Should I donate even if I don't really ride jump trails?

Hey Everyone,

As you know we’re currently raising funds for a new advanced trail right in town. For details on that or to donate, check out our kick off post. A question that may have come up for you is something along the lines of “Hmm, should I donate to a trail that may be a bit over my head or not my cup of tea?”. The answer is probably yes.

Eagle has a great trail network, but having said that, we could probably use a bit more diversity in our trail network. If our long term goal is to have many trails that suite many riding styles and levels, we have to start somewhere. HTC picked this project because the timing was right with the a new connection trail being complete, we had a good feeling about approvals with the BLM, and because the trail just got legalized, there was not a long term president set with how the trail was currently being used. It just made sense to move on this project now. Maybe you want a techy, rocky trail, maybe someone else wants a skills park, and maybe someone else just wants to add a few key connections to create bigger loops from town. All of these would make great additions to our network and all of them require all of us to come together and focus our efforts on each project as it comes up. So, donate now, knowing others will do the same when it comes time to build your ideal trail!

Also, while I have you, here are a few updates/requests:

1. You have helped us raise nearly 25% of our goal in only only 3 days!

2. Our project kids off on Monday! Please let people know the trail will be closed for construction for some time. We will post updates as the project moves along

3. Check out this cool video that our board member Nicky’s son put together. His idea of what Will’s could look like:

4. Share our post with all your mountain bike buddies so we can move this project along as fast as possible.

Thanks,

Rob