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GET READY FOR NORTH SKY!

Last week, BMA toured the North Sky trail corridor with City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks staff. Everyone is stoked to start building Boulder's newest trail!

🙋‍♀️ BMA advocated for this trail in 2016!
⛏️ Trail construction is expected to start in June 2023!
🚵‍♀️ BMA is going to help build the trail!

>> Learn more and get involved

OSMP E-BIKE EVALUATION UPDATE

At the November 9 Open Space Board of Trustees (OSBT) meeting, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks staff recommended including Class 1 and Class 2 e-biking as a passive recreational activity permissible on open space and allowed only on certain designated trails. Staff recommended e-bike use outlined in “Alternative B,” the Boulder Canyon trail and trails east of Broadway.

Next steps:
  • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m. - OSBT will take public comments
  • Wednesday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m. - OSBT will provide Boulder City Council with a recommendation.
  • Later this winter (TBD) - City Council is expected to consider this matter.
>> Learn more about the staff presentation, including recording links and OSBT questions

GIVE EARLY FOR COLORADO GIVES DAY AND SUPPORT MORE FUN TRAILS IN BOULDER


We're on a roll! 


The countdown to Colorado Gives Day begins today. Any donations to BMA from now until December 6 count towards BMA's cut of the $1.4 million Colorado Gives Day Incentive Fund. The more you donate, the bigger the piece of pie we get from the incentive fund. Win-win!

Like the improvements to Picture Rock and Bitterbrush this year? How about Ore Chute up at Maryland Mountain? Maybe you are as stoked as we are about the North Sky trail? Do you like our community programs like Group Rides, Skills Clinics, the Brute Squad, the Boulder Mountain Bike Patrol? Your end of year donation supports all the great things BMA does and we can't do it without you!
GIVE EARLY AND SUPPORT BMA

BE NICE, SAY HI 👋

RIDE VIBES: HORSE EDITION


The Boulder Mountain Bike Patrol and BMA teamed up with City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks and the Boulder County Horse Association for two mornings of spreading good trail vibes.

>> Read more

WINTER TRAIL ETIQUETTE


A skier, snowshoer and fatbiker walk into a bar... there's no punchline because everyone is friends. A little etiquette and friendliness goes a long way towards creating good will between winter trail users and keeps trails open for fatbiking!

>> Review Winter Trail Etiquette

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING & READING

🚵‍♀️ Mountain Biker Hannah Otto Smashed the FKT on Moab’s Whole Enchilada - Outside Magazine

🗳️ Boulder County voters approve wildfire mitigation, emergency services, and transportation ballot measures 

📽️ Ore Chute: It even looks steep on GoPro 😱 - YouTubers The Singletrack Sampler and BKXC

WAYS TO SUPPORT BMA

Support BMA any time you shop at King Soopers. Just link your Sooper Card to Boulder Mountainbike Alliance and King Soopers will make a donation at no cost to you. It's easy to set up!

NPO NUMBER: WR794
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