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1 2014 Alabama Trails Conference

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2 Danny Hubbard Public Relations Director Cheaha Trail Riders, Inc. Danny.Hubbard@CheahaTrailRiders.com

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3 Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Community & Statistics in Alabama

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4 Alabama OHV Statistics Alabama ranks 21 st in the nation in percentage of population participating in OHV recreation Average OHV enthusiast rides about 3 days each month Average spend per day per OHV rider is around $110 There are about 22 OHV Trail Systems including Public and Private

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Public OHV Parks in Alabama Geneva State Forest

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6 TOP Trails Park Located in Talladega, Alabama Trails for OHV, Walking, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding Archery Courses Welcome Center with Shower and Bath Facilities Primitive Camping RV Campgrounds Soon

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7 Minooka Park Located in Chilton County, Alabama Trails for OHV, Walking, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding Pavilions RV Campgrounds, Primitive Camping Lake, Fishing

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8 Stony Lonesome OHV Park Located in Cullman County, Alabama Trails for OHV, Rock Crawlers, 4x4s, Walking, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding RV and Primitive Camping, Cabin Rental

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9 Kentuck OHV Park Located in Talladega National Forest Near Oxford, Alabama Trails for OHV, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding Primitive Camping

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10 Geneva State Forest Located in Kinston, Alabama Geneva State Forest Stakeholders Volunteers, LLC. Trails for OHV, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Walking, Horseback Riding (OHV and Horseback Riding coordinate with Stakeholders Volunteers) Primitive Camping Lake, fishing Geneva State Forest

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11 Danny Hubbard Public Relations Director Cheaha Trail Riders, Inc. Danny.Hubbard@CheahaTrailRiders.com

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SOUTHEAST ENDURANCE RIDERS ASSN. (S E R A) Est. 1982 / Membership 370 Alabama (7%), Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, N&S Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky 120 sanctioned distance events/year

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AMERICAN ENDURANCE RIDE CONFERENCE (A E R C) Est. 1972 / Membership 5200 North America 750 sanctioned distance events/year Trail Master Training

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Alabama Endurance Events Bankhead Heart of Dixie/Raptor Run Opelika War Eagle Ride/Hungry Buzzard Cherokee Rose Trail Talladega (Shoal Creek) Talladega Tempest Alabama Yellowhammer Alabama Yellowhammer 7 distance events over 3 days (25, 50, 75 mi). Participants - 180

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Alabama Yellowhammer @ Talladega (Shoal Creek) Est. 2002 50 miles of multi-use horse trails Average 7 trail work days / year Average 9 volunteers / work day Approx. 100 volunteer hours / work day SERA - Provided material for 4 creek crossing bridges

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And we are part of your Alabama Trails Commission 2014 Alabama Trails Conference

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A LABAMA H IKING T RAIL S OCIETY A LABAMA H IKING T RAIL S OCIETY Building for the Future ATHS was founded in 2001, with the mission to plan, build, and maintain safe hiking trails for all to enjoy throughout the state, and educate the public of the careful use and enjoyment of Alabamas great outdoors.

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AlaBike Alabama Bicycle Coalition Our Journey

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"Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many people you brought with you." Wil Rose Every oak tree started as a couple of nuts that decided to stand their ground. -Unknown

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We Represent Everyone Advocate-a person who supports publicly a cause

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Friends

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What we are doing

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There is Light at the end of the Tunnel

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and we are a part of your Alabama Trails Commission

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