Today I spent a few hours at Cumberland Transit bike shop (one of our Festival Sponsors) handing out event flyers and talking about local trials. I met several folks new to mountain biking and even some of our IMBA/SORBA brethren from the Knoxville Chapter BOD. They had traveled over to embrace the love for Montgomery Bell State Park mountain bike trails. They commented about all the new trail signs and the wonderful condition of the trail (Thanks Ranger Eric, Bob Slayden and all the Monkey Bell Volunteers!).
It was great to see new riders making the move to fat tires or mountain bike upgrades. we should see many of them at the festival, some with family in tow. Thanks go out of Mike Modesto for allowing us to set up a table and spread the IMBA/SORBA love for the trail. 
For more information about Cumberland Transit please visit:
http://www.cumberlandtransit.com/
One very important note about the Hamilton Creek Fat Tire Festival is this is an important fund raising vehicle for IMBA/SORBA. These proceeds will go directly into your mountain bike trail to enhance the ride experience by adding new trail signs, updating the trail head kiosks and building a skills course at the Ned Shelton Trail Head.
The contract for the Hamilton Creek Trail Project between Long Cane Trails and Metro Parks has now been terminated. This is no suprise as timing and budget constraints did not allow the contract to move forward in the time required. No Worries! So many volunteer hours have kept the progress going for a year and a half. This has shown the most recent success in opening the lake front mile just below the "slot" rock garden.
Great work from a dozen volunteers on National Trails Day Made that happen. Thanks to Merrell Footwear and REI (Another Festival Sponsor) for there time and contribution.
Come See us Saturday at the 7th Annual Hamilton Creek Fat Tire Festival! 
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