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The 2009 Mountain Biking season is drawing to a close. GUMBA won't be running any patrols till next May. Come check our site next spring.

GUMBA is a group of mountain bikers dedicated to preserving the privilege of riding in the Shawangunk mountains. As a member of the International Mountain Biking Association, GUMBA educates mountain bikers in appropriate trail etiquette, the IMBA rules of the trail, and land management regulations. GUMBA works to improve mountain bikers' relationship with the non-riding public, land management, and other trail user groups. We represent and advocate for the views of mountain bikers.

We work toward that end by volunteering our time to the Mohonk Preserve and the Minnewaska State Park. Each GUMBA member makes a commitment to ride patrol, assist on trail work projects, or help out with advocacy events. We are a vital part of the Mohonk and Minnewaska community and provide a valuable service.

Our 2010 training session will be sometime in Late April. We also do several spot trainings during the season if you can't make it to our regular training session. If you are interested in joining GUMBA, go check out our Joining GUMBA web page.

The Mohonk Preserve will be giving GUMBA patrollers access badges that can be used to enter preserve lands on days when you are not riding patrols. These volunteer badges will be good for hiking and biking. And since Minnewaska lets bikes in for free, this means you can park at the West Trapps lot and ride up to the park for free. So if you are a returning patroller, be sure to let us know if you intend to patrol this year. If you were kind of on the fence about joining GUMBA, this is another perk to consider.

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