Let’s try this again! We got rained out on November 17, so the Ride And Mingle will take place on December 15, same time (10am), same place (Topanga State Park, The Hub Junction). Come join us and your knobby-wearin’ brothers and sisters to celebrate CORBA’s 25 years of mountain bike and open space trails advocacy. We need as many people there as possible for a group shot to show the trail user community that mountain bikers can and do coexist on the trails. There will be cash prize opportunity drawings. Click here for details!
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RAM Take Two December 15
Monday, November 26th, 2012November eTerraTimes Newsletter Published Nov 1
Thursday, November 1st, 2012We have an unusually large number of articles this month, about the upcoming RAM ride, our new Meetup group, trail closures, the fabulous! Girlz Gone Riding event from last weekend, trailwork reports, and more! Check out our November eTT edition!
CORBA Using Meetup.com for Managing Events
Friday, October 26th, 2012CORBA has started using the facilities of Meetup.com to manage and publicize our events. You can get to our Meetup group at http://www.meetup.com/CORBAmtb/. We plan to use this Meetup group for events like recreational rides, trailwork days and fundraisers. Currently we are not planning to use it for the monthly free basic skills clinic.
The first Meetup has already been added for the Ride and Mingle event on November 17th at Topanga State Park.
Group members (people who have joined CORBA’s Meetup group) will enjoy these capabilities:
- Recieve email notices of upcoming events
- See all your friends who have already RSVP’d (registered) for an event
- Once you have RSVP’d for an event, you’ll recieve an email reminder of the event a day or two beforehand
- You can change your RSVP at any time before the event starts
- You can make comments and ask questions about the event
- You can receive email copies of questions and comments on events you’ve shown an interest in (RSVP’d for or made a comment on)
- When an event is finished, you can make comments on how much you enjoyed the event (hopefully a lot!) and you can upload your photos to share with other participants
- You can make comments on your photos and those of others, and reply to others’ comments
Of course this is all free!
In order to join our Meetup group, go to http://www.meetup.com/CORBAmtb/ and click on the “Join Us” button. Fill out the requested information (it’s very short) and click on the “Submit” button at the bottom. If you are already a Meetup member for another group, make sure you’re logged in first so Meetup knows who you are.
Once you’ve joined us on Meetup, you won’t miss hearing about any of our fantastic activities!
City of Calabasas Honors CORBA
Monday, October 1st, 2012At CORBA’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, City of Calabasas Mayor Mary Sue Maurer presented CORBA with a resolution of “Appreciation and congratulations” for 25 years of outstanding service to the mountain biking community, and to trails within the City of Calabasas.
We thank the City Council and especially Mayor Maurer for her longstanding support of CORBA’s efforts.
The proclamation reads:
“Whereas, the Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association (CORBA) is an all-volunteer non-profit organization serving the mountain bicycling community of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas, including Southern Ventura County; and
Whereas, CORBA has a passion for mountain biking and is dedicated to preserving open space, maintaining public access to public lands, and creating more trail opportunities for all to enjoy now and for many generations to come; and
Whereas, CORBA’s notable achievements include repair and maintenance of the New Millenium trail, located in Calabasas, over the last few years; and
Whereas, CORBA’s biggest accomplishments, within these past 25 years, are their all-volunteer programs, to include Mountain Bike Unit, Trail Building and Maintenance, Youth Adventures, Mountain Bike Skills Classes and Advocacy.
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Calabasas hereby extends appreciation and congratulations to CORBA on their 25th Anniversary with wishes for many more successes on future endeavors.
25-Year Jerseys: Now in Stock at the CORBA Store!
Friday, September 28th, 2012
CORBA’s 25th anniversary jerseys are now available at the CORBA store! Celebrating 25 years of CORBA’s mountain biking and trails advocacy, these attractive forest green and gold jerseys are availble in BMX and club cut. Also, the 25-year anniversary socks have arrived. To round out your wardrobe of support for CORBA, we still have some 25-year T-shirts available. So go to the online CORBA store, order some new duds and show your friends you care about the future of mountain biking!
CORBA 25th Anniversary Gala: Still a few openings to attend
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Free Beer…Door Prizes…Great Cause, Sign up today for CORBA’s 25th anniversary gala to be held on Satuday evening, September 29th!
Note: Even though we are past the deadline, there are still a few openings for procrastinators. Registration will be open until we have 90 participants, so there are a few (very few) spots left.
CORBA would like to welcome newest event sponsor New Belgium Brewing Company, long time CORBA supporters who will be providing beer to event attendees.
Please sign up as soon as possible…there is limited seating and registration will close next Tuesday (September 25th), with no onsite registration available. The event will include a catered dinner (vegetarian option available) including beer, wine and other beverages for the $25 registration fee. The program will include a few brief speeches, a video presentation and awards.
All registered participants will be entered to win one of several great door prizes, including a Specialized Carve 29” bike, a Niner EMD 9 Frame and more. Extra tickets will be available onsite for $10 each.
This is a great opportunity to mingle with CORBA founders, current CORBA leadership, land managers, Mountain Bike Hall of Fame members and others who share a passion for riding on dirt. Come celebrate the first 25 years of advocacy volunteerism and accomplishments as we launch the next 25 years of CORBA.
Support the Trails, Support the Parklands…Support CORBA, and register online now!
25th Anniversary Party Update September 3, 2012
Monday, September 3rd, 2012
Thanks to all of you who have registered for CORBA’s 25th Anniversary Celebration. As we get closer to the date, we are extremely excited at the prospect of seeing so many great folks who have helped make CORBA the successful advocacy organization it has become.
We have one major concern: Seating is limited, and early registration has been so good that it looks like our space is going to fill up early, so please register as soon as possible to secure your spot at this historic event. For more information, click here.
September eTerraTimes published August 30
Thursday, August 30th, 2012The September edition of CORBA’s monthly newsletter, the eTerraTimes, was published today, August 30. If you don’t get it by email, you can view it online.
As always, the eTerraTimes has all the latest news for mountain bikers in the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding areas.
Ralphs Community Contribution Program Requires Reregistration September 1
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012For those who have linked your Ralphs Club Card to support CORBA, Ralphs requires that we reregister on an annual basis, on or after September 1st each year, so that they continue to contribute to CORBA. Please register or reregister your Ralphs card now! To learn more about this program, see these details.
Happy Birthday To US!
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012By Mark Langton
Sometimes I get so caught up in things that I forget just how important some dates are. CORBA officially turned 25 in August, and even though we’ve been talking about our 25th Anniversary Party for months, I just now realized the amazing milestone CORBA has surpassed.
I was at the very first meeting that spawned CORBA, and the subsequent formative meetings that would create what is perhaps the most influential mountain biking advocacy organization in the country. But we weren’t doing it for fame (and certainly not fortune). We were just an ordinary group of men and women who felt that someone should speak up on behalf of this new and exciting way to explore our great public open space. That, and the fact that a lot of these people knew how to party!
So in that spirit, we are hoping to have a great party on September 29 at Founder’s Hall in Calabasas. It’ll be a chance for old CORBA members to reminisce, and for newer members to find out about all the things CORBA has done over the last 25 years. I sure hope you can make it!
