The Shuswap Trail Alliance is proud to host the pre-symposium workshop that will provide current best practices on trail design construction and maintenance. Our guide for the worshop will be Mark Schmidt, IMBA trail specialist and head of IMBA Canada. Few have as much experience as Mark, in teaching the in's and out's of trail construction.

The workshop will include a three hour in-class presentation, followed by six hours of in-field instruction and hands-on learning. The in-field session will be held on one of the Shuswap's newest trail projects, so look forward to beautiful surroundings, and some great trails.

• Trail Experience – Exploring ways to use trails.
• Trail Theory – What is a sustainable trail, and how do we create it?
• Look at ways to create sustainability.
• Sustainable Trail Design and Construction – Making sure the trail lasts.
• Trail Assessment – Finding the problems and determining the cause.
• Trail Maintenance and Closure – Fixing problem areas and retiring old trails.
• Creative solutions for problem areas – Explore unique solutions that have made trails work.
• Basic Risk Management – Basic concepts to help reduce liability concerns.

Saturday Session
Meet at Little Shuswap Indian Band office (just past ball diamonds on right side of Little Shuswap Lake Rd. ) (map)

Sunday Session
Meet at Worksite just off of Little Suswap Lake Rd. roughly 1km past Quaoout Lodge on righ side.

The location will be near the Mountain Bike Tourism Symposium which will be held at Talking Rock Resort, near Chase, BC

Map of Shuswap

Map to Trail Workshop

Saturday, October 25, 2008
9:00am	classroom session
12:00pm	lunch (provided)
1:00pm	hands-on training on trail (site TBD)
4:30pm	back to conference centre

 

Sunday, October 26, 2008
8:30am	transport to trail site
9:00am	hands-on training continues
12:00pm	lunch (provided)
2:00pm	guided group rides
7:00pm	Symposium Welcome Reception

• The ability to create fun, long-lasting, environmentally responsible trails
• The ability to create trails more efficiently.
• The ability to assess and repair existing trails

Included in your registration fees are:

• light breakfast for both days
• lunch for both days
• nutritional breaks
• all required tools and materials
• handouts
• transportation to field site

Cost for the IMBA Trail Workshop is as follows:

Government Employees/Professionals (workshop only)	$95.00
with Symposium registration	$70.00
Volunteer Clubs/Non-Profit Organizations (workshop only)	$75.00
with Symposium registration	$50.00
Shuswap Trail Alliance Members	$50.00
* Shuswap Trail Alliance membership - individual	$20.00
*Shuswap Trail Alliance membership - corporate	$50.00
*Corporate members sending more than one person pay $50.00 per person

To register Online, please follow the link to Karelo.com

For a printable mail in form, click here (.pdf) (155KB)

For a printable event poster click here (.pdf) (2.37MB)

The trail workshop will be both indoors and outdoors, so please bring clothing and footwear that is appropriate for both. The weather may be cooler by the end of October, so warm, well-layered, breathable clothes will be the key to staying comfortable.

Recommended Clothing

• breathable long underwear
• wool, or synthetic socks
• synthetic, or wool pants
• synthetic or wool top
• rain layer
• work gloves (with rubber grip)
• steel-toed or reinforced toe boots
  
• Safety Glasses
• Toque

Other Recommended Items

• backpack
• thermos
• Camera
• Camelback

Shuswap Trail Alliance

Mountain Bike Tourism Association

Tourism Shuswap

Shuswap Trails

IMBA Canada

Columbia Shuswap Regional District