In this issue:

1. Trails4All Orange County Chili Winter Trail Run Series

2. Idaho velodrome and cycling park in Eagle Idaho

3. Back Country First Aid and CPR training class

1. TRAILS4ALL ORANGE COUNTY CHILI WINTER TRAIL RUN SERIES

Join Trails4All at the the OC Chili Winter Trail Run Series, which starts on Saturday February 7, 2009 with subsequent runs on March 8th and April 4th. The OC Chili Winter Trail Run Series will keep you motivated to stay fit during the chili winter months! With a scenic 4 mile run through O’Neill Regional Park, great high quality and fashionable t-shirts, and a Post Event Chili Cook Off and Campfire we will keep you warm, fit and well fed this winter!

Register Early to save money and be eligible to win one of three Camelbak hydration systems AND many Montrail beanies!

To register go to:

http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1659024&assetId=8f355989-c3d2-4404-8bc6-119fe7d5d54f

The Trail Run Series benefits Trails4All so come out and show your support!

2. IDAHO VELODROME AND CYCLING PARK IN EAGLE IDAHO

Our good friend Chris Cook from Idaho sent us the following information:

All, I just wanted to share with you a video of the Idaho Velodrome and Cycling Park in Eagle, Idaho.

The bike park is the result of 4000 hours of volunteer work and financial support from the city of Eagle, SWIMBA, and many others in the community. Judd deVall and Alpine Bike Parks designed and created phase one of the park which included 3 jump lines and a pump track (designed and installed by Randy Spangler) as well as a dual slalom and mountain cross course (designed and installed by Eric Carter). Local volunteers have also been expanding phase one by installing beginner and intermediate dirt jumps, a skills park, and a grass area with trees to hang out in. The expert line (Sage Fright) has also been extended with 6 more jumps – now 13 jumps total on the line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtYg605BxuQ

Hopefully we will see you out at the park in 2009! Please pass this on to others who might be interested…

Thanks,
Chris Cook

http://idahocyclingpark.blogspot.com/
www.idahovelopark.org
http://bradnesp.pinkbike.com/blog/eaglebikepark.html

3. BACK COUNTRY FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING CLASS

Back to Natives Restoration and the Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy will be hosting a Back Country First Aid and CPR training class taught by Mike Wade, Saturday February 28th from 9AM-12NOON at O’Neill Regional Park. Cost will be $25.00 per person by check written directly to Mike Wade.

For Back Country Docents and Restoration Volunteers, this is a necessary step in training and knowledge base.

To RSVP email volunteer@backtonat ives.org or call 949-509-4787as seating is limited!

If you have never taken Back Country First Aid & CPR or need to renew, this class is for you!

Other agency and organization volunteers and staff are welcome to attend. Cost will be $25.00 per person by check written directly to Mike Wade.

To RSVP email:

volunteer@backtonat ives.org

or call 949-509-4787as seating is limited!

All the best,

Reginald I. Durant
Director of Restoration
Back to NativesRESTORATION a 501(c)3 Non Profit
‘Saving habitat One Person at a time’
8 Cherry South
Irvine, CA 92612
949-509-4787
http://www.backtonatives.org

Shimano is the Major Component Sponsor of the Warrior’s Society

Rock N Road Bike Shops, Sho-Air Racing, El Pollo Loco and Switchback Cyclery are Major Sponsors of the Warrior’s Society

E2 Hydro is the official hydration drink of the Warrior’s Society

The Warrior’s Society is a Blue Ribbon Coalition (BRC) affiliated organization

The Warrior’s Society is a Tax Exempt Organization under 501 (c) 4 of the IRS Code

“Far better it is to dare mighty dreams, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take the ranks with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in that gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat!”

Theodore Roosevelt

www.warriorssociety.org

In this issue:

1. Trail work update

2. Call for support of National Park Service Proposal

3. Forest Service Annual Volunteer Training on 1/31/09

1. TRAIL WORK UPDATE

We’ve been very busy since our 2008-2009 trail work season started in October. Last Saturday we were up doing some final brushing on the Holy Jim and West Horse Thief Trails. So far we have brushed the Joplin Trail, the Trabuco Trail, The Holy Jim Trail, the West Horse Thief Trail and the Bell Ridge Trail. They should remain clear through the end of the year although we may return in late April or early May to check to see if we need to address any poison oak we may have missed.

We don’t plan on doing any more trail work in January but instead we will be attending the Forest Service Annual Volunteer Training in January – but we will be addressing any issues that come up, such as down trees. In February we will be doing earthwork on the Silverado Trail.

2. CALL FOR SUPPORT OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPOSAL

Today, you have the opportunity to change the world!!! Yes You!!!! The National Parks are an absolute gem and yet in most National Parks you cannot ride your bicycle. Please take 4 minutes and read the following on how you can send a note to the National Park Service to support this rule change.
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has proposed an important rule change that will make it easier for parks to open trails to mountain biking. IMBA has been asking the NPS to make this change since the 1990s.

We now enter a 60-day commentary period to make the change official.

I ask that you register comments in support of the new rule. IMBA has made it easy for you to lend support by filling out an online letter.

We know that several groups are working hard to defeat this proposal. It will take thousands of comments supporting the NPS to ensure the rule is approved. Please lend your voice to the discussion today.

For a more detailed outline and a white paper analysis of the proposed change as well as to comment go to IMBA.com or

http://www.imba.com/news/action_alerts/12_08/12_18_nps.html

The Goal:

1. This proposal achieves a more manageable and efficient system for adopting mountain bike trails in National Parks.
2. Cycling in National Parks is a way to connect people with the natural world. Something you cannot do from the seat of your car.
3. Shared-use trails have proven successful in thousands of locations, including many federally managed parks.
4. This proposal will make history. Your children and grandchildren will read about it and enjoy the benefits for years to come.

So many people have helped get this proposal this far in the process. Now it’s your opportunity to lend a hand and make a historic difference. Please ask your family members and friends to sign the proposal as well. The more support we give, the better our chance of passing the new proposal.

Let’s make history.

3. FOREST SERVICE ANNUAL VOLUNTEER TRAINING ON 1/31/09

TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT ANNUAL VOLUNTEER TRAINING

The Trabuco Ranger District, Cleveland National Forest will be hosting their Annual Training Workshop on Saturday, January 31, 2009 for district volunteers and interested public.

All Trabuco Ranger District volunteers are required to attend. It is important that you bring your Volunteer Handbook with you!

Registration and networking begin at 8AM. Training session begins promptly at 8:30.
Please bring your lunch or a potluck dish to share. Lunch break will be short in order to finish by 3:30PM.

Training will include an overview of volunteer opportunities and accomplishments, as well as updates on the district and forest conditions. We will have a review of volunteer protocols, rules and regulations, resource reporting and mapping, training opportunities and volunteer scheduling. Safety and hazard analysis process will be thoroughly reviewed and we will spend some time doing scenarios. Donna Krucki, County of Orange Park Ranger and mountain lion specialist, will give a brief talk on the local mountain lion population. All volunteers will receive a special surprise at the end of the training event.

The training will be held at Santiago Canyon College at 8045 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, 92869. Near Jamboree and Chapman. The meeting room is in Building “E” Room 203. Enter the campus from Chapman. Turn left. The first parking lot (#3) is the closest to the meeting room. Be certain to park in student parking (not handicapped or staff). There is no parking fee.

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Debra Clarke – Wilderness / Trails Manager
District Volunteer Coordinator
Cleveland NF, Trabuco Ranger District
1147 East Sixth Street
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 736-1811 x 3227
(951) 736-3002 fax
email: drclarke@fs.fed.us
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Shimano is the Major Component Sponsor of the Warrior’s Society

Rock N Road Bike Shops, Sho-Air Racing, El Pollo Loco and Switchback Cyclery are Major Sponsors of the Warrior’s Society

Clif Bar is the Official Energy Bar and Gel of the Warrior’s Society

E2 Hydro is the official hydration drink of the Warrior’s Society

The Warrior’s Society is a Blue Ribbon Coalition (BRC) affiliated organization

The Warrior’s Society is a Tax Exempt Organization under 501 (c) 4 of the IRS Code

“Far better it is to dare mighty dreams, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take the ranks with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in that gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat!”

Theodore Roosevelt

www.warriorssociety.org