Create Amazing Trails Where You Live
Turn the trails you dream of into a reality.
Learn how to create amazing trail experiences that grow your community.
Discover how to build trails that will last, and inspire more to be built.
Great trails make getting outside easier and more fun. But great trails don’t happen by accident. They are the result of planning, design, collaboration, construction, and maintenance.
This starts with quality education.
This spring we’re partnering with IMBA Trail Solutions, the leaders in non-motorized trail development and education to bring members of the OSI Community a level of training and support never before accessible from your own home.
This course is a complete introduction to trail planning, design, and building.
You will learn
How to select the best terrain and plan amazing trails
How to design trails that deliver the experience you want
How to use different construction techniques to build lasting trails
The course will take place over four weeks online and will include the following
- 4 live online webinars & roundtable discussions with Trail Solutions Professional Staff:
Tues, April 13th - 6 PM - 7:30 PM EST Kick Off Meeting & Orientation
Tues, April 20th - 6 PM - 8 PM EST Planning
Tues, April 27th - 6 PM - 8 PM EST Construction
Tues, May 4th - 6 PM - 8 PM EST
Design
- Independent learning modules in Planning, Design, and Construction
- Interactive peer to peer online forum
- Interactive Q&A forum with instructors
- Opportunities to assess and discuss your own local terrain with the pros
- All live sessions will be recorded and uploaded for those unable to attend live
Topics include
Experience-based planning
How to assess terrain both on your desktop and in the field
Understanding sustainable trail guidelines
How to read a map, plan, or narrative and translate into specifications for trail design
Using a clinometer to layout better trail
The basics of bench cutting
The basics of rock armoring
The basics of turn construction
This course is open to anyone interested in learning more about trail development. No previous experience or knowledge is required.
This course is being offered to through the OSI Community, and will be run by IMBA Trail Solutions with support from OSI Staff.
IMBA Trail Solutions (TS) is the international leader in developing singletrack trails, with experience in over 500 projects in the North America, Europe, and Asia. Their staff excels at planning, design, and construction of trail systems that provide high-quality experiences for local riders and destination visitors while simultaneously minimizing environmental impacts. Trail Solutions is a fee-for-service based arm of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. IMBA’s mission is to create, enhance, and preserve great mountain biking experiences.
Trail Solutions staff hold a broad base of applicable skills and knowledge from planning, landscape architecture, environmental sciences to GIS systems, AutoCAD, and graphic design. Their wealth of experience has allowed them to develop the gold standard guidelines for creation of both sustainable and enjoyable singletrack trails. These guidelines have influenced all major federal land management agencies and a large number of state and local parks departments.
Trail Solutions pride themselves on the positive experiences they have provided to the millions of active trail users around the world, and in the economic independence that communities have achieved through the development of destination trail systems.
Check Out What Others Have Said About Learning with IMBA Trail Solutions
“The sessions were well done and provided a great base for any trail builder!”
“The classroom presentations were thorough and increased my knowledge of the trail planning and construction process.”
“All instructors were extremely knowledgeable and were easily able to articulate all information during each session.”
“The course content was perfect.”
*Course Tuition - $425 for individuals
This edition of the Online Trail School is full. Stay tuned for the next session by signing up for the waitlist HERE!
Register and pay securely online. We stand by the education we provide. If you’re not satisfied with your experience, we’ll refund your money. It’s as simple as that.
*If you are an organization / chapter / club with multiple members interested in attending, please email registration@outdoorsi.org to learn about our multi-registrant organizational discounts.
The Outdoor Sport Institute & The OSI Community
Our mission is to make outdoor sports an integral part of peoples’ lives and communities. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization.
The OSI Community is for individuals whose interest in outdoor sport fits into one or more of the following areas –
Pursuing outdoor sport personally
Teaching and mentoring others
Building capacity for outdoor sports in their community
Through the OSI Community members can access online and in-person instruction, a growing online resource library, and a network of peers to connect with and share ideas.
Join for free HERE.
Questions?
Don’t hesitate to contact us at hello@outdoorsi.org.