Trailbuilding
Basics
International Mountain
Bicycling Association
Boulder, Colorado 80306
PO Box 7578
303-545-9011 www.imba.com
Sponsored by Subaru of America
Resources
Special Thanks
Other Useful Trailbuilding and Design Resources
1. Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook – U.S. Forest
Service. To order: call 406-329-3900
2. Lightly on the Land, The SCA Trailbuilding and Maintenance
Manual. To order: call 800-553-4453
3. Managing Mountain Bikes. To order: call IMBA 303-545-9011
4. IMBA Website: www.imba.com
This booklet was conceived and created by
Jan and Mike Riter, the first Subaru/IMBA Trail
Care Crew. Between March 1997 and January
2000 the Riters taught trail construction and
maintenance techniques to thousands of land
managers, mountain bike club leaders and other
trail users. Their pioneering work took them to
48 U.S. states, several Canadian provinces and
nine countries in Europe. The Riters established
a Georgia-based consulting business, Trail
Design Services, early in 2000. They can be
reached at: TDS.@mindspring.com
Thanks to IMBA’s Wisconsin state
representative Scott Frey, of Hyperionstudios
Inc., for design and layout assistance.
photos courtesy Rich Etchberger
A. The Trail Care Crew Program The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew is a time-tested international trails program. Since 1997, Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews have been traveling coast to coast (and beyond), teaching trail users, mountain bikers, clubs, retailers and land managers how to design, build, maintain and manage trails that are environmentally sound and fun to ride, walk or run. Each two-person crew travels in a new 2000 Subaru Outback. Subaru of America is the title sponsor of the program.
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A. The Trail Care Crew Program The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew is a time-tested international trails program. Since 1997, Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews have been traveling coast to coast (and beyond), teaching trail users, mountain bikers, clubs, retailers and land managers how to design, build, maintain and manage trails that are environmentally sound and fun to ride, walk or run. Each two-person crew travels in a new 2000 Subaru Outback. Subaru of America is the title sponsor of the program.
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