Episode 15 - The End of this Chapter?: Six IMBA Chapters On Why They Decided to Stay or Leave

This episode we discuss the IMBA Chapter program and hear from 6 different voices. My guests come from different Trail Associations in the US, some have left the IMBA Chapter program and others have chose to stay. My first guest is Matt Andrews, Executive Director of the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists and former Regional Director of IMBA. Next is a discussion with 4 representatives from different clubs. Brannon Pack, Executive Director of the Ozark Off-Road Cyclists, and Lance Pysher, President of the Bitterroot Backcountry Cyclists, both groups have decided to remain IMBA Chapters. We'll also hear from Ben Horan, Executive Director of MTB Missoula  and President of the Salem Area Trail Alliance, Jeff McNamee; both groups who have left the program. And finally we chat with Kevin Adams of the ​Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition and former Vice President of Chapter and Member Services at IMBA. Kevin recently wrote an article for Singletracks titled, "Is the IMBA Chapter Program Right for Your Club? Analyzing the Pros and Cons" and we'll get his advice for any IMBA Chapters out there.

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Kevin Adam's Article in Singletracks
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