Help us by reaching our 2010 membership goal of 500. 

 

JOIN TODAY 

 

If you are already a member, on your next ride with your friends, urge them to join.  Make sure it is right when they are giddy from their exhilarating ride. 

A huge THANKS goes out to all the Spring Fling volunteers and sponsors.  With your help, we were able to build a significant section of the Steve Larsen trail in the Wanoga area.  We logged 675 hours towards our state grant.  It is truly amazing what a large group can do. 

 

If you weren't there, a little glimpse of the action on Saturday to go from absolutely no trail to trail in a single day:

 

Team One:  Designates the trail through immense forest with flags and ribbons. 

Team Two:  An impressive team of sawyers came through to clear the trees.

Team Three:  Walked through and moved all the brush and downed logs out of the way.

Team Four: With axes and a lot of muscle work, took out stumps in the way.

Team Five:  With the handy McLeod, cleared the duff for the trail single track. 

Team Six:  Raked down the newly formed trail.

 

Then....we GOT TRAIL. 

 

Thank you sponsors - BendBroadband, U.S. Bank, REI, Pine Mountain Sports, Deschutes Brewery and Cog Wild Bicycle Tours. 

 

Last week COTA and BendBroadband signed a three year agreement for sponsorship that includes a $5000 cash donation to COTA each year! This money will go a long way towards improving trails and signage throughout our local riding area. We will also be producing and broadcasting a simple message from COTA on trail etiquette and a call for membership. Don't be surprised if you see the "local dog" stickers on COTA's tools and equipment, COTA loves this partnership and we're looking forward to working with BendBroadband to further promote our mission. Please join us in sending a collective "Thank you" to the fine folks at BendBroadband for their visionary support of COTA! 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Enjoy the ride!