This SUNDAY June 13th you can be part of Lock 4′s Future. We need your help to build bridges and rework the trail tread on one of Tennessee’s most popular mountain bike trails.
You can join us at 9:00 am or 1:00 pm for a day of construction and dirt work followed by a dinner time cookout. We will even get to ride on what we work on before the day ends.
Please RSVP NOW or by June 10th so we can plan on work party details and food. email trails@sorbamidtn.org
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8th Annual Hamilton Creek Fat Tire Festival June 5th & Harpeth Bicycle’s 6 Hours of Ham on June 6th.
Wow!  8 years and still going!  We welcome all of the mountain bike community to join us for a day of games and rides, followed by a day with 6 hours of Rocks and Speed.
Special Thanks to Harpeth Bicycles, Ride For Reading and Metro Parks for all their support!
…..THE FESTIVAL

…..THE 6 HOUR RACE

Sunday July 5th, 2010 ~ Lock 4, Gallatin, TN
Lock 4  Dirt & Trim Work 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Continued recovery from the wet spring.  Re-work on low drainage areas and some summer trimming. 
Please EMAIL trails@sorbamidtn.org if you can attend.

Please RSVP 
Where: Meet Silo Trail Head 
Time: 9:00am -11:00 am
Bring: Plenty of water; trail snacks; favorite trail tool (optional); GLOVES; sturdy shoes, eye, sun, & bug protection; bike & gear; A FRIEND & A SMILE!
SORBA WILL BRING: Tool Trailer; Back up water 
Contact us at: Trails@sorbamidtn.org or call The Biker’s Choice 615-822-2512

Nantahala Outdoor Center Hosts Spring Festival
On March 19th around 100 Mountain Bikers, including Land Managers, SORBA Chapter leadership, IMBA Affiliate Clubs and IMBA-SORBA’s Executive Board, all converged on Nantahala Gorge, near Bryson City, NC.  The goal was to not only gather for the spring IMBA-SORBA board meeting, but to invite all southeastern clubs and membership.  Further, was to teach, share and listen to ideas.  The weekend was graciously hosted by the Nantahala Outdoor Center near our trail destination of Tsali Recreation Area.
Attendees were able to draw on the success …

Support Your Trails – Donate to IMBA/SORBA, Take Home a Moots!
For each $10 donation to SORBA your that much closer to taking home your dream Ti ride form MOOTS. Frame will be given away at DSG awards ceremony on May 15th, 2010.
For Every $10 you get a ticket. Donate early, donate often!
Want more trails?  Want to improve and expand the trail in your neighborhood.  You have an opportunity to direct funds straight to local trails, both current and new trails.  This is just one way for …

The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association Middle Tennessee chapter is backing an $11,000 project to improve three trails at Hamilton Creek Recreation Area with two kiosks, trail signs, park entrance signs and a skills confidence course. The trails off Bell Road are on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property between Percy Priest Lake and the Nashville International Airport.

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Our proposal to add a new trail sign program, rework the Lakefront Trail Head Kiosk and to build a new Pinnacle Trail Head Info Center has been submitted to Metro Parks and will go before the Park Board on Tuesday, March 2nd at 1:30. This is a move forward after last December’s annual permit agreement between our chapter and Metro Parks. This will allow the much celebrated partnership with our land manager to grow and embrace many trail amenities, as mentioned above, but possibly a skills confidence course …

Click the link below for the meeting notes.
MidTN Chatper Feb 2010 Meeting Notes
We are spoiled now with our Secretary’s video record and hope to see more of the same…Thanks Greg!

SORBA MidTN Meeting 2/18/10 from Greg Lawrence on Vimeo.

Come hang out with SORBA at Charlie Bob’s (restaurant/bar off Dickerson Pk in Nashville) for some fun and fellowship. Bring a non-SORBA friend and get your name in the drawing for some goodies. If your friend signs up for SORBA that night, get your name in the drawing again (along with your friend), and the Pres will personally buy you a beer! SORBA will provide some appetizers and you can order additional food and drink at the bar!
We will have a brief meeting giving updates on local …

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