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Progressive Bike Ramps of Joplin, MO, an industry leader in bike facility construction and design will work in conjunction with Cincinnati Parks and CORA (Cincinnati Off-RoadAlliance) to design a unique bike skills park in Mt. Airy Forest.

Cincinnati, OH April 13, 2021– CORA (Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance), the local chapter of the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA), and the Cincinnati Park Board have selected Progressive Bike Ramps (PBR) of Joplin, MO to design the first bike skills park within the Cincinnati Parks system. Progressive Bike Ramps brings an impressive resume of pur...

We are delighted to formally announce the creation of a part-time position to help CORA achieve the goals of the organization in 2021! Our Trail Development Director will be a key position in the organization, and help spur and maintain growth in all endeavors. Please see the job description below and apply online at https://www.indeedjobs.com/cincinnati-off-road-alliance-cora/_hl/en?cpref=JXWAtnzf3XWjLOi4YeVNLqF8RN6a-Vzu0FSFAnXoNgs

Job Description: CORA Trail Development Director

Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance (CORA) seeks a positive, visionary, and team-oriented leader to help CORA achi...

As what feels like the longest year in our collective experience draws to a close, I wanted to reach out to our members and community to share some exciting news.

The CORA Board has elected new officers for the 2021-2022 cycle!

Taking over as President is our current VP, Olivia Birkenhauer. Olivia joined the board at the same time I did in 2014 and has been a tireless advocate and leader within the community, both personally and professionally with her business GOT DIRT. I am thrilled to have her experience and leadership at the helm of this rapidly expanding organization.

Moving into the VP r...

I first learned about Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance (CORA) about four years ago through my husband, an avid mountain biker and trail volunteer. At that time my experience on a bike could be summed up to training for a couple of triathlons and the occasional cruise around town on my road bike. My passion is running, specifically trail running at ultra distances, which is any distance longer than the standard 26.2 road run. Like many others, I considered CORA to be primarily a local mountain biking organization. While that perception is somewhat accurate and they do advocate for trails with mount...

*Troy Warnken, Head Trail Steward* Springtime in Greater Cincinnati is a beautiful time. The flowers are blooming, trees are coming back to life, and the grass shines a verdant green deep into the evenings. These things urge us to be outdoors more, and we all head to the trails to shake out the cobwebs of winter. But spring in the region also brings us lots of rain. And that means our trail stewards work overtime thinking about trail management and well, just managing the water! As I have said many times before, managing water and the way it flows over, on, and around the trail tread is the la...