MCMBA Volunteer of the Year - 2013

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Published on Sunday, 02 February 2014 18:58

Written by Administrator

Please join us in congratulating Don Chisholm as the MCMBA Volunteer of the Year for 2013!

A couple years ago, we had a leadership vacuum at Maybury State Park. We had many willing volunteers, but no one at the helm. Don volunteered to fill that role, working to coordinate work days, address issues on the trail, and becoming the liaison with the park staff. The Maybury CPS race that was held at the park each year needed freshening, and Don worked with the park staff to enable us to provide a completely unique race day experience using trails that are normally off limits to mountain biking. As 2014 unfolds, the Maybury trail is in great shape, we have an excellent relationship with the park staff, and the CPS race in August is set to be one of the best ever.

Thanks Don!

2013 Volunteer Summary

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Published on Monday, 06 January 2014 10:10

Written by Loren Konkus

On behalf of the thousands of area mountain bikers who enjoy our trails, I'd like to give a huge thanks! to our members who made it possible. In 2013, 120 volunteers recorded 2057 hours of volunteer time in our chapter, most of it doing boots on the ground trailwork.

A special thanks goes to our 2013 FAFL award winners:

Andrew Eldridge
Bill Hermann
Carole Baker
Christopher Schmitthausler
Dave Cox
Dave Mackey
Dean Clark
Diane Ursu
Don Chisholm
Joe Foy
Joe Lapinski
John Cox
Katherine Rose
Kevin Petts
Loren Konkus
Mark Dombrowski
Matt Bushore
Michael Faulk
Nate Sefcik
Norbert Skorupski
Samantha Simon
Scott Goocher
Sharon James
Steve Butler
Steve Steinberg
Taiyo Ichikawa
Tak Kakiuchi
Terry Brown
Tim Slabach
Tom Hermann
Wendy Cox

We'll have a special token of appreciation at our booth at the Expo later this month. See you there!

Michigan Bicycling Expo

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Published on Thursday, 05 December 2013 16:39

Written by Administrator

The Michigan Mountain Biking Association is teaming up with The League of Michigan Bicyclists and the Michigan Trails & Greenways Association to present the first annual Michigan Bicycling Expo!

When: January 26, 2014

Where: Michigan State University Pavilion 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824

The Michigan Bicycling Expo is open to the general public. It is a great opportunity to connect with passionate cyclists of all disciplines, find great deals with the vendors, and to celebrate the advocacy efforts of the past year. This year's expo will feature:

• an indoor riding arena;
• Championship Points Series (CPS) awards;
• a raffle; guest speakers;
• a swap meet;
• MMBA Annual Board Meeting;
• and a concession stand serviced by MSU.

See the MMBA Expo Page for schedule details and ongoing updates: http://mmba.org/mmba-mountain-bike-expo/

MDOT Cycling Survey

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Published on Wednesday, 06 November 2013 19:52

Written by Administrator

The Michigan Department of Transportation is conducting a research project that will attempt to quantify the economic and community benefits of bicycling in Michigan. Part of this project is a detailed online survey on your cycling and spending habits and contributions to the Michigan economy.

http://surveymonkey.com/s/MDOTsurvey

So many of us spend thousands each year biking, traveling throughout the state for races and events. It's time for our community to be counted. Please invest a few minutes to take this survey, and please share it with others.

(On the events page, there's an opportunity to list other events. Please include all the MTB races and organized rides that you participated in.)