News Briefs - The World

IMBA Trail News
Volume 15, Number 3
Summer 2002

The University of Urbino, one of Italy's most respected schools in the Marche region, is teaching trailbuilding techniques in its environmental science program. The school also plans to form an IMBA affiliated patrol.

The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew will visit northern Ontario September 5-15 as a follow-up to IMBA's presentation in February at the 2002 Eco-Nord conference in Sudbury. Northern Ontario has an outstanding network of dirt roads and trails and is one of the most naturally scenic areas in the world. Thus far, however, the region has had only moderate success attracting mountain bikers. The Crew will lead two Trailbuilding Schools. For more info, email northern Ontario IMBA rep Hendrik Weigeldt at .

IMBA trail design and management experts will spend much of August and September in the United Kingdom, working with our partner UK Forest Enterprise and supporting the organizational development of UK mountain bike advocates. This will be IMBA's fifth focused work stint in England, Scotland and Wales. The visit will include a mix of trail assesments, site reviews, Trailbuilding Schools and presentations to UK land managers. We plan to meet with leaders of the fast-growing, energetic UK advocacy movement. Visit imba.com for additional details.

A new IMBA Sprockids club has started in Costa Rica. More info: .

IMBA is building a presence in Scandinavia by appointing Mattias Lindstrom as Sweden IMBA rep. Email him at .