NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
AND MOUNTAINS RECREATION AND CONSERVATON AUTHORITY

MOUNTAIN BIKE UNIT (MBU)
www.mountainbikeunit.com

CALLING ALL MOUNTAIN BIKERS AGE 18 AND OVER

THE MOUNTAIN BIKE UNIT SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL (NPS) AND STATE (CDPR) PARK SERVICES AND THE MOUNTAINS RECREATION AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (MRCA) IS LOOKING FOR MOUNTAIN BIKERS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE UNIT.

HERE'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

THE MBU ASSISTS IN PROVIDING PARK VISITORS WITH A QUALITY OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE AND PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES WHILE PATROLLING OVER 60 THOUSAND ACRES OF PUBLIC PARKLAND IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.
BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2009, TRAINING WILL INCLUDE VISITOR CONTACT SKILLS, RADIO USE, PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS, FIRST AID AND CPR, AND FIELD TRAINING EXERCISES.

BIKERS WITH ALL DEGREES OF RIDING EXPERIENCE ARE WELCOME

PATROL AREAS INCLUDE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LOCATIONS: CHEESEBORO/PALO COMADO AND ZUMA/TRANCAS CANYONS, RANCHO SIERRA VISTA, AND CIRCLE X RANCH; STATE PARKS LOCATIONS: MALIBU CREEK, WILL ROGERS, POINT MUGU AND TOPANGA. IN ADDITION, WE PATROL MRCA AREAS NEAR METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES.

YOU PATROL WITH A MBU PARTNER, SELF SCHEDULED ON OUR WEBSITE. EIGHT HOURS PER MONTH AVERAGE IS WHAT WE ASK.

OTHER ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THE MBU PARTICIPATES INCLUDE THE YOUTH ADVENTURES PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AN OPPORTUNIITY TO ENJOY MOUNTAIN BIKING EXPERIENCES IN THE PARKS, PLUS ASSISTING IN SUCH EVENTS AS WHEELS TO THE SEA, L.A. MARATHON AND VENTURA COUNTY FAIR.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE?

COME TO THE KING GILLETTE RANCH AUDITORIUM AT 9:00 AM ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009, FOR AN INDOOR MEETING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PATROLLING WITH THE MBU. BRING YOUR BIKE AND HELMET, AND IF THE WEATHER IS GOOD, WE'LL GO ON AN OPTIONAL, FUN RIDE AFTER THE PRESENTATION

TO GET MORE INFORMATION AND TO GET ON THE MAILING LIST, PLEASE CONTACT THE WEBMASTER AT OUR WEBSITE, www.mountainbikeunit.com

DIRECTIONS TO KING GILLETTE RANCH: Take Hwy 101 (Ventura Freeway) to the Las Virgenes/Malibu Canyon exit. Head south on Las Virgenes Road and continue to Mulholland Hwy, about two miles. Turn left onto Mulholland Highway and immediately look for the King Gillette Ranch entrance on the right.
Or
Take the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) west to the Pacific Coast Highway north. Travel approximately 12 miles then turn right onto Malibu Canyon Road. Continue on Malibu Canyon Road for approximately seven miles, and then turn right onto Mulholland Highway. Immediately look for the King Gillette Ranch entrance on the right.

Address: 26800 West Mulholland Highway Calabasas, CA 91302