Tara Alcantara of Tucson, AZ – Home Grown MTB and Tucson Off-Road Cyclists and Activists #107

Trail EAffect with Tara Alcantara of Tucson, AZ – Home Grown MTB / TORCA #107

• Tara Alcantara Backstory
• The Creation of Tucson Off-Road Cyclists and Activists
  • Leaning into Gravity and Mt Lemmon
• The Bighorn Fire and damage it caused in Summer of 2020
• Building a Relationship with the US Forest Service and creating a new trails plan for Coronado National Forest and Mt. Lemmon
• Creating Home Grown MTB
  • MTB Rentals
  • Ride / Tour Guides in the region
  • Weekly Shuttles
  • Coaching
• New for 2023 at Home Grown MTB
• Coaching Staff at Home Grown MTB
  • PMBIA Certified Coaches
• Coaching – PMBIA Certification Clinics
• Ladies All Ride Clinics
  • Going to Retallack Lodge for Ladies All Ride
• Women and Coaching for Mountain Biking
• Where Tara would choose to ride away from Tucson ** Hint: Retallack
• Tara and her thoughts on Bike Parks
  • What Tara looks for in a Trail Experience
• The Progression of Mountain Bikes since we began riding
• TORCA Pachonga – Party
• Moving to Writing Grants for funding
• The Power of Planning and Design
• Convention and Visitors Bureau and Chamber of Commerce Discussion
• Progress and Collaboration
• Talent Attraction and Retention
• Tucson Talk
• Closing Comments and Thank You’s

Links:

Home Grown MTB: https://homegrownmtb.com/

Tucson Off Road Cyclists and Activists: https://torca.org/

Ladies All Ride: https://ladiesallride.com/

 

Online Media for the Tucson Region:

Brice Shirbach Maxxis Intersections Tucson, AZ: https://youtu.be/sl5wcKf1V4M

Brice Shirbach Local Flavors Tucson, AZ: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/local-flavors-the-complete-guide-to-riding-in-tucson-az.html

Pinkbike Destination Showcase Tucson (2020): https://www.pinkbike.com/news/destination-showcase-tucson-arizona.html#cid2483292

Tuscon, AZ Local Loam with Jeff Kendall-Weed: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-exploring-tucson-arizona-with-jeff-kendall-weed-in-local-loam.html

           

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