The Tennessee Mountain Biking Alliance, in cooperation with several mountain bike organizations across the state of Tennessee will be celebrating National Trails Day weekend by hosting a camp out, trail work and rides at Big South Fork National River and Recreational Area, on the weekend of June 4th through 6th.
This event is still in the planning stage, so check back for more full details.
Two Day Sustainable Trails Workshop
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
Friday and Saturday April 2-3, 2010
9:00 AM to 3:30ish PM
Sponsored by the Southern Appalachian Back Country Horsemen
Purpose: The purpose of this event is an educational teaching experience for volunteers and forest/park service personnel covering trail layout/design, construction and maintenance. It will not cover the crew leader experience due to time constraints. The workshop is designed around modern, low impact natural surface trail design and construction practices and complies with current specifications by most land agencies.
Instructor: Walter Bready is the Georgia …
The Tennessee Mountain Biking Alliance continues to expand with the affiliation of Trails for Kids.
Trails or Kids was formed in February 2007 in Fayetteville, by Richard Freeman, with the goal of constructing trails on public property in and around the Fayetteville -area. The organization has already constructed three miles of trail at the Don Davidson Lions Park/ Lions Club softball complex.
Their 2010 goal is to construct the Elk River Trail, next to the Don Davidson Park, on city property. The Elk River trail will consist of an additional three mile loop, …