Contact: Spencer Powlison, IMBA Field Programs Coordinator

Volunteers from throughout Montana are expected to turn out in force on Sept. 13-14 to help construct parts of a new seven-mile stretch of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). Anna Laxague and Jason Wells, of the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew will be in Helena to assist with the project, which is a first step towards establishing new singletrack opportunities in the area. This project is a result of the cooperation between Helena and Butte's mountain bike communities, IMBA, Backcountry Horseman, Continental Divide Trail Alliance and Montana Wilderness Association.

The new trail is a component of the High Divide Trails Agreement, which saw Montana cyclists join forces with Wilderness advocates, equestrians and other groups to craft... // International Mountain Bicycling Association