgee Mountain Bike Association Jake Corwine [email protected] Paulding County, GA David Senecal [email protected] Piedmont Area Singletrack Alliance Jacob Burns [email protected] Pisgah Area SORBA Van Rogers [email protected] Roswell/Alpharetta, GA (RAMBO) Jay Aiken [email protected] Southern Crescent Brett Broughton [email protected] Tallahassee, FL Ken Foster [email protected] Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) Paul Elliot [email protected] Tuscaloosa, AL, WAMBA Richard Russell [email protected] Upper Chattahoochee Cycling Club Fred Williams [email protected] Upstate SORBA (Greenville, SC) Jay Koehn [email protected] Uwharrie, NC Brian Bristol [email protected] Woodstock, GA Jay Wilkes [email protected] Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 SORBA annual fund drive 2008 THANK YOU for donating to the 2008 fund drive!!! The main purpose of the Annual Fund is to build a financial foundation for the association so that in an emergency SORBA may continue to represent your needs as an off-road cyclist. This year the fund is strong enough to allow SORBA to offer trail maintenance grants directly to the Chapters for tools, materials or educational training. Annual fund money can also be used for: • Legal assistance in preventing trail closure • Trail system support • Local and national advocacy • National Bike Patrol training Donations are tax deductible because SORBA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Thanks to the following friends for their generous donations: $1000 And Above Veronica Massey, Tampa, FL $500 - $999 Peter J. Genz William Feier Atlanta, GA Marietta, GA $100 - $499 Randy Jackson Tom Sauret Kevin Sreenan John Calcagno Daron Seigler Jose Fraga Linda Faulkner Brian King Sean Holcombe Keith Fawcett Scott Bricker Brian Hann Gennie Dasinger Joshua Horstmann Matt Kissling Don And Becky Potts Dave Hronchek Demorest, GA Gainesville, GA Jacksonville, FL Woodstock, GA Dallas, GA Boca Raton, FL Ooltewah, TN Roswell, GA Canton, GA Brentwood, TN Palm Bay, FL Knoxville, TN Dalton, GA Alpine, UT Asheville, NC Jackson, MS Atlanta, GA Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 SORBA annual fund drive 2008 $50-$99 Jeff Davis David Bristol Tom Apgar Joni Sharp Mike Young Bill Wald Rob Hardy David Castaldini Robert Mcbride Sheldon Sbar Banks Mumford John Steimke Philip Cheek Carey Lowery Walter Reed James Gibson Fred Ballard Jim Branch John Hunter James Shoemaker Brad Allen Mark Johnson Danyel Bruggink Kim Moore Hans Plug Brad Carpenter Donald Newman Walter Bready Richard Pilczuk Paul Farrow Michael Savage Ken Shelton Jeff Houston Constance Kurash Stan Crane James Norment Ellis Alexander Mike Allingham Linda Barabasova Don Read Christine Benkly Patrick Mcgeehan John Calcagno Bill Knox Chuck Vecoli Ross Ingram Up To $49 Dalton, GA Albemarle, NC Suwanee, GA Signal Mtn, TN Alpharetta, GA Palm Bay, FL Fontana Dam, NC Gainesville, GA Flowery Branch, GA Tampa, FL North Augusta, SC North Augusta, GA Marietta, GA Athens, TN Hendersonvlle, TN Chapel Hill, NC Norcross, GA Snellville, GA Fort Mill, SC Charlotte, NC Greenville, SC Cumming, GA Madison, AL Sharpsburg, GA Duluth, GA Raleigh, NC Athens, GA Woodstock, GA Canton, GA Martinez, GA Cordova, TN Hendersonvlle, NC Rocky Face, GA Ft Myers, FL Lawrenceville, GA New Bern, NC Norcross, GA Carrboro, NC Clemmons, NC Asheville, NC Royal Palm Beach, FL Decatur, GA Woodstock, GA Cookeville, TN Sugar Hill, GA Madison, AL John Lingle Perry Morris Marsha And Jerry Hauck Michael Kempf Kent Cohen Md Chris Blevins James Gibson Tim Propes Javier Avila Kevin Jensen Marc Bernhisel Terrell Stanley Lewis Sitz Garry Rosseter Houck Medford Thomas Redd William Perry Cliff Morton Chris White Stephen Konigsberg Rob Ern Kevin League Ed Ramirez Cason Grover Mark Hutchens Tom Fraser Tony Costa Joe Black Tim Wright Heath Legrand Russell Teague Tim Vollack Allan Brunner Jean-Michel Heffron Matthew Lee Merrick Endres Brad Lackey Lynn Blake Elizabeth Mcnamara Virginia Coffield Todd And Susan Morrell Jim Branch Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 Aberdeen, NC Raleigh, NC Bradenton, FL Watkinsville, GA Atlanta, GA Chattanooga, TN Chapel Hill, NC Demorest, GA Palm Harbor, FL Morganton, NC Riverview, FL Bonaire, GA Buford, GA Saint Petersburg, FL Winston Salem, NC Tyrone, GA St. Petersburg, FL Apharetta, GA Holly Springs, NC Lilburn, GA Eustis, FL Westcliffe, CO Fletcher, NC Nashville, TN Burlington, NC Kannapolis, NC Sanford, FL New Ellenton, SC Bogart, GA Alpharetta, GA Holly Springs, NC Ft Lauderdale, FL Cary, NC Norcross, GA Atlanta, GA Riverview, FL Poway, SC Columbia, SC Greenville, SC Ormond Beach, FL Atlanta, GA Snellville, GA 2009 events calendar when what 10/3 10/3 10/3 10/3 10/4 10/3 - 10/4 10/9 - 10/11 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/24 10/31 11/1 11/3,10,17 11/7 11/7 11/14 - 11/15 11/21 Curse at the Crab 6 Hour Race Triangle Fat Tire Festival Uwharrie Fat Tire Festival National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day SoFA Dowhill Race Monte Sano Fat Tire Festival Helen Fat Tire Festival powered by Duro 6 Hours of Hammy GATR MTB Festival at Yellow River Park Tumbling Creek MTB Rumble XIII Fall Festival 12 Hours of the Hill of Truth SoFA Downhill Race Nighttime Scavenger Hunts Fall Work Party Heel of a Race 6 Hour Endurance Race Middle Georgia MTB Festival SORBA Board Meeting where Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC Uwharrie, NC various locations Ellijay, GA Huntsville, AL Helen, GA Nashville, TN Gwinnett Cnty, GA Oakwood, GA Charlotte, NC Knoxville, TN Ellijay, GA Athens, GA Nashville, TN Raleigh, NC Jackson, GA TBA Fat Tire Times | Fall 2009 sponsors IMBA-SORBA’s Singletrack Sponsors IMBA-SORBA’s Singletrack sponsors want to spread the word about the great work that SORBA does. 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