Mountain Biking News January 2007

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TUESDAY, 30 JANUARY 2007
	Canberra to Host World Biking Championship
	Australia - The 2009 Mountain Bike World Championships is expected to bring $20 million, boosting Canberra's economy. Canberra has beaten Germany and Canada in hosting the championships. Jan Stanhope, ATC Chief Minister, relates that hosting the championship will make Canberra as the capital of mountain biking in Australia. Over 750 riders from around the world will participate in the ch Read Full Story
	San Dieguito River Park Receives $71,000
	The San Dieguito River Park will be receiving $71,000 from the San Diego County Water Authority for temporarily closing a section of the hiking trail located on the north shore of Lake Hodges. The money received by the park will be used to construct a recreational path for pedestrian and equestrian below the dam near Del Dios Gorge. Both the existing and planned trails are part of the pro Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 26 JANUARY 2007
	Australia MTB Nationals Starts Today
	The 2007 MTBA Australian Mountain Bike Championships which will gather Australia's top mountain bike athletes will start today, January 26, until Sunday, January 28, at Mt. Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra. The mountain bike championships include cross country, downhill, mountain cross events, observed trials, and a crit. World Champion Sam Hill and defending national champion Nathan Rennie Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 24 JANUARY 2007
	Subaru Extends IMBA Trail Care Crew Support
	Subaru of America, Inc. has announced yesterday that they will be extending its support for the Subaru/International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Trail Care Crew until 2009. The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew program was launched in 1997, leading over a thousand trail projects. It has also trained more than 50,000 people in sustainable trail building techniques. It has two profession Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 23 JANUARY 2007
	Biking Champion Breaks Neck While Skiing
	National mountain biking champion John Fisher is still in intensive care after breaking his neck in a downhill skiing accident at Sierra Summit last Saturday. Fisher has suffered from a fractured cervical vertebra when he crashed to the bottom of the mountain. He was supposed to meet his family members but unfortunately had a slow-speed crash on his way. He was airlifted to University Medi Read Full Story