IMBA Announces 2013 Epics, Ride Centers and Other Model Trails

As IMBA celebrates 25 years of working to protect and expand great mountain biking experiences, we’re pleased to announce this year’s class of Model Trails, all of which pay homage to the best a region has to offer. This year, IMBA is recognizing six Ride Centers, four Epics, three Flow Trails and two Gateway Trails in locations from the Czech Republic to Kentucky.

Two of the trails are here in the great state of Oregon.

One is in the Epic category. Ollalie Ridge, Sisters, Oregon, USA — This is the burly, backcountry brother of the nearby McKenzie River Trail, with 20 miles of riding on 100-percent singletrack that rewards your 4,000 feet of climbing with 5,000 feet of descending.

The other is in the Flow Trail category. Flow Motion, Sandy Ridge Trail System, Sandy Ridge, Oregon, USA — An endless succession of berms and rollers lead you through a lush, rainforest-like landscape. Flow Motion connects to the bottom of Sandy’s double-black diamond trail, providing either a reprieve or a chance to pick up speed after navigating burly singletrack.

Read about all of the trails, and plan a MTB vacation at http://www.imba.com/news/imba-announces-2013-model-trails

The International Mountain Bicycling Association is a non-profit educational association whose mission is to create, enhance and preserve great trail experiences for mountain bikers worldwide. Since 1988, IMBA has been bringing out the best in mountain biking by encouraging low-impact riding, volunteer trailwork participation, cooperation among different trail user groups, grassroots advocacy and innovative trail management solutions. IMBA’s worldwide network includes 35,000 individual members, more than 750 bicycle clubs, more than 160 corporate partners and about 600 bicycle retailers. IMBA’s members live in all 50 U.S. states, most Canadian provinces and in 30 other countries.

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