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We started the year with a
visit from IMBA
to guide us in trail building
and advocacy. |
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At the end of that visit we hosted our first
Fat Tire Festival. The event was put
together with very little time but turned out great. |
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Then we held our very first
Sprockids Clinic at Sunnyside Recreation
Center. This event made some great inroads with Houston Parks and
Recreation. |
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After this we had a group of twelve members
head to Arkansas for a Easter ride on the Womble.
This will become an annual deal so get in line for next year.
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Next we had another
Kids Clinic in Huntsville State Park.
About 50 inner-city kids got turned on to riding in the woods.
GHORBA was able to purchase
15 brand new
bikes for this program and also had some others donated to allow
the club to perform these clinics. |
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GHORBA also joined forces with Hector Garza
and the Byke Project
where several members
were able to go to neighborhoods and help fix bikes for inner city kids.
Being able to get a kid on a bike is one of the most satisfying things we
can do. |
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GHORBA supported a
Bay
Area group that total refurbished the trails at Jack Brooks Park.
This trail system has improved 1000% in one year. A skills clinic
was held here this year along with the First Annual Renegade Race. |
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Huntsville State Park has
a couple new bridges
and some
trail re-routes thanks to GHORBA and NWCC
members. |
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A new trail system is in progress at
Stephen F. Austin State Park in Sealy Texas.
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GHORBA also hosted their annual
Christmas Lights ride
and raised $500.00 to
donate to HPD's Blue Santa Program. |
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GHORBA also stepped up to the plate and
hosted it's first TMBRA mountain bike race,
The
Houston Big Ring Challenge at Double Lake Recreation Area. The
successful event increased the clubs bank account thanks to the support of
local bike shops and sponsors. |
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Group rides were very popular and well
attended at all of our local trails,
Huntsville, the Anthills, Memorial, Double Lake and Jack Brooks Park.
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