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Welcome to the Homepage for The Ocala Mountain Bike Association: P.O. BOX 2558, Belleview, FL 34421-2558
www.omba.org: Ocala Mountain Bike Association
 
 
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Our Sponsors
 Trail Day Sponsors:
Mar: On Your Mark
Feb: Greenway Bicycles
Jan: Gone Riding
Dec: Gone Riding
Sep: Ocala Bicycle Center
Aug: Village Cycles
Jul: Girth Bikes
Feb: On Your Mark
 Fat Tire Festival Sponsors:
Trek Bikes
Ocala Bicycle Center
American Classic
Bare Center for Chiropractic Wellness
BESH Engineering
Bicycle Outfitters - Seminole
David's World - Tampa/Orlando
Get The Picture
Giant Bicycles
Girth Bikes
Greenway Bicycles
Hammer Nutrition
Insurance Marketing Agencies
North River Geographic Systems
Ocala-Marion Visitors & Convention Bureau
Ocoee Yurt Company
On Your Mark Performance
Profile Racing
Red Trail Racing
Retro City Cycles
Santos Trailhead Bike Shop
Specialized Bicycles
Specialized Designs for Women
Steven Wingo
Suwannee Bicycle Association
Trek Designs for Women
Trek Women Bike Demo Tour
Verve Healthy Energy
Village Cycles
...and an army of dedicated volunteers
 Sponsors & Supporters:
Office of Greenways &
Trails (OGT)
Gone Riding Race Promotions
Red Trail Racing
Dirt Rag Magazine
Links
 Agencies:
Office of Greenways &
Trails (OGT)
International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)
IMBA: Florida links
San Felasco Hammock (Gainesville)
Florida Bicycle Association
 Organizers:
Gone Riding Race Promotions
Red Trail Racing
 Websites:
Dirt Rag
MTB Florida
Freeride South
Mountain Bike Review (mtbr.com)
Bike Rag
PreRace.com Race Calendar
Btrails - trail info
Florida Mountain Biking Guide
Bike Journal
MTB Matchmakers
Lee Likes Bikes
Sheldon Brown bike tech
 Bike Shops:
Bicycle Outfitters (Seminole)
David's World (Tampa/Orlando)
Greenway Bicycles (Ocala)
Kyle's Bike Shop (Orlando)
Ocala Bicycle Center (Ocala)
On Your Mark (Palm Beach)
Out Spoken Bikes (Lake Mary)
Santos Bike Shop (Ocala)
Village Cycles (The Villages)
 Clubs:
Airborne (Port St. Lucie)
Brevard Bike Club (Melbourne)
Capital City Cyclists (Tallahassee)
Club MUD (Ft. Lauderdale)
Club Scrub (W. Palm Beach)
Florida Freewheelers
(Orlando)
FL Mudcutters (Ft. Myers)
FORCE MTB (W. Palm Beach)
Gainesville Cycling Club
Ositoking (South FL)
Pensacola Off Road Cyclists
RidgeRiders (Lakeland)
Spruce Creek Mountain Bike Association (Daytona Beach)
SWAMP Club (Tampa)
Suwanee Bike Association
(White Springs)
 Of Interest
Florida Mountain Biking Guide
MTB Matchmakers
Ocoee Yurt Company
 Bike Skills
BikeSkills.com videos
How-To (UtahMountainBiking.com)
Lee McCormack's Skills Site
Penny's Mountain Bike Tips
West Coast Style
 Other OMBAs
Ohio Mountain Bike Association
Ocmulgee Mountain Bike Association
Okinawa Mountain Bikers Association
Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association
Old Monterey Business Association
Oakville Minor Baseball Association
Ontario Monument Builders Association
Photos & Video
Project Freeride
Work Day '0709'
Bike Rodeo '09
Fat Tire Festival '09
New Pump Track
Most Recent Trail Party
Fat Tire Festival 08
12 Hours of Santos '08
Fat Tire Fest March '07
User Photos - Updated Apr '07
Take A Kid MTB Day Oct '06
13 Hours of Santos Sep. '06
Thanks: Sam Maynard!
Red Trail Racing Aug. '06
Meeting & Skillz class June '06
National Trails Day June '06
Skillz Area May '06
OMBA Spring BBQ Apr. '06
Project Freeride Dec. '05
A Little Freeride Nov. '05
Race Day At Santos Nov. '05
Take A Kid Riding Oct. '05
John Brown Trail Day Apr. '05
Sea Otter Classic Apr. '05
Just Riding Around Feb. '05
OMBA Campout March '05
Alafia FTF Nov. '04
Tsali, NC May '04
OMBA Spring BBQ Apr. '04
Nayls Trail Ride Feb. '04
30 Miler Jan. '04
Older Pictures 2002
Santos Time Machine 1996
OMBA History 1992
( OMBA photo search )
( IMBA photo search )
( FreerideSouth search )
( Pinkbike photo search )
( Flickr photo search )
( Google image search )
( Google video search )
( YouTube search )
Mission Statement
OMBA - Providing responsible stewardship of Mountain Biking opportunities in partnership with the State of Florida Office of Greenways and Trails. Build - Maintain - Ride – Enjoy

In case of emergency call 911. To report non-emergency incidents please call the campground office during normal business hours at (352) 369-2693 or the Marion County non emergency number at (352) 732-9111
 

Trails are open every day, dawn to dusk
Campground office: (352) 369-2693
For more information see the Office of Greenways & Trails website
OMBA News:

Help Save the Santos Trails and the Office of Greenways and Trails!  

Written by Rob Ern   

Help Save the Santos Trails and the Office of Greenways and Trails!
The Senate General Government Appropriations Committee has proposed the elimination of the Office of Greenways and Trails, by merging the OGT into the State Park system.  This move is being proposed to save a relatively small amount of money. 

The mission and mandate of the OGT differs from that of the State Parks system, and could have potentially devastating impacts on our ability to retain our current trail system, as well as construct new trails.  Please contact the Senators on this Committee at the following addresses.  In addition, please keep your eyes on the forums at www.omba.org for more information, as well as a sample letter to send to the Senators.  Please help us preserve what we have worked so hard to create! 

Thanks, Rob Ern, VP, OMBA
 
Baker.carey.web@flsenate.gov Chairman

Dean.charles.web@flsenate.gov

Oelrich.steve.web@flsenate.gov

Lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov

Aronberg.dave.web@flsenate.gov

OGT's mission, and how it differs from that of the State Park System


Last Updated ( Friday, 12 March 2010 )
 

Spring Break Fat Tire Festival 2010  

Written by Webmanager   
March 19 - 21, 2010

SOLD OUT!
Spring Break 2010 SOLD OUT - bike trails & vendor village open to the public
Vendor Village is open 12-6 Friday, 10-5 Saturday, and Sunday 9-2.
Freeride demo Saturday 3pm.

For more information CLICK HERE
Fat Tire Fest March 2010
 

  • Experience new trails
  • Epic Plus
  • Friday Night Band the Accelerators
  • Bigger and Better Vendor Village
  • Red Trail Racing Free Ride Competition
  • Friday Night Food - more than just Snacks..
Last Updated ( Friday, 12 February 2010 )
 

BIKE PATROL - NEWS  

Written by Webmaster   

The OMBA National Mountain Bike Patrol training held on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Taylor College was a great success! 


We had a total of 27 people in the class, taught by OMBA President Tim Mulhall and Vice-President Rob Ern.  Of the 27, 9 were patrollers who were re-certified in CPR and First Aid.  The remaining 18 are new patrollers! 

Thanks to everyone who came to be certified, adding to the already great ranks of the OMBA Bike Patrol!  Look for these new faces on the trails, and be sure to say hello to these dedicated volunteers!





IMBA_Bike_Patrol.jpg
Last Updated ( Monday, 01 February 2010 )
 

TRAIL DAY RESULTS - THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT HELPED!  

Written by Rob Ern   

Many thanks to the 9 volunteers who braved the cold rain Saturday for the betterment of our trails!  Despite the weather, we had a great work day, sponsored by Gone Riding Race Promotions .  We had a small crew working on preparing the race course for the upcoming Florida State Championship Series final race at Santos on December 13th.  The rest of the crew continued working on the new CR484 to SR200 trail extension.  Even with the small turnout, we were able to completely finish the chainsaw, trimming and mowing of the new corridor all the way to the end, as well as a small portion of the raking. 

However, there still remains raking to be done, and that will likely be some of the focus for the January work day.  The trail is rideable, however, so if you are out on the west end of the system, feel free to get some tires on the new dirt!  It'll be soft, but fun!

Look forward to seeing OMBA represented at the race on the 13th.  Remember, if you can volunteer to marshall the course, or help sell sme OMBA swag, please email me, or just show up at 8 am on the 13th!
Thanks,

Rob Ern, VP
OMBA
 
Photos:  
 Trail Day December '09  Trail Day December '09
 Trail Day December '09  Trail Day December '09
Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 March 2010 )
 

SANTOS RACE SCHEDULE  

Written by Webmaster   

May 8, 2010               Hammer Head 100    - Land Bridge

December 12, 2010    FSC #8 series Final   - Santos Side

 

For more information visit GoneRiding.com

Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 March 2010 )