Program areas at Chugach Mountain Bike Riders
Trail building, maintenance, upkeep and repair. 2022 trail building efforts included two new downhill trails in addition to hardening two sections of multi-use trails, enabling year-round use. Trail upkeep included over 2000 hours of volunteer time spent maintaining and repairing 8 miles of single track mountain bike trails.
Hosted one local mountain bike race for fat tire bikes in the winter and coordinated registration and payment for two other local winter races. In addition to providing awareness to trails and de facto advertising for the organization, it allowed approximately 250 local bikers to compete in two timed bike races. Races included skill divisions to enable racers of all skill levels to compete.
Summer youth riding program: CMBR Kids. The program targets youths between the ages of 8 and 17, teaching mountain bike riding skills, appreciation of outdoor trail use, and maintenance/upkeep of local trails. In 2022, 60 youth participated in the program along with 15 adult volunteers, over the course of an abbreviated 2-month program.
Mountain bike trail maintenance, upkeep, organization, and education. Includes overhead expenses including insurance and office costs.
The Alaska Off-Road Cycling Alliance. Providing leadership and coordination for the Alaska Off-Road Cycling Alliance (ORCA). ORCA is a group of advocates from across the state working to strengthen connections between existing mountain bike nonprofits, land managers and communities.