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Show Page 4 I 2002 Tour of Canyonlands I A supplement to The Timcs-lndepende- nt mu m&ms ih aab fb lit GATHERING OF MOUNTAIN BIKE LEADER; ADVOCACY FUMMIT HO cussions and brainstorming, IMBA has been bringing out the best in mountain biking by en- Mountain biking advocacy leaders, top federal land managers and key representatives of other trail and conservation groups from around the world 1 near will gather April Lodge on the Colorado River 15 miles east of Moab. The event is presented by REI, a major gear. The International Mountain work participation, cooperation among Moab for the 2002 IMBA Mountain Bike Advocacy Summit. The summit will be held at the new Red Cliffs Adventure Bicycling Association (IMBA) creates, enhances and preserves trail opportunities for mountain bikers worldwide. Since 1988, different trail user THAI Will groups, and innoPRODUCE BITTER vative trail manjor summit (in IIKIHC MOUHTAIH Arizona, 1996), agement solutions, OPPORTUMITIIf we dramatically a according to statement from the WORLDWIDE. improved the effectiveness of our group. worldIMBAs organization and wide network includes 32,000 work, said IMBA executive diindividual members, more than rector Tim Blumenthal. Were 450 bicycle clubs, more than confident that the 2002 IMBA 100 corporate partners and an Mountain Bike Advocacy Sumequal number of bicycle retailer mit will achieve even more for members. IMBAs members live our sport." in all 50 U.S. states, most CaSupporting sponsors include nadian provinces and in 30 other the Federal Highway Adminiscountries. tration, Grand County, the Bureau of Land Management; and By bringing together a dyfor four diverse namic, group Quality Bicycle Products. days of workshops, panel dis couraging volunteer supplier of specialty outdoor 18-2- weekend to without q ctrp ct A a hep dfiCTrT crcrcy Clnla our twelves era to ftrd L . ; (from lead VYova got ctoched with yctJf foods, many of ft Evsrydiy CAST t a on hnU-CA- H9-M- KSTCOPntOWN Ad) Crfcn- cciv a low-impa- ct trail IMBA hopes to inspire advocacy riding, that will produce better mountain biking op-po- IMIA H0PEE cncrin to C:o tora . i TO IHfPIRE ADVOCACY worldwide. The last time IMBA held a ma- J3, C 4 Let CJooCd'o SCiyrjoy Scenic V v-- Chairlift take you to the Moab Rim the easy way, o for all the great views of scenery and sport! Yiew Deck Refreshments Hiking I & Biking 7 0 v f r ' ,j X 0 ' VzT3 ct C jf - 'i Open 7 Days a Week !T I M . I I I I iMTHrnnffimiii - , r . .. , vf 9am 8pm ivinnt.,.)i,,,.,T,,nwr,,, 2ro w 3 - - " f See the good and the not to good rides 4 r-- .. - ' . o 0 rt u n i t i e s rD |