We have volunteers provided by the county this day, and we need a minimum of 2 people to lead a group at 8.00am and 2 people to lead a group at 12.00 for a second shift.

We also need at least 8-10 GATR volunteers per shift as the other volunteers will need support from our members.

Please come out and help us to get the Taco Stand trails finished – we’re under the gun now to get this project completed before the end of the year, we need your support.

Bring a sturdy pair of closed-toe shoes, a pair of gloves, and we always recommend eye protection/sunglasses.

Tools will be provided.

We may go for a beer and a bite to eat after if anybody is interested!

Click to download the results as an Excel sheet: Registration-Table 1

So far the word we’re getting back from the parks people is that there is simply not enough demand for night riding in Gwinnett County parks to warrant schedulng more night riding dates on the calendar.

If you want to see more night rides then you can do two things to make it happen:

1. Sign up for the current schedule of nights rides on the GCPR website
2. Email Kim Shealy and tell her that you want more night riding dates on the calendar

Also; If you think that the $5 per ride fee is too much, let GCPR know this by emailing Kim Shealy.

kim.shealy@gwinnettcounty.com

We have it on good faith from GCPR that if there is demand for the night rides, then there can be more night riding. Email her and let her know your thoughts.

New and renewing members at the festival will receive a free t-shirt!

GATR T-Shirt 2010 - Full color logo on back, white logo and website on chest.

Check it out… http://www.sorbagatr.org/trails/trail-tribble/

Any active GATR member is eligible for nomination. You can nominate any member you’d like and you can even nominate yourself.

The by-laws state that there are 7 positions on the BOD. You’ve got the usual 4 suspects like: Prez, VP, Secretary, and Treasurer. Those are necessary, but the remaining 3 can get fun and creative. It’ll be up to the new board to decide what those positions are but if you’re thinking about this for yourself, think of positions like: social director, fundraising coordinator for things like NAMI or TFK or some other good cause, Ride Director, Marketing Director, Events Organizer, or Graphic Designer, etc.

What the other 4 must-have positions are supposed to do:

- President ( direct and preside the board, general direction and priorities for the chapter for the year, liaison between GATR and the land manager, runs chapter meetings, attend SORBA Board meetings, etc )
- VP ( make sure the president stays on track, does the real work of the board, peacekeeper, work parties, does everything the Pres. does in his/her absence, makes sure the BOD remains effective, etc)
- Treasurer ( keeps track of GATR’s ever growing finances! )
- Secretary ( tirelessly, accurately, and responsibly keeps track of ALL that goes on in BOD and Chapter meetings )

GATR has accomplished a lot in the past 5 years and it’s time to move to the next stage of our development.

Let the nominating begin!

Voting will close on November 8th at the GATR Chapter meeting, after which the new board will arrange a date in December to meet with the old board and discuss (& vote on) 2011 board positions

Voting is currently in motion via the forum: Click here to place your vote or nominate a member

Information can be found here.

Please mark your calendar — Georgia Bikes will host the Georgia Bike Summit in Savannah Saturday Oct 9, 2010!

The first Georgia Bike Summit will bring together advocates, business leaders, on-road and off-road recreational cyclists and commuters, elected officials and staff from across Georgia to meet in a state-wide forum, setting the stage for bicycling gains. We will network, collaborate, educate, and empower advocates and attendees; identify common issues in our local communities; and set priorities for Georgia Bikes in 2011.

Please visit www.gban.org for full details.

SCHEDULE

Schedule/Sessions
Saturday, October 9 from 8 am – 5 pm

Below is a list of sessions in the works – please note details are being finalized; this list is to give a sense of the offerings in store. There will be three tracks, so some sessions will run concurrently.

Sessions

Large group sessions

• State of GA Bikes & GA Bikes Alliance. Speaker: Drew Wade (President, GA Bikes)
• Keynote Lunch. Speaker: Andy Clark (President, League of American Bicyclists)
• Meeting in the Middle: Where our paths/trails/roads converge (Panel)

Advocacy track

• * Advocacy Digital Toolbox. Speaker: Ali Mangkang
• Connecting the DOTs – Working with transportation agencies and planners (Panel)
• Collaborating with your Elected Officials. Speaker: Emily Ham
• Change of Scenery: Broadening the Community of Cyclists (Panel)
• Success Stories. Speaker: Eric BroadwellState of the State: Georgia DOT Update. Speaker: Byron Rushing
• Community Events & Road Course Design

Partners/Government track

• Staff Orientation: Bicycle Infrastructure
• Non-Profit Orientation: Collaborating with Advocates
• Building a Bicycle-Friendly Community, The Case for Complete Streets & Funding Sources. Speaker: Steve Acenbrak

Off-road (SORBA) track

• Designing and building All-Weather Mountain Bike Trails. SORBA will share the newest techniques for building weather resistant dirt surface trails. Discussion will include pocket parks and gateway trails. Speaker: Walt Bready, Georgia Trails Education Specialist
• You Belong with Us: The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association‘s new Chapter program. Meet staff from IMBA – SORBA and learn how the new partnership can help grow club capacity and work with land managers to create more mountain biking in Georgia. Speakers: Tom Sauret, IMBA – SORBA Regional Director and Robin Allen, IMBA – SORBA Communications Director

Social

To help bicyclists from around the state build connections and strengthen ties, the summit attendees will be encouraged to attend optional social gatherings on Friday and Saturday evenings, and a sightseeing ride around Savannah Sunday morning. We hope you’ll make a full weekend of it!

Swag sponsered by REI, Suspension Experts, The Hub, Motion Makers, and Ski Country.

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