IMBA CANADA Trail Care Crew Directed by the Canadian office of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and sponsored by Parks Canada, the IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew travels across the country in a Subaru Outback, giving workshops to IMBA-affiliate clubs, Parks Canada sites, and other land managers. The two-person team of professional trail builders educates Canadians on how to build and maintain
sustainable trails, manage volunteers, and develop trails as community resources. Typical visits run from Thursday afternoon to Sunday afternoon and include the highly acclaimed IMBA Trail Building School, a trail assessment, and a group ride or hike. Additional events, such as a Club Care or Better Living Through Trails presentation, or a social event can also be scheduled.
Visit Menu
helpful to have you and/or the local land manager available (this is not a public event).
manage mountain biking.
IMBA Trail Building School
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
to bring together community leaders to teach them about the economic, health, and wellness benefits that trails and mountain biking bring to an area.
Each crew visit is anchored around IMBA’s highly-respected, one-day Trail Building School. The Crew teaches sustainable trail construction and maintenance practices via a half day classroom session, followed by several hours of hands-on trail work. Trail Building Schools are open to the public and take place on Saturday from 9am - 4pm. Trail project Assessment
In order to lead an effective build session, the Crew needs to have time to prepare the project in advance. Depending on the scope, assessments may take 3 - 4 hours or more. It is
In addition to the Trail Building School, the Crew offers several presentations that are designed to bring different groups to the table, helping to grow acceptance of mountain biking and trail building. You may choose ONE of the following: 1) Club Care is designed to teach mountain biking groups how to grow their membership, sustain leadership, remain fresh and fun, and better reach out to their communities. 2) Land Manager Training
educates those overseeing the places where you ride about IMBA’s mission, the methods and importance of sustainable trail building, and how to
3) Better Living Through Trails is a great presentation to use
Social Evening
This can be a gathering at a pub, bike shop, small theater, even backyard; be creative! It is an opportunity for a fun, social event to promote trails in your community, the trail building weekend, your organization, and IMBA! Group Ride
Ending a visit with a ride is a great way to wrap up a great weekend and say “thank you” to your volunteers!