Biking
in Calhoun County
B
iking is a big part of Calhoun County living now, and there are a ton of opportunities for getting out there on a set of wheels. With the big bike races like the Sunny
King Criterium coming up in April, it’s time to get training now, and start familiarizing ourselves with some of the resources that cyclists have available to them here in
Calhoun County:
SOUTHERN MOUNTAIN
BIKE SUMMIT
The Southern Mountain Bike Summit brings
tons of bike enthusiasts out annually, and
this year it’s being held in Anniston. This is
above and beyond a simple get together
and ride, with representatives from the International Mountain Biking Association
and the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association coming together to provide education,
create plans for land management and trail
creation and provide opportunities to demo
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new bikes and products.
The summit starts March 21. The first day is
built around area land managers from IMBA
and SORBA, teaching leaders how to use
biking trails as community builders, about
biking in state parks and providing emergency response in case of injuries.
March 22 will yield information about insurance coverage, creating youth riding
leagues locally and raising awareness about
US forestry trails for biking.
March 2014
INSIGHT