Mountain Biking News March 2007

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FRIDAY, 30 MARCH 2007
	Registration for Redbird Challenge until Tomorrow
	Outdoor enthusiasts can still register for the Redbird Challenge Adventure Race until tomorrow, March 31. Rob Dubay, Student Recreation Building coordinator, has said that there are two teams set to compete. Other teams who have contacted him have not yet signed up. Registration fee is at $120 per team consisting of four members. The Redbird Challenge Adventure Race has three segments n Read Full Story
	Smith Optics Releases Street Savvy Melrose
	KETCHUM, IDAHO – Welcome to the Melrose, a sunglass inspired on the streets of New York and L.A. and finished with Italian craftsmanship. Both sophisticated and eye-catching, the Melrose combines classic Italian design with American youth pop culture. “The Melrose is the epitome of where today’s eyewear fashion is going – clean, sophisticated and forward,” said Eric Carlson, Smith Optic Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 28 MARCH 2007
	Cyclists and Officials Talk About Trail Issues
	Officials from Marin County are resolving a trail dispute with mountain bike enthusiasts. Previously, county workers have put barbed wire across Cat Creek Trail, an illegal trail, in an effort to dissuade mountain bikers from using it. Many bikers have been dismayed; they even said that trespassers do not have to get injuries. Lisa Luzzi, a founding member of Access 4 Bikes, has said that Read Full Story
	SMART Ride from Miami to Key West
	The Southern Most AIDS/HIV Ride 4 or the SMART Ride, an annual two-day bike ride from Miami to Key West, is scheduled this coming March 30-31. Riders have to register for $75 and must raise a minimum of $1200 in pledges. The proceeds of the event will go to six non-profit AIDS Service Organizations in Florida like the Broward House in Broward County. Fifty percent of the funds raise Read Full Story
MONDAY, 26 MARCH 2007
	Visitor Centre Opens at Coed y Brenin in the UK
	At Coed y Brenin near Dolgellau, a visitor centre costing 1.6 million has been opened to the public recently. The visitor centre has world-class trails meandering through a surrounding forest. Replacing the old centre located at Maesgwm, the new visitor centre took a year to finish. Wales Countryside Minister Carwyn Jones said that centres like the one in Coed y Brenin is transforming ho Read Full Story