July 14, 2026

July 2026 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes and Activity Reports

MORE – Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

July 13, 2026

Virtually present at meeting

Casey Anderson – President

Jali Fernando – Executive Secretary

Alison Wells – Administrative Coordinator

David Beugelmans – Secretary

Rob Lowe – Membership Director

Neil Blake – Treasurer

Michael Ullmann – VA Advocacy Director

Kathy Mihm – Ride Programs Director

Executive Director Report (Jali)

o Supported the Locust Shade Ride & Picnic

Plan to sell swag at future picnics and events

Edited BikeReg on picnic events, to encourage people to bring food items to the picnics

Propose to advertise the picnics as for members, sponsors, and perspective members/ people looking to get involved in the mountain biking community

o Planned and organized the AACo Epic

141 people pre-registered, 9 people day of registrations

Issues with GPS navigation. County didn’t allow us to put stakes in the ground or staple signs to trees. Need to brainstorm solutions for next year (chalk, paint, get permission for stakes).

Discussion on moving the event to an earlier month for cooler temperatures, and as a “season opening event”. April or May? Quantico epic in April is no longer going to happen, so this could take place of that.

Fair ground location was nice- better than renting large MoCo tent and porta johns

Membership Update (Rob)

~$700 behind for the month, but membership numbers continue to rise (2048 members)

Trails

Virginia (Michael)

Edgar Tillett – solidifying date to start (Brock to do work). Waiting on bid from Brock. Will get dirt for free once we know when we can start the job.

Locust Shade – waiting on MOU

Lake FX – continuing to work on jump line

Wakefield – initial work of bridge work happened during W@W timeframe. No dates yet for future work.

James Long – 3 parts; 1 part (black) is completed. Green and blue still need to be done. Boy Scouts project will do a trail kiosk.

FH – maintenance

New liaisons at Meadowood, Mt Vernon

Maryland (Dave M)

Frederick Hill St pump track - SHA review of project; will happen but in pause currently

Emmitsburg – support from town to develop trails near town, could be a NICA race loop in ~2 years

Little Bennett – liaison Matt Macnish (sp?) is stepping down (*post in newsletter looking for a liaison)

West MoCo project – ¾ legislators came out to look at sidewalk and were pleased. Discussed parking lot near Seneca creek and build an additional 3mi of trails, and another bridge

New shed at Schaeffer

Purchased all the lumber for 2 bridges covered by grant

2 horses put their hooves through 6year old boards on bridges, which has caused some hold back from building bridges. ASTA and ASTB standards. CCA is a carcinogen. Advise liaisons not to buy wood that will rot in 6years. Discussion on not approving liaison expenses that don’t use long lasting lumber.

Brock will do re-routes on Seneca Greenway for MoCo epic routes

Retro fitting bridges; 2 on greenway are too narrow for bikes

Patuxent – grant project, phase 2A is done. August 8th celebration, including Senator that helped get the funding.

Ideas for Montgomery parks to spend their extra money; hire more staff, features, banked turns, rollers, etc.

Crownsville Memorial Hospital Park – got clearance on bridges, waiting for county permits on bridge designs. Probably this winter bridges can be built.

Rosaryville re-furb – SHA ... more bureaucracy. *Liaison is leaving and need to advertise position.

Michael suggests reaching out to Harry Hill/MMB re liaison, PG county projects and need for volunteers

Ride Program Update (Kathy)

Multiple skills clinics, ride set ups/edits/communications

Financial Update (Neil)

($2.3k) net general decrease

$12.6k general revenues

$5.0k memberships (estimate)

$3.7k AACo Epic

$1.9k interest income

$1.0k MoCo sponsorship

$0.7k general donations

$0.3k other

$14.9k general expenses

$10.6k staff costs

$1.6k AACo expenses

$0.9k tools

$0.7k MORE store expenses

$0.4k summer picnic

$0.7k other

($27.9k) net restricted decrease

$2.1k restricted revenues

$0.7k Kent Island

$0.5k Gunpowder (monthly recurring donation)

$0.3k Hashawha (Hill Fest)

$0.6k other

$30.0k restricted expenses

$10.7k Grants working capital (Reisterstown lumber)

$8.5k Patuxent

$3.4k West MoCo (Shed and signs for Schaeffer)

$1.6k James Long (jump line)

$1.1k Fountainhead (repair bridge)

$1.0k Patapsco trail work day sponsorship

$0.8k Waterworks

$0.6k Bacon Ridge

$0.5k Hashawha

$0.4k Lake Fairfax

$0.4k Andrew Leitch

$1.0k Other

Events Update

Discussion on division on funds from AACo Epic.

Neil - Fundraising event vs membership event for tax purposes

MoCo epic is a fundraising event

Dave M – 50/50 split trail and general funds. How much staff time do we allocate to the epics?

Jali & Dave M – money raised at picnics shouldn’t go to the trail systems at the location where the picnic took place. The money should go to the general fund.

Shout out to Todd Bauer; got Dave Scull on an adaptive bike.

Activity Reports

President – Casey Anderson

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Jali Fernando – Executive Director

o Submitted comments on the Maryland DNR 10-year plan

o Showed Maryland District 15 Delegates the new sidewalk under Clopper Road

o Identified trail projects to pitch to Montgomery Parks for FY 2027

o Supported the Locust Shade Ride & Picnic

o Planned and organized the AACo Epic

o Ongoing preparations for the MoCo Epic

o Represented MORE at DCXC and Wednesdays at Wakefield race series

o Regular email, newsletter, and social media communications

Membership Director – Rob Lowe

o Membership Processing for June 2026 - Reminders, Thank You's and Monthly Report

VA Advocacy Director – Michael Ullmann

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MD Advocacy Director – Dave Magill

o Executed contract for Ironwood Outdoors to benchcut three reroutes on the Greenway in time for the MoCo Epic

o Trail work days to preclear the areas Ironwood will bench cut

o Arranged site visit by District 15 delegates to see the new sidewalk under Clopper Road. One asked what we want for the next LBI grant

o Helped develop ideas for how MoCo parks can spend the extra $120k they received for trails in the latest budget

o Finalized Rosaryville IFB and sent to SHA for approval to advertise

o Processed several grant reimbursements

o Much trimming!

o Helped develop alternate route for MoCo South loop to address closure of Pennyfield Lock

Ride Program Director – Kathy Mihm

o Set up for skills clinic in June

o Attended/led multiple rides

o Multiple ride set ups/edits/communications

o Attended Womens' MTB Day and trail work

o Held skills clinic at Royce Hanson Park

Treasurer – Neil Blake

($2.3k) net general decrease

$12.6k general revenues