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BUMPIHMINGHAMRBAN OUNTAINEDALERSGreetings and Salutations,Hope everyone had a greatsummer in thislovely Alabama heat.Me? I sat around andtried not to move to much in order to stay cooland to savemoney on my freakin'power bill.THIRTY DOLLARS !!!! What's up with that!At least 'm not cheap.Now that we are slowly moving into Fall, itis time to dust off your bike and get ready to doa little pedaling that we have scheduled.Thereare many events that are planned starting offwith our Dead Dog Race on October the 6th inTrussville. The fun however doesn't end there.We havea ride or race scheduled or almostevery weekend in October into the first ofNovember.

There is something for almost everyonewho enjoys mountain biking. From smallchildren all the way up to Bill Johnson.So getoutside and have fun with your family andfriends.East bound and down, Loaded up and truckin',MiloP.S. n order to make the Mudslinger a monthlynewsletter, needarticles, stories or event. Ifyou would like to submit an one or post a notein the Mudslinger, just email me atmiles@cranehill.com. will be sure o includeit in the most current issue.

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DEADDOGLIVES!The 2nd,Annual Dead Dog MountainBike Race will take place on October6th in TrussvilleAL. The courso ayout,prizes, and categorieswill be prettymuch the sameas ast year,with thesameemphasison a local, friendly rac-ing environment, deal for beginners.Allprofits will go to trail constructionefforts...For example ast year'spro-ceedswereused o purchaseand nstallnew signs or the Trussville trail.The DeadDog racewill also eaturea ShimanoYouth Series or the kids(TrainingWheel Division included).Allparticipantsn this divisionThe four mile loop consistsof halfdouble- track and half single track with somerocky technical sec-tions, shortsteephills, andtight switchbacks ncluding the DeadDog Trail. The coursecrosses he pavedpark road at threeplaces.Pre- riding the course s highly recofilmended.

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Dead Dog Continued from Page1Volunteersare always needed.Contact Hardwick at205- 967 2003 f you are interested n signing up. Freetee to all volunteers.All proceeds rom this eventwill be usedby BUMP toimprove and support trail development he at theTrussville SportsComplex. For more information con-tact 800-846-9829or go to www. BUMP. org.

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Galender f ouFUpcoming UMPEuentsSeptember28th: National Public Lands Thail Day. Join BUMPin a celebrationof thisnational annual event.We will be working on the trails in Trussville,built 2 yearsagoby BUMP, n preparationor the upcomingDead Dog mountainbike race.To get there- takeexit 141of I-59 norttr,right onto Chalkville Road, eft on Oak Streetafter abouta mile, thenstraightoverstop sign and over a small bridge- parkentrances on the eft.Follow parkroadpastbaseball ields, take eft branchandpark in large ot near"indianrock". IMBA andBOB Trailers aresponsoringheeventand offering a chanceo win anewBOB trailer.October 6th: DEAD DOG: Ttre ocalraceatTrussvillepark s on!!!Volunteers eeded.Call Hardwick at 205-967-2003.October l9thz 24 hours of Adrenalin at Conyers GA. Following on from our 2ndplace n the corporate eamcategory ast year,and winning the pit-area hemecontest,BUMP will be fielding 2 teamsof 5 in this year's ace.Westill need volunteersor ttrerace tself,and o help at thecamp-area waking up riders,chargingbatteries .t.c. t'sthe most un you canhave wearing a wig and a grassskirt! Denick Seys s co-ordinat-ing it all from this end.We will leaveou Friday.afternoonandreturn Sundayafter theawards.October26th: CarolJohnsonMemorialRide.Homewood BBC is organizing ride ohonor Carol Johnson,who waskilled recentlywhile riding. Television ewscrewswillbe there,and his is agreatopportunity o highlight ttreplight of cyclists n ourcity. Theride will proceed hrough Homewoodand Mountain Brook.November8th.10th: NOC/II\{BA hail camp. Learn heart of trail building andmain-tenance t this clinic-styleevent.Lodging s freeandsomemealsareprovided.Go towww.noc.comor more details,and expectsomeBUMP memberso attend.November 9th: MTB race at Swayback.The trail in WetumpkaAL will host ts fustcross-counfry ike race. Put on by TOLA. Many volunteersare required or all sortsoftasks if you canhelp,please all JoannYoung t 290-3829.June12003BIIMP & GRIND 2003!NorbaandAMBCapplications re n, ambulanceis booked, etready or another reat ace.Alwayscheck he hotlineprior to all events.Weatherhas beena real recentfactoriand the hotline is updated to reflect recentcancellations or rescheduledevents.

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