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Crushers Trail of the Tillamook State Forest Receives Special Grant
Jul 12, 2007 By: Press Release
PORTLAND, Ore. – July 7, 2007 – The Crushers Trail, located in the Coast Range mountains of northwest Oregon in the Tillamook State Forest, was honored today by BFGoodrich® Tires as one of the 2007 Outstanding Trails. Club members and off-road enthusiasts were in attendance as BFGoodrich Tires presented a grant to Raven Off-Road OHV club, which will be used to preserve the trail and continue conservation efforts for one of America’s best areas for off-roading.
BFGoodrich Tires, working in conjunction with Tread Lightly!® and United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), chose the Crushers Trail as one of the 2007 Outstanding Trails because of its particularly rocky, steep and rugged terrain. It is a natural formed boulder field and is the only trail in the Tillamook State Forest that off-roaders will experience nothing but rock terrain. The trail is perfectly suited for the off-road enthusiast who is always up for a challenge.
“We couldn’t pass up the setting at Crushers trail and it was an easy decision to make it a part of the 2007 Outstanding Trails program,� said Joe Mazur, light-truck brand category manager for BFGoodrich Tires. “Off-roading is the heart and soul of BFGoodrich Tires, and we are delighted to team up with groups like the Raven Off-Road OHV club to ensure that trails like these will continue to stay beautiful and safe for future visitors.�
Incorporated in 2003, Raven Off-Road OHV Club was started to pursue the interest of the OHV community in a new way. The club is based on the love of the OHV experience regardless of the type of vehicle enthusiasts choose to off-road with. Members pride themselves on giving back to the community that they live in by donating time and funds to help clean up dump sites and adopt families and community areas. Raven Off-Road is a family driven club, always remembering that today's child is tomorrow's future, and by teaching them now, they are preserving the way of life for generations to come.
“With the help of BFGoodrich Tires Outstanding Trails program, we will be able to improve the conditions of trails much faster than previously thought,� said Johanna Ebert, president of Raven Off-Road. “If it were not for sponsors like BFGoodrich Tires, UFWDA and Tread Lightly!, it would take so long to finish projects and would be very difficult to maintain the trail properly.�
The following additional five trails recognized by the 2007 BFGoodrich Tires Outstanding Trails program are:
Whipsaw Trail in British Columbia, Canada
Redbird State Riding Area, Indiana’s first and only Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) facility
The Rubicon Trail, one of America’s wildest off-road trails
Poughkeepsie Gulch, located in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado
Flat Nasty, which offers more than 800 acres of Ozark Mountain terrain in Jadwin, Mo.
In its first season, the 2006 Outstanding Trails program honored five off-road trails. Black Bear Pass, near Ouray, Colorado, is a picturesque trail nestled in the San Juan Mountains. Pyeatt Draw, a scenic and exciting trail situated in Payson, Arizona. Hell’s Revenge, with its slick sandstone slopes brings adventure to thrill seekers in Moab, Utah. Historic Naches Pass, also known as the Longmire Wagon Train, takes off road drivers over the Cascade Mountains in Naches, Washington. Last, but not least, Upper Tellico OHV Area, Trail #4, located in the Natahala National Forest, is located in North Carolina where Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia meet.
To learn more about these trails, visit the Outstanding Trails Web site at
www.bfgoodrichtires.com/outstandingtrails.
Both Tread Lightly! And UFWDA are non-profit organization dedicated to responsible and ethical outdoor recreation. BFGoodrich Tires collaborated with these two groups to select the finest off-road trails, and will continue to work with these organizations on restoration and education initiatives.
Tread Lightly!
Tread Lightly! is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to proactively protect recreation access and opportunities. Tread Lightly!'s strategic educational message, along with its training and restoration initiatives are designed to instill an ethic of responsibility in outdoor enthusiasts and the industries that serve them. The program is long-term in scope with a goal to balance the needs of the people who enjoy outdoor recreation with the needs of the environment and it’s leading the way to help remedy current and future recreation issues. Tread Lightly! is proud to be recognized by the USDA Forest Service and its partner actively engaged in collaborating to implement solutions to the problem associated with outdoor recreation.
United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA)
United Four Wheel Drive Associations is the world’s leading representative of all-brand four wheel-drive enthusiasts. UFWDA benefits, developed and tested true over the past 30 years, include four wheel drive safety and awareness education; user ethics programs such as adopt-a-road, conservation volunteer, and volunteer trail patrol; assistance with new club formation; education seminars to aid four wheelers through complex state and federal programs affecting trail access; Internet forums designed to connect members globally and instantaneously; and unrestrained member access to its full-time legislative advocate and nationally-recognized attorney working exclusively for four wheel drive enthusiasts to protect access and prevent road and trail closures. For more information on the UFWDA log on to
www.ufwda.org or call toll free 1-800-44-UFWDA (800-448-3932).
BFGoodrich Tires
Using motorsports as a proving ground for more than 30 years, BFGoodrich Tires is involved in every type of racing, including oval, sports car, drifting, drag, desert, dirt, rally (Dakar and WRC) and extreme rock-crawling. BFGoodrich Tires combines technological expertise with vast motorsports experience, delivering a high-performance tire for every type of vehicle. Visit BFGoodrich Tires online at
www.bfgoodrichtires.com.
