Trail EAffect - "Episode 41 - Gary Vernon" (October 7, 2021 | #1405| Host: Josh Blum)

October 7, 2021

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

• Gary’s backstory
• How Bentonville started with a 5-mile trail system and got to where it is today
• OZ Trails and the backstory behind the brand / region known as OZ Trails
• Women of OZ 
• State Parks and Monument Trails
• 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Championships
• The Future of OZ Trails and their goal of being the epicenter of cycling in the world 
• Community Development through Trails and Cycling by creating the lifestyle

The Bentonville Series has been brought to you by Evolution Trail Services. For more information about Evolution Trail Services check out www.evotrails.com

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RELATED SHOW NOTES

Gary Vernon: https://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/stories/gary-vernon
OZ Trails: https://www.oztrailsnwa.com/
Friends of Arkansas Single Track: http://fasttrails.org/
Women of OZ: https://www.arkansasoutside.com/oz-trails-off-road-dedicated-to-women-of-oz/
Coler Mountain Bike Preserve: https://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/coler-mountain-bike-preserve
Jones Center Pump Track: https://www.thejonescenter.net/bike-park
Eureka Springs / Lake Leatherwood: https://eurekaparks.com/trails/
Great Passion Play Trails: http://www.greatpassionplay.org/trails.html#.XoyvEohKiM8
Arkansas State Parks – Monument Trails: https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/trails/monument-trails
2022 UCI Cyclocross World Championships: https://fayetteville2022.com/
Bike NWA: https://www.bikenwa.org/
Trail Forks Mapping: https://www.trailforks.com/region/ozarks/
Crystal Bridges Art Museum: https://crystalbridges.org/
Momentary Art Museum: https://themomentary.org/ IMBA Trail Lab was created to help communities do what Bentonville has done. For more information on IMBA Trail Lab go to: https://www.imba.com/trails-for-all/trail-labs

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ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT

Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Josh Blum is a father and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.