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Safety/Education/Training

Distance - Unknown

IMBA’s Trail Building School teaches IMBA's philosophies and trains local volunteers and land managers on how to build and maintain sustainable singletrack. The school involves three hours in the classroom followed by about four hours in the field doing hands-on trail work and field instruction. This visit is hosted by Linn Area Mountain Bike Association, Central Iowa Trails Association and Whiterock Conservancy.

The event is free but you must register.

Agenda

• Classroom 9 a.m. - noon @ Bur Oak Visitor's Center at Whiterock Conservancy, 1436 Highway 141, Coon Rapids, IA 50056
  
• Lunch provided
• Trail work 1 p.m. - 4/5 p.m. @ TBD location

 Topics

• Introduction to IMBA
• Introduction to the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew
• Trail building theory
• Essential elements of sustainable trails
• Designing a trail
• Constructing the trail
• Rerouting and reclaiming trails
• Armoring techniques

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

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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

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