How We Formed
A group of 13 people met at the Wichita Downtown Library on November 25, 2003 for the purpose of organizing a mountain bike club in South Central Kansas. We chose to name ourselves the Kansas Singletrack Society (KSS).
Why We Formed
The group agreed there was a need to coordinate the maintenance and development of trails in South Central Kansas and to educate mountain bikers and trail users in responsible and environmentally sound use and design of trails.
KSS Priorities & Goals
- Maintain and expand existing trails at Camp Horizon, Winfield City Lake, Santa Fe Lake, Miller's Meadows and the Eagle View Trail at Kaw Lake.
- Rehabilitate trails that have become overgrown and unrideable.
- Identify opportunities for new trail development, especially in and near Wichita. Other locations of interest are Eldorado Lake, Cheney Lake, Fall River Reservoir and the Kaw Wildlife Area to name a few.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with land managers, land owners, local and state governments to create new trail projects and improve existing ones.
- Promote enjoyable mountain bike riding through group rides, group trips, new rider workshops and training courses while using these events as an opportunity to educate and encourage riders.
- Promote responsible riding and ethical behavior among the mountain bicycling community.
- Affiliate with other trail advocacy groups such as the Kansas Trails Council and the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) and to be a part of their work at the regional and national level as well as to utilize their resources for work at the local level.
- Become a 501(c)(3) charitable organization to broaden the potential support base for the club's activities.
- Ride and have fun!
Accomplishments Thus Far
Since KSS has been organized, members have spent hundreds of hours maintaining and building mountain bike trails. We have added several miles of singletrack at Camp Horizon and created a new mountain bike trail near Wichita called Miller's Meadows. We have also participated in IMBA trail design workshops and applied newly acquired techniques on our local trails. Adding additional trails in the Wichita area is a top priority for KSS.
How to Join
If you would like to be a part of making mountain biking better in Kansas, please consider joining with us as we promote our favorite sport. A membership form can be found here. Club meetings are held the second Tuesday each month at 7:00 pm in Wichita at a local bike shop or restaurant of choice.
ByLaws
You may download and view a copy of our bylaws by clicking here.
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