SORBA-Chattanooga

3rd District Candidate Wants To Eliminate FHWA Recreational Trail Funds

schaarschmidt — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:06:45 +0000

A candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, Robin Smith, sent a letter to the Chattanoogan.com stating the Federal Administration’s National Recreation Trails Fund should be eliminated.

We must also be able to point to specific cuts in the budget to show our determination to deal with our debt and deficits. From examples as large as eliminating over payments for Medicare that will save billions, to eliminating the Federal Highway Administration’s National (FHWA) Recreational Trails Fund that would save $250 million over five years. We must be willing to say we can’t afford some of these projects in the current environment. There should be no project too large or too small to escape review to determine if it is needed and working. Our government does not need 49 separate job training programs. We can’t afford $820 million in one year for federal transportation funding of landscaping, museums, and other transportation “enhancements.”

- Robin Smith, candidate for the Republican nomination for Tennessee’s Third Congressional District

Source: Chattanoogan.com – Opinion – July 26, 2010.

The FHWA Recreational Trails Fund is the source for Recreational Trails Program funding.

“The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) provides funds to the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. The RTP is an assistance program of the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Federal transportation funds benefit recreation including hiking, bicycling, in-line skating, equestrian use, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, off-road motorcycling, all-terrain vehicle riding, four-wheel driving, or using other off-road motorized vehicles.

The RTP funds come from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, and represent a portion of the motor fuel excise tax collected from nonhighway recreational fuel use: fuel used for off-highway recreation by snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, and off-highway light trucks.

The RTP funds are distributed to the States by legislative formula: half of the funds are distributed equally among all States, and half are distributed in proportion to the estimated amount of nonhighway recreational fuel use in each State.

Source: FHWA – Recreational Trails Program website

Many Tennessee Trail Projects have benefited from the Recreational Trails Programs grants, including the Cumberland Trail State Park, Harrison Bay State Park trails and the new trails at Hamilton County’s Enterprise South Nature Park, just to name a few, which are located within a half hour from the candidates own house in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.

At the present time it does not appear that the other candidates have taken a position regarding future support of the FHWA Recreational Trail Fund. If and when their positions are made known they will be posted for your consideration.

SORBA-Chattanooga does not endorse political candidates. This information is being provided to help educate trail users on a known political position of a candidate seeking to political office.

August 2 ~ Evening Ride at Booker T. Washington State Park

schaarschmidt — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:52:58 +0000

What: Evening Ride at Booker T. Washington State Park

Where: 5801 Champion Road, Chattanooga, TN 37416 (map)

When: August 2 @ 6:00 p.m.

Other: The ride will depart from the trail head kiosk, in the lower parking lot.

July 31 ~ Volunteer trail day at Raccoon Mountain

schaarschmidt — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:02:12 +0000

What: Volunteer trail day at Raccoon Mountain

Where: Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot. (map) Once you get to the top of the mountain, turn right and follow the road (and signs) to several miles to the visitor center.

When: July 31 @ 9:00 am.

Other: On July 24th, the SORBA-Woodstock chapter will be hosting a group ride on Raccoon Mountain. This will be an intermediate level ride with different groups within the ride from slower to advanced. All interested riders should meet at the TVA Raccoon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. The ride will begin from the visitor center at 9:30am. Bring plenty of water, dress for warm weather, and bring a snack.

July 29 ~ Evening Ride on Raccoon Mountain

schaarschmidt — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:01:34 +0000

What: Evening Ride on Raccoon Mountain

Where: Meet in the East Overlook Parking Lot, at the top of the mountain (map)

When: July 29 @ 6:00 p.m.

Other: The ride will depart from the trail head kiosk.

Diamondback Time Trial Concludes (Results Posted)

schaarschmidt — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:14:15 +0000

The Diamondback Time Trail Raccoon Mountain Race Series concluded last night following a final night of competition. When all the dust settled the winners for each class were:

Begingers Men under 30: Richie Daigle

Beginners Men Over 30: Jeremy Smith

Sport/Expert Men Under 30: Sam Edgmon

Sport/Expert Men Over 30: Foye Trout

Clydesdale: John Gray

Sport/Expert Women Over 30: Cathi Cannon

Complete race results and times from last nights time trials will be posted by Friday at 8 pm.

Beginner Men Under 30:

First Name	Last Name	Division	1st Lap	2nd Lap	Pts	Series Pts
Aaron	Valero	Beginner<30	31.95		19	40
Peyton	Hansen	Beginner<30	-	-	-	36
Ashley	Brumley	Beginner<30	42.06	-	18	18
Richie	Daigle	Beginner<30	29.54	30.00	20	40

Beginner Men Over 30:

First Name	Last Name	Division	1st Lap	2nd Lap	Pts	Series Pts
Jeff	Kinkel	Beginner>30	37.10		12
James	Holder	Beginner>30	-	-	-	27
Jeremy	Smith	Beginner>30	28.31		20	40
Scott	Moschkau	Beginner>30	30.22	31.53	18	36
Stewart	Phillips	Beginner>30	29.00		19	38
Andres	Swanson	Beginner>30	-	-	-	17
Robert	Kulisek	Beginner>30	30.54	32.10	17	31
Mark	Burrows	Beginner>30	31.11		16	31
John	Meek	Beginner>30	40.40		11	24
Peter	Green	Beginner>30	33.11		14	31
Brian	Whited	Beginner>30	31.53	34.24	15	15
James	Vaigil	Beginner>30	35.46		13	28

Sport Men Under 30:

First Name	Last Name	Division	1st Lap	2nd Lap	Pts	Series Pts
Sam	Edgmon	Sport<30	27.50	-	20	40
Fred	Edgmon	Sport<30	-	-	-	38
David	Neiles	Sport<30	29.57	34.24	18	37
Adam	Croft	Sport<30	30.03		17	35
Richie	Daigle	Sport<30	29.54	30.00	19	39

Sport Men Over 30:

First Name	Last Name	Division	1st Lap	2nd Lap	Pts	Series Pts
Foye	Trout	Sport>30	-	-	-	40
Noel	Harper	Sport>30	-	-	-	19
Mike	Reardon	Sport>30	-	-	-	18
Tom	Knopp	Sport>30	-	-	-	17
Mike	Skiles	Sport>30	29.54	-	20	36
Mike	Najjar	Sport>30	-	-	-	15
Steve	Jones	Sport>30	30.08	33.05	19	36

Clydesdale:

First Name	Last Name	Division	1st Lap	2nd Lap	Pts	Series Pts
Tom	Griffith	Clydesdale	32.26	-	18	18
John	Gray	Clydesdale	31.43	-	20	40
Christian	Howard	Clydesdale	36.36	-	19	36

Beginner Women Over 30:

First Name	Last Name	Division	1st Lap	2nd Lap	Pts	Series Pts
Jaclyn	Holder	Sport>30	51.03		20	20

Sport/Expert Women Over 30:

First Name	Last Name	Division	1st Lap	2nd Lap	Pts	Series Pts
Cathi	Cannon	Sport/Womens>30	37.07	-	20	40

I entered these result rather quickly, if I have you in the wrong division, please send me an email so I can correct the results. Thanks. president(a)sorbachattanooga.org

July 26 ~ Evening Ride at Booker T. Washington State Park

schaarschmidt — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:50:01 +0000

What: Evening Ride at Booker T. Washington State Park

Where: 5801 Champion Road, Chattanooga, TN 37416 (map)

When: July 26 @ 6:00 p.m.

Other: The ride will depart from the trail head kiosk, in the lower parking lot.

Lynskey Loves Trail Volunteers

schaarschmidt — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:32:42 +0000

Lynskey Performance Designs has teamed up with SORBA-Chattanooga in an effort to encourage more local mountain bikers to volunteer to perform work on our local trails. To encourage volunteer trail work Lynskey Performance Designs will be providing one lucky trail volunteer with a new stock titanium mountain bike frame.

Lynskey Performance Designs test their new mountain bike designs on the local Chattanooga trails that SORBA-Chattanooga helped construct and continue to maintain, including Raccoon Mountain, Booker T. Washington State Park, Chilhowee and Tanasi.

How the program works… To qualify, all you have to do is to make sure your SORBA-Chattanooga membership is up-to-date, andvolunteer to perform trail work at one of the trail work days, AND be sure to sign the volunteer log. SORBA-Chattanooga keeps track of all trail work performed by volunteers.* At the 2011 February Wine Fundraiser, SORBA-Chattanooga will write your name on a ticket for each hour of trail work that you performed. SORBA-Chattanooga will a draw ticket to determine who wins the frame. The more you volunteer the greater chance you have to win.

So what are you waiting for? Check the SORBA-Chattanooga calendar and attend the next volunteer trail day. Lady luck will take care of the rest.

* Anyone who was gifted or won a frame, as part of a SORBA-Chattanooga reward program, within the last 5 years is ineligible.

Second Time Trial Report, Final Race Next Week (Results posted)

schaarschmidt — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:19:10 +0000

SORBA-Chattanooga’s second Diamondback Raccoon Mountain Bike Time Trial was a well attended event with 22 racers competing. This was the second of the three part series. Following the race participants had a chance to cool down with some fresh cut watermelon and pineapple. If you haven’t had a chance to race, come out next week for the final event in the series.

For full information on the Thursday Night Time Trial Series and how you can participate, click here.

Kids Division

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-14-10 Points Total Points

Jermaine Hood 57.46 20 pts 20 pts

Beginner Men Under 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-14-10 Points Total Points

Aaron Valero 31.55 20 pts 40 pts

Jeff Kinkel 36.40 19 pts 36 pts

Peyton Hansen 38.06 18 pts 36 pts

Beginner Men Over 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-14-10 Points Total Points

Jeremy Smith 29.39 20 pts 40 pts

Stewart Phillips 31.23 19 pts 37 pts

Scott Moschkau 32.22 34.34 18 pts 37 pts

Peter Green 33.13 17 pts 30 pts

James Holder DNF 34.21 16 pts 27 pts

James Vigil 36.23 15 pts 15 pts

Christian Howard 54.49 14 pts 14 pts

John Meet DNF - 14 pts

Andres Swanson – – 17 pts

Mark Burros - - 15 pts

Robert Kulisek - -

Sport/Expert Men Under 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-14-10 Point Total Points

Sam Edgmon 27.43 20 pts 40 pts

Fred Edgmon 28.25 19 pts 38 pts

David Neiles 29.38 29.58 18 pts 36 pts

Adam Croft 30.19 17 pts 34 pts

Richie Dougle 31.16 30.20 16 pts 16 pts

Sport/Expert Men Over 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-14-10 Points Total Points

Foye Troute 26.31 20 pts 40 pts

Greg Brannon 29.00 28.19 19 pts 19 pts

Steven Seabon 28.27 28.45 18 pts 18 pts

Steve Jones 29.56 17 pts 17 pts

Mike Skiles 30.14 16 pts 36 pts

Tom Knopp DNF 17 pts

Noel Harper - - 19 pts

Mike Reardon – 18 pts

Mike Najjar - - 15 pts

Beginner Women Over 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-14-10 Points Total Points

Jaclyn Holder 44.03 20 pts 20 pts

Sport/Expert Women Over 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-14-10 Points Total Points

Cathi Cannon – – 20 pts

Clysdale

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-14-10 Points Total Points

John Gray – – 20 pts

Trek Store of Chattanooga Offers Incentive to Join SORBA

schaarschmidt — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:34:28 +0000

The Trek Store of Chattanooga has been a huge supporter of SORBA-Chattanooga since first opening its doors, and their support continues.

Currently the Chattanooga Trek Store is offering a free pint glass to anyone who goes into the shop and signs up for a one year membership with SORBA-CHattanooga. They also state that, “if you ask very nicely we may have something to put in that glass.”

So if you are not a SORBA-Chattanooga member, there is no time like the present to join.

First Time Trial Well Attended, Two More Races Scheduled

schaarschmidt — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:38:24 +0000

SORBA-Chattanooga’s first Diamondback Raccoon Mountain Bike Time Trial was a well attended event with 24 racers competing, despite near 100 degree temperatures. This was the first of the three part series. Because only the two best nights results count towards the series winner, you still have a chance to win if you missed the first race.

For full information on the Thursday Night Time Trial Series and how you can participate, click here.

Beginner Men Under 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-7-10 Points Total Series Points

Aaron Valero 31.12 20 pts 20 pts

Peyton Hansen 36.19 19 pts 19 pts

Jeff Kinkel 39.05 18 pts 18 pts

Beginner Men Over 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-7-10 Points Total Series Points

Jeremy Smith 29.50 20 pts 20 pts

Scott Moschkau 32.02 32.51 18 pts 19 pts

Stewart Phillips 30.21 17 pts 18 pts

Andres Swanson 31.36 16 pts 17 pts

Mark Burrows 32.55 31.40 15 pts 15 pts

Robert Kulisek 32.37 34.07 14 pts 14 pts

John Meek 33.17 13 pts 14 pts

Peter Green 33.17 12 pts 13 pts

James Holder 34.18 11 pts 11 pts

Christian Howard DNF

Sport/Expert Men Under 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-7-10 Point Total Series Points

Sam Edgmon 28.13 20 pts 20 pts

Fred Edgmon 28.18 19 pts 19 pts

David Neils 30.05 19 pts 18 pts

Adam Croft 30.34 18 pts 17 pts

Sport/Expert Men Over 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-7-10 Points Total Series Points

Foye Troute 26.27 20 pts 20 pts

Noel Harper DNF 28.29 19 pts 19 pts

Mike Reardon 29.09 18 pts 18 pts

Tom Knopp DNF 30.12 17 pts 17 pts

Mike Skiles 30.36 16 pts 16 pts

Mike Najjar 32.23 15 pts 15 pts

Sport/Expert Women Over 30

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-7-10 Points Total Series Points

Cathi Cannon 41.09 20 pts 20 pts

Clysdale

Name 1st lap 2nd lap 7-7-10 Points Total Series Points

John Gray 32.31 20 pts 20 pts