For Episode 189 we have Chase Draper the President of Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers otherwise known as BUMP. BUMP is another powerhouse volunteer driven trail organization that falls under the SORBA mothership in the South East region of the United States. Chase provides some exceltent stories about what can be accomplished when you are willing to outwork everyone else, and he’s got a pretty sarcastic personality as well.

Topics Include:

• How and why Chase got into Mountain Biking
• How Chase got involved with BUMP
• Becoming the President of BUMP
• The backstory of BUMP
• Gravity Project at Oak Mountain State Park
• Funding through Inovate Alabama
• What the new Gravity Trails will do for the Region and Oak Mountain State Park
• Tannehill Ironworks trail expansion and building the largest adaptive accessible mountain bike trail system in the Southeast.
• IMBA Ride Centers and how BUMP is pursuing the Silver Level Ride Center Status.
• Oak Ass Endurance Race – NUE Series Championships for 2025
• Bump-N-Grind Race
• Challenges that Chase has come across with leading the organization and managing volunteers
• What makes a great trail community in Chase’s opinion
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers: https://www.bump.org/

Oak Ass Endurance Race: https://bumpngrindraces.com/oak-ass-100/

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This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services