NEXT TRAIL DAY: Saturday, January 10th

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, January 7th

Meeting will take place at Santos trailhead Wednesday, January 7th at 6:00 pm

In case of emergency call 911. To report non-emergency incidents please call the campground office during normal business hours at (352) 369-2693 or the Marion County non emergency number at (352) 732-9111

To help make EMS response more efficient and quicker OGT has obtained EMS addresses for the Vortex Pit and John Brown Pit as well as for all trailheads. The Vortex Pit is 9150 SE 25th Ave. and the John Brown Pit is 8725 SE 25th Ave. but you don't have to memorize these; the EMS address is posted on kiosks and at several locations around the Vortex freeride area. Please have this information ready when communicating with EMS, it will expedite the process!

Trails are open every day, dawn to dusk
Campground office: (352) 369-2693
For more information see the Office of Greenways & Trails website

OMBA News:

Bike Patrol Class

Written by Joan Bernat
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
NEXT BIKE PATROL CLASS Next Bike Patrol Class will be held on February 28, 2009. Hopefully OMBA will sponsor an Ambassador Class and a Patrol Class. Email for more information or if you wish to participate.

2009 Spring Break Fat Tire Festival

Written by Joan Bernat
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Spring Break Fat Tire Festival 2009 It is that time once again, for the third annual OMBA Spring Break Fat Tire Festival. The dates are March 20, 21, 22, 2009, can't wait. Rumor has it there will be some surprises for this years festival, and a promise it will be bigger and greater than it was last year. *Registration is November 1, 2008*, you have two weeks to decide if Santos Spring Break Fat Tire Festival is where you want to be for March. All festival information can be found on a seperate website: http://www.omba.org/FTF/index1.html Take a look at the website frequently because things change from week to week. If you have any questions please email Mail In Registration: http://www.omba.org/FTF/Registdoc/FTF09B.doc (word) http://www.omba.org/FTF/Registdoc/FTF09A.pdf (pdf) Online Registration (active.com) http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1645407 Hope to see everyone there ..

Pump Track Completed!

Written by Joan Bernat
Sunday, 07 December 2008
THANKS EVERYONE OMBA would like to thank everyone, who worked on the Pump Track. It is done, it is awesome. A lot of hard work, sweat, blisters and sore bodies from a lot of folks went into this track. Thanks to Gone Riding for the swag, and lunch. Thanks to everyone who put in the hours to make this project happen, and to everyone who helped complete it. After the completion it was great to see three young kids out there riding the pants off of most of the adults. Of course there were some adults who managed to crash, but I am not to mention names. Then come to think about it there was some of the adults who labored for two days moving dirt, and more dirt decided it was time to give it a try, it looked like they were having more fun than the kids. Thanks to everyone and to Ben from IMBA who came to help. It is a great addition to the Santos Trails. More photos here

Take A Kid Mountain Biking

Written by Joan Bernat
Wednesday, 08 October 2008
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Take a Kid Mountain Biking day sponsored by Lockheed Martin, Flowers Bakery, Wal-Mart, Primal, Village Cycle, Ocala Cycle Center and IMBA. It was a great day to take a kid out on mountain bikes, the weather was perfect. Before the ride the kids went through a short lesson on bike safety, and how to check for helmet fit. Once everyone passed inspection we explained a little about skye park and how to ride it. Needless to say we had a few bumps and scratches but nothing major. We eventually split them into groups and took them out on the trails, some of the kids came back and wanted to go out again, while others looked exhausted. The reward for finishing their ride was a BBQ, and swag. Some of the parents even got swag. In all total we had 40 kids and a parent and a half. I would like to thank all the patrol members who helped out on this event, and Rob who did a great job in organizing and running the event. Thanks everyone for another successful event. OMBA Rocks.. A few more photos, the rest of the photos can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9040553@N02/sets/72157607982604626/ , stay tune for more photos all have not been uploaded yet. I would like to thank all of our photographers, we have approx. 200 photos of the kids, thanks photographers..

Next Trail Day: Saturday, August 9th 8:00am

Written by Rob Ern

Saturday, 29 September 2007

When:: Saturday, August 9th, 8:00 am
Where:: Meet at the OMBA shed at the Santos Trailhead, near the campground office.
Why:: The trails need some lovin’! Vortex work is planned this month!
Who:: You, me and everyone you know who enjoys the Santos Trails!
Sponsored By:: Ocala Mountain Bike Association, and Village Cycles
www.thevillagecycles.com
(352) 751-3443
Village Cycles proudly carries Diamondback, Felt, Raleigh, Marin, Sun, Biria and Electra brand bicycles.
What to bring:: Gloves, eye protection, sunscreen, hydration pack

Volunteers will be provided with snacks and drinks. Village Cycles will generously be giving away swag to all volunteers, so show up, do your part to maintain our awesome trail system, and walk away with a sense of accomplishment and free stuff!

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