First of all, WE NEED YOUR HELP!  No we don't have enough help to do everything that we have plans for - there's a lot more than just building and maintaining trails... 

There are many ways to get involved and help out the Black Rock Mountain Bike Area trails... 

Who To Contact

See "Contact Us" for  full list of core BRMBA members, but here's the people to contact about specific stuff...

Have general question or want to know more about what's going on (after reviewing History / Timeline and About Us and "What's Going On?") - contact Rich Bontrager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - President 

Want to volunteer for patrol?  Ed Churchill This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - Patrol coordinator 

Want to help trail managers work on trail, or help with other general projects?  Sean McGuire This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - Volunteer coordinator

Have important topic you want to bring before the BRMBA Board of Directors (that's made up of local mountain bikers who have stepped up to organize) - send info to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Problem with, suggestion for, or question about BRMBA.org? Contact Joe Rykowski This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Construction Materials we need right now

• PVC pipe for drainage (At least 2" or 3" but  bigger is ok too).
• cement paver bricks

Work at organized Trail Build Day 

This is the best way to directly help with the trails!  By actually swinging a polaski, digging holes, building man-made-trail-features (drops, jumps, berms) - putting trail ON THE GROUND and maintaining existing trail.

See Calendar of Events for posted trail work days, or contact the Volunteer Coordinator (see Contact Us) 

You can also contact one of the trail managers directly if you want to get in on "unscheduled" trail building (and we do A LOT of that!  Some of us are out there weekly during the "build season"... from Fall thru Spring). 

Volunteer for Black Rock Mountain Bike Patrol

The Black Rock Mountain Bike Patrol group will be comprised of volunteer mountain bikers who have completed appropriate training and are able to inform, assist and educate fellow mountain bikers and other trail users.

See 'Black Rock Patrol ' for details 

(currently in planning stages and pending vote by BRMBA board!)  Contact Patrol coordinator if interested - see "Contact Us".

Donate Money

As a non-profit, BRMBA relies on the generousity of people like you who are willing to "share the wealth" (so to speak).  We are always in need of operating capital and money to pay for necessary tools to build and maintain the trails and trailhead facilities.

Jump here to throw some cash our way! http://brmba.org/donate.html  

Now that BRMBA is a 501(c)(3) your contributions (either of cash or goods) is tax-deductible on your tax returns.  For a summary, read IRS publication 1771 about "CharitableContributions—Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements".  For details, read IRS Publication 526 "Charitable Contributions" (this includes details about logging your mileage when driving to volunteer for trailwork or other event in support of BRMBA) 

Fundraiser Events 

We also have an annual raffle fundraiser and scheduled "shuttle day" fundraisers - so keep an eye on the Event Calendar for upcoming events. 

Event Calendar  

Volunteer to Serve on the Board of Directors

BRMBA is a non-profit organization with mission to serve the Black Rock trails and other local trails.  The Board of Directors has 3 elected officers (president, secretary, and treasurer) plus additional positions for trail managers, special projects, and "members-at-large".

See "About BRMBA" for details on each position, and for a link to the Bylaws (info about how the organization operates).   The officer positions are 2 year elected positions.

The monthly meetings (every 3rd Friday) are open to any one who is interested in what's going on at Black Rock trails.  See Event Calendar for details about what will be covered and where we will be meeting (generally at Santiam Bicycle, but sometimes at other places - for example, in riders backyard for a BBQ).

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