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Would you like more Mountain Bike trails in Chesapeake, VA?
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    1. Parks Department Director (Chesapeake Parks and Recreation)
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    Mike Buff
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Why This Is Important

The Eastern Virginia Mountain Bike Association (EVMA) would like the opportunity to create additional trail systems in conjunction with the Chesapeake Parks and Recreation Department.

Although the sport of mountain biking is growing rapidly, local participants have to leave the city of Chesapeake altogether in order to ride on trails other than Indian River Park. This increases fuel consumption and pollution, diverts business from local bike shops and ancillary businesses, and limits the choices available to Southside off-road cyclists.

In addition to the growing Mountain Bike Community, bicycling as an activity in general is accessible to a large portion of the City’s population and fosters a healthy lifestyle.
- Bicycling is the favorite activity of America’s youth, ages 6-17 (Outdoor Foundation)
- Bicycling is the 4th most popular outdoor activity among Americans ages 6 and older (43.3 million). That’s almost 3 times the number of people that play soccer (15.4 million) (Outdoor Foundation)

Having additional local trails available to residents may also have the added benefit of getting more families out on their bikes more frequently.

Please show your support for these potential projects by signing this petition. For more information about EVMA, please visit http://www.evma.org

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Approve more mountain bike trails in Chesapeake,VA

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I just signed the following petition addressed to: Chesapeake Parks and Recreation.

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Approve more mountain bike trails in Chesapeake, VA

The Eastern Virginia Mountain Bike Association (EVMA) would like the opportunity to create additional trail systems in conjunction with the Chesapeake Parks and Recreation Department.

Although the sport of mountain biking is growing rapidly, local participants have to leave the city of Chesapeake altogether in order to ride on trails other than Indian River Park. This increases fuel consumption and pollution, diverts business from local bike shops and ancillary businesses, and limits the choices available to Southside off-road cyclists.

In addition to the growing Mountain Bike Community, bicycling as an activity in general is accessible to a large portion of the City’s population and fosters a healthy lifestyle.
- Bicycling is the favorite activity of America’s youth, ages 6-17 (Outdoor Foundation)
- Bicycling is the 4th most popular outdoor activity among Americans ages 6 and older (43.3 million). That’s almost 3 times the number of people that play soccer (15.4 million) (Outdoor Foundation)

Having additional local trails available to residents may also have the added benefit of getting more families out on their bikes more frequently.

Please show your support for these potential projects by signing this petition. For more information about EVMA, please visit http://www.evma.org
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