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2009-2010
Program - Get Started Now!
The Bicycle
Sport Shop's PayDirt© Program is offered in conjunction with
the Texas Mountain Bike Championship Series to encourage mountain
biker’s involvement in the maintenance and building of trails,
a mountain bikers' greatest asset. The mountain bike racing community
has a vested interest in improving our awareness of the trail resources
we have and forging strong relationships with land managers and
other trail users. The promoters of the Texas Mountain Bike Racing
Association endorse the Bicycle Sport Shop's PayDirt© Program
and believe it will create a better environment for off-road cycling
in Texas, not to mention new and improved race-courses!
Every participant that completes at least 10 hours in a minimum
of two days (3 hours for Juniors 10 and under and 5 hours for Juniors
11-14 these can be done in one day) will be entered in a raffle
for over $3,000 in prizes. Prizes will include entry fees to the
Texas Fall Cup & Championship Series events, as well as merchandise
prizes with a value in excess of $2,500. Prizes are donated by Bicycle
Sport Shop as well as Championship and Fall Series promoters.
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Types
of Areas
The types of areas that qualify for Bicycle Sport Shop's PayDirt©
points without question:
* State
Parks or State Natural Areas
* County or City Parks
* Corps of Engineers Areas
* National Forests
* Private mountain bike parks open at least 50% of the year
to the public.
In addition,
you may arrange trail work sessions with an approved land
owner or park superintendent on your own, just submit official
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How
it Works
* Volunteer 10
hours (3 hours for Juniors 10 & under and 5 hours for Juniors
11-14) between 5/2/09 and 5/1/10 on a recognized and approved
volunteer program and you will earn 60 points in the 2010 Texas
Mountain Bike State Championship Series. The 60 points from PayDirt
are in addition to, not instead of, your counted races for the
series overall. You do not have to participate in series races
to participate in the PayDirt program and raffle.
* Submit a completed form
with approved land manager's signature to Series record keeper
postmarked no later than May 1, 2010.
The following guidelines are used in determining what qualifies
for Bicycle Sport Shop's PayDirt© hours:
* The Bicycle Sport Shop's
PayDirt© program was created to promote trail maintenance
on trails that are open to the public for the majority of the
year.
* Never perform trail
maintenance or construction without the knowledge and cooperation
of the land manager responsible for the area you intend to work
in. Land managers do not appreciate unauthorized trail work and
illegal trail cutting is creating problems for mountain bikers
all over the country.
* PayDirt hours must be
logged at a minimum of two separate workdays. Juniors 1-14 can
log their hours in one workday.
* PayDirt hours must correspond
to the category you are racing (ie: junior 14 & under racing
15-16 must do the required 10 hours)
* Your Bicycle Sport Shop's
PayDirt(c) Program Record of Hours must be verified by the land
manager responsible for the area you work in and will be verified
at the end of the season.
Many
thanks to Sara Frost of the New Jersey State Mountain Bike Championship
Series for sharing the PayDirt© Program.
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