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begun to scratch the potential of sum- mer facilities. “The first generation of mountain bike trail systems at ski areas tended to be homegrown, organic efforts that were led by mountain bikers who may not have had any background in trail design,” said Klein. “They were usually built by and for hardcore riders, so it’s not surprising that many of those facil- ities came up short on attracting visi- tors or generating ticket sales. We have learned a ton in the past decade about how to design bike facilities that can deliver great riding experiences for all the emergence of bike parks, the pur- upcoming book Bike Parks: IMBA’s Guide ability levels and become meaningful pose-built bike playgrounds that share to Purpose-Built Bike Facilities and New revenue centers.” much of the same appeal that terrain School Trails will be released. N IMBA’s 2014 World Summit gath- parks hold for skiers and snowboard- ering will build on the ski area compo- ers. Multiple experts from the bike Mark Eller is IMBA’s communications direc- nents offered at the previous Summit. park world will present success stories tor. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, and enjoys Considerable attention will be given to and share best practices, and IMBA’s riding trails with his wife and two sons. To register for IMBA’s World Summit in Colorado Springs, August 20 – 23, please visit www.imba.com/world-summit. Here’s a sneak peek at what to expect: đƫ Wednesday, August 20: Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew 1RISK workshop, Instructor Certification Program training, open tours of the Moots Cycles factory, pre-summit RISK Management SoLUTIONS rides on Emerald Mountain, and an evening welcome reception for IMBA chapters. đƫ Thursday, August 21: A Day Devoted to Chapters— breakout sessions on IMBA 2.0, riding on Emerald Mountain for non-chapter individuals, National Mountain Bike Patrol workshops, and an evening jump jam at the Bear River Bike Park. ےCUTTING EDGE MOBILE đƫ Friday, August 22: Destination Dirt—breakout sessions TECHNOLOGY on Investments and Payoff in MTB Communities, ÓےINCIDENT TRACKING bike demos, night riding on Emerald Mountain, and ÓےACCIDENT INVESTIGATION an evening reception with special guest speaker, ÓےFLEXIBLE CHECKLIST BikeSnobNYC. ے REVIEW, SIGN & GO™ đƫ Saturday, August 23: Epic rides followed by a BBQ and WAIVER SYSTEM an evening film screening of Singletrack High. ÓےTERRAIN PARK MANAGEMENT đƫ Sunday, August 24: Summit-X Enduro Race, a benefit for the Routt County Riders, IMBA’s chapter in Steamboat Springs. SUMMER 2014 | NSAA Journal | 29 w w w.nsaa. org NSAA Summer 2014 prepressed v6a.indd 29 7/3/14 4:20 PM