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  Cool air, hero dirt, and ahead--the perfect ride. Your perfect ride.  So you'd turn around and head home, right? Of course not--that's the chance we daydream about at our desks--and why I'm emailing today.     At this very moment Evergreen is cleared to build 65 NEW trail miles. Those miles ADD to Evergreen's existing projects at Raging, Darrington, Tiger, and Green Mountain. That's potential for over 100 miles to make your own perfect ride.  How ‘bout that--we could have over 100 miles of trail in development! What does it feel like to build triple-digit mileage? We don't know yet--but with your help today we will.  We can only do this work if you GiveBig now—will you help us break into the triple-digit club this year with your donation? Evergreen chapters are digging into savings to kick-start this work in 2018. They need you to #BeTheBuilder today to span the funding gap.   I'm 100% in for 100 new miles With your GiveBig donation you'll start these projects this year:   -Sun Mountain Trail network expansion, Methow Valley: 20 miles -Completion of climbing trail and the new Ribbed Trail at Ski Hill, Leavenworth: 3 miles -3 new trails in the Yacolt Burn, Battle Ground:  8 miles  -Tokul trail connections, Fall City: 4 miles -Camp Sekani skills park and pump track, Spokane. -New Ride Park at Port Gamble  -Alpine Baldy Phase II, Skykomish:  3 miles -No. 2 Canyon, Wenatchee: 30 miles (8 miles in 2018)

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  Trail: Ribbed Trail - Leavenworth, Washington (Central Chapter) Project Goal: Rebuild of the legendary Ribbed Trail in Leavenworth. Funds needed: $10,000 Help Us Rebuild Ribbed Trail Now! Evergreen perspective: "Having the opportunity with the GiveBig campaign to rebuild the Ribbed Trail is huge. This is a legendary trail dating back to the late ‘90’s. Having this trail up and running is a much needed option close to town because it would be the first legalized jump trail in Leavenworth. We have great beginner level trails at the ski hill complex and it’ll be nice to put something in for the more advanced rider. Plus, we’ll have a shuttle option for it as well. The new Ribbed Trail will really tick all the boxes. I’m stoked!" – James Munly, Evergreen Central Chapter Board Member Local rider perspective: "A rebuild of Ribbed would add another element to our trail system here. It gives something to the more advanced rider. In my mind, it’s going to be a game changer here. I could see it becoming Leavenworth’s most popular trail. I’m really looking forward to it!" – Tom Ford, local rider and mechanic at Arlberg Sports Haus in Leavenworth Donate Now and #BeTheBuilder for Ribbed Trail!

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  Trail:  Sekani - Spokane, Washington (East Chapter) Project Goal: A new skills area and pumptrack at Camp Sekani in Beacon Hill, Spokane. Funds needed: $5,000     Support New Trails at Camp Sekani Now! Evergreen perspective:  "There are two components to our project, the skills park and the pump track. The skills park we have is old and does not flow well. It is difficult to utilize for the beginner rider. With these funds, we’ll be able to bridge the ability gap between existing features within our skills park, improve signage, and more effectively separate the skills park from the general riding area. We also have an opportunity to build Spokane’s only public pump track. By locating the pump track within the skills park we are able to consolidate our educational tools in the same place and truly create a nucleus within Beacon Hill for families and friends to congregate. Our goal is to have an area that encourages progression in our local community and enables riders to tackle our regional riding areas with confidence." – Nate Hutchens, Evergreen East Chapter President   Local rider perspective:  "I ride with my family at Sekani 2 to 3 times a week. I have a 10 and a 13 thirteen-year-old and they’ve grown up riding there. I know without Sekani, we wouldn’t be the biking family we are. We have great flow trails and rocky tech but we don’t really have a central core area to bring everyone together. I think the biggest thing that could help with that is a skills park. Adding that would really give newer riders a place to progress and develop their skills before tackling some of the bigger jump lines." – Tiffany Letnes, local rider and ultrasound technician in Spokane     Donate Now and #BeTheBuilder at Camp Sekani!

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  Trail: Tokul (West, East) - Fall City, Washington (Cascades To Sound Chapter) Project Goal: Update trail connections. Funds needed: $4,000 Support your local trails now!   Evergreen perspective:  “Tokul’s greatest asset is that it’s rider built and maintained. This is a working forest on private land owned by Campbell Global. If we reach our fundraising goal, we’ll be building fresh trail in newly clearcut sections and once they’re rebuilt, these trails will be there for at least another 30 years. The new trails will really cater to the modern trail rider. Overall, this will greatly improve what is already the best winter riding area in the region.” – Peter Sherrill, Evergreen Board Member   Local rider perspective:  “I race XC and Enduro with the Mt. Si Mountain Bike Team and we ride together out at Tokul every Friday. It’s the spot where we see the most improvement among our riders. We constantly push each other, and everyone is growing as a rider. It’s really important for the team to have a place like Tokul where we can ride a variety of trails that have different levels of difficulty in a compact trail system. The new additions this fundraising campaign will bring could give us more options and help us grow and improve as a team. – Ethan Rosen, Mt. Si High School sophomore   Donate Now and #BeTheBuilder!

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