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epic, epics, hall of fame, imba, Trails - August 15, 2014

Your Trail Is No Longer Epic: IMBA Retires Epic Rides to Hall of Fame

IMBA recently updated its list of Epic trails, adding new criteria for judging Epic trails both past and future, and we were surprised at some of the trails that are no longer on the official list. Trails that previously appeared on the Epic list but no longer qualify have been given the consolation prize of …

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imba, News, ride center, ride centers, Trails - August 6, 2014

News: IMBA Releases Their New 2014 Ride Centers

While we haven’t seen an official press release from IMBA yet, this morning we spied on IMBA’s website the new 2014 ride centers! While we have a bone to pick about how the ride centers are chosen (specifically, many of the amazing destinations that are not on the list), there’s no doubt that all of the …

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Video: “Crossing the Divide”

“Crossing the Divide,” a new video from IMBA (and produced by Salida-based Grit and Thistle Film Company), explains how IMBA has been partnering with conservation-oriented groups in an effort to help preserve and conserve our wild areas, and to allow for recreation at the same time. I think this video makes a fantastic point: the vast majority of …

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News: Bell Built Grant Now Accepting Applications

We wrote back in December that the Bell Built Grant was returning for 2014, and now the applications are open! Bell and IMBA are now accepting applications here from January 13 to February 28 (2014). Bell will again be funding $100,000 worth of trail work, spread across three different projects, each of which will fall …

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News: Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Is Hiring

Are you and your wife/husband/significant other looking for an incredible way to spend the next two years? Well, the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew is hiring! If you were to land the job, the two of you would get to travel the nation for two years in a Subaru Outback, shredding singletrack, teaching others how to …

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