Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance (PMBA) is your local mountain bike and trail advocacy 501(c)(3) all volunteer nonprofit organization.
- We help build new trails and maintain existing ones.
- We build relationships with land managers in our community to increase access to trails.
- We build relationships with local business community and elected officials to access funding and support for our trails.
- We host and promote networking events and group rides to get more people on mountain bikes.
- Maintain our website (prescottmtb.com) with information on where to ride in Prescott, a calendar of group & shop rides and MTB related events, updates on PMBA projects and volunteer opportunities.
- We represent the mountain bike community’s interests in meetings with other local trail
users organizations to better protect the trails we have and advocate for new ones.
Why Join:
Because the more members we have, the more influence we have on expanding the mountain bike trails in our community. Benefits of membership include:
- 10% discount on parts & accessories at participating bikes shops(*)
- Free digital subscription to Mountain Bike Action Magazine
- Discount on a new Subaru. Check Findlay Subaru Prescott for details
- Discount on spot injury insurance for mountain bikers.
- 10% discount from Canyon Bike fit, Healing Kind Massage, Mackinations cycling and The Hike Shack
How much does it cost?
Membership starts at just $39 annually or $5 per month. However, if you can afford it, please consider donating more.
Accomplishments:
- Participated in Greater Prescott Trails Plan – Over 170 miles of new mountain biking trails in Prescott area in 10 years including: Prescott Circle Trail, Spence Basin, Ranch and Badger, Thumb Butte, Pioneer Park, Dells etc.
- Thousands for volunteer hours maintaining trails.
- Raised thousands of dollars to be invested in trails.
- Member of the Prescott Trails Safety Coalition
- Built Spence Basin trail system.
- Pass it Forward program.
In the last year:
- Chloe’s Prescott Trail Challenge
- Spence Basin Signage
- Fundraiser for Pump track at Granite Creek Park
- Study for new trail system at Bean Peak Park including a gravity flow trail.
- Roll-over ramps at Ranch and Badger trails
- Newbies group ride to encourage new women riders.
- 8 – 80 group rides.
- Armoring of a section of trail 332 ( Javelina trail )
- Buildout of new pump track in Granite Creek Park
Currently working on:
- Bean Peaks Gravity Flow Trail system
- Improved signage for Prescott Circle Trail
- Advance project of building new gravity trail system in Bean Peaks area
- Educating local business community and elected officials on importance of investing in our local trails for economic development
PMBA is a local chapter of the International Mountain Bike Alliance (IMBA). This relationship grants PMBA its non-profit status among other benefits. A small portion of your membership fee goes to IMBA for trail advocacy at the national level, the rest remains with PMBA to be invested locally.