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CONTACT:
Tony Berwald, Director of Communications
TrailBlazers Adventure Racing Club
tberwald@racedayinc.org
http://www.TrailBlazerAR.com
TrailBlazers Take the Lead in a Different Type of Race
Atlanta, Georgia -- Wednesday, August 13 2003: The Atlanta chapter
of the TrailBlazers Adventure Racing Club kicked off their first main volunteer
event to win points by volunteering hours to better the environment. TrailBlazers
are taking part in this race through the organization Adventure Racers
for the Environment (ARFE). Approximately twenty Adventure Racing
clubs in the nation are competing to log the most volunteer hours by the
end of the year. "It's
a win-win situation for everyone", says TrailBlazers Director of
Philanthropy, Namrita Kumar. "We are giving back to the trails,
the rivers, the parks and forests, which is where we spend all our time
training and racing. At
the same time, we are strengthening partnerships with other outdoor clubs
in the area, as well as helping to give Adventure Racers a good reputation
around the nation."
The TrailBlazers first event involved helping to complete a new beginner
mountain bike trail building project in Roswell, Georgia with SORBA and
RAMBO. The Big Creek trail will be officially open in Fall, 2003. The
club's
next organized volunteer event will take place in conjunction with the
Rivers Alive program, at the Chattahoochee River area in Cobb County, Georgia,
on September 27, 2003. Visit the TrailBlazers website for additional
information, or to sign up.
For additional information on Adventure Racers for the Environment, visit
www.arfe.org.
The Roswell/Alpharetta Mountain Biking Organization (RAMBO) Chapter of
the Southern Off Road Biking Association (SORBA) is a volunteer organization
dedicated to improving off road biking recreational opportunities through
advocacy for quality trail systems. RAMBO fosters relationships with community
leaders, promotes volunteerism, and outdoor recreation that is consistent
with environmental protection, thereby strengthening the community and
quality of life. www.rambo-mtb.org
SORBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting
sustainable trail access for mountain bicyclists, and to maintaining the
trails on which mountain bikers ride. SORBA supports the conservation of
open spaces and is committed to educating mountain bicyclists to ride sensitively
and responsibly in order to protect the natural environment and the experience
of other trail users. www.sorba.org
TrailBlazers Adventure Racing Club is is one of the premier
organizations devoted to promoting adventure racing in the southeast. TrailBlazers
currently has active chapters in Atlanta, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
For more information about TrailBlazers or to join visit http://www.TrailBlazerAR.com or contact Zach Doppel, Director of Membership, at zdoppel@mindspring.com.