Carbon ContrIbutors: $5000 and UP
BendTrails.org is Central Oregon’s comprehensive mountain biking website. Plan your ride by browsing over 600 miles of trails on their interactive GPS-enabled maps. The site also features user-generated trail reports, updates, and conditions so you know what trails are riding great — and what trails should be avoided. Follow BendTrails on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to get original photo and video content served up daily.
The Deschutes Trail Coalition (DTC) formed in 2017 from diverse local and regional recreation stakeholders who came together to provide community leadership and support to the Forest Service in an effort to address escalating challenges to our trail system. DTC is committed to sustainable solutions and advocates for a regional recreational trail system that is ecologically and socially responsible.
Founded in 2004, Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what’s going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them.
Hydro Flask is the award-winning global leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks. Founded in 2009 in beautiful Bend, Oregon, the company’s mission is to save the world from lukewarm. Using Pro Grade 18/8 stainless steel and the company’s unique Temp Shield Insulation™, Hydro Flask food and beverage flasks are stylish, BPA-free, recyclable, and backed by a lifetime warranty. Hydro Flask strongly believes that great flasks and great causes go hand-in-hand. Through its charitable arm, 5% Back, consumers can allocate a portion of the net profit of their purchase to a charity of their choosing.
LOGE stands for Live Outside, Go Explore! We are an outdoor recreation focused hospitality company with locations across the west coast, each of which includes stay options like hotel rooms, hostel bunks, and camping. Each of our locations strives to connect our customers with other outdoor enthusiasts like them! The experience at each property is focused on getting people out of their rooms, engaging with each other, sharing stories and knowledge. Whether your sitting around a campfire, hanging out in our cafe havings beers after a day on the trails, or enjoying live music at our outdoor stage, you're bound to meet new people and have an incredible experience while staying at LOGE.
Pine Mountain Sports. On any given day in Bend, Oregon there are countless ways to recreate outside. That is why we love living here. Sharing our excitement for the outdoors and providing the absolute best clothing and gear selection possible is what Pine Mountain Sports is all about. Whether you are just visiting, new to town or have lived here for decades, our goal is to help you enjoy the beauty and fun that Central Oregon has to offer.
Sunriver Resort has been a premiere Northwest vacation destination thanks to its picturesque views, unparalleled recreational opportunities and close proximity to the happening town of Bend, Oregon. Guests can choose from a diverse offering of accommodations ranging from spacious suites to luxury vacation rentals, all set against the stunning Cascade Mountain Range.
The Bend City Council created, empowered, and funded Visit Bend (formerly the Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau) to develop and build Bend’s tourism industry. Visit Bend is an economic development organization whose primary function is to create an effective mix of marketing, sales, and service programs, which are designed to produce a positive economic impact of visitor and convention spending in Bend.
Visit Central Oregon (Central Oregon Visitors Association COVA) is appointed by the Oregon Tourism Commission to serve as the Regional Destination Marketing and Management Organization (RDMO) for Central Oregon. Whether it’s timely research, tourism planning tools, or inspiration for your next marketing campaign, our aim is to provide resources to support the work that you do.
Titanium ContrIbutors: $2500 and up
Bruce Fournier and the Fournier Family Foundation.
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Village Bike & Ski offers equipment rentals that make your stay in Sunriver perfectly ideal.
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Scandium Contributors: $1000 and UP
Adventure Maps, Inc. started in 1993 with the design and production of its first mountain biking map for Central Oregon. Since that time we have worked hard to develop better map styles and incorporate the latest mapping techniques and technologies so that our products continue to improve and our customers remain loyal. Our goal is to produce the most accurate and easy to use trail maps available at a good value. We feel that a good map should be worthy of hanging on a wall as art. High Quality Trails Maps - Waterproof, Tearproof & Frequently Updated.
Fatback Bikes is an Alaskan fat bike brand that manufacturers fat tire mountain bikes meant to be ridden in some of the harshest places in the world. Our bikes are some of the most awarded fat bikes or fat tire bikes on the planet. Whether you're looking to set a new record at the Iditarod Trail Invitational, a new PR at your favorite local winter race, or want a bike for riding in any condition, anywhere on the planet, we've got a killer fat bike for you.
FootZone - Proud to be locally owned and independent, fitting Central Oregon trail enthusiasts, runners, and walkers in great shoes since 1995. Whether you're looking for a weekly run or workout, seasonal training groups, informational events and fun runs, or just great fitting shoes and a super knowledgeable staff, be sure to check us out downtown across from the Tower Theater or at www.footzonebend.com
Mudslinger Events DBA Oregon Trail Runs has been in operation since 2003, operating cycling (mountain, road and gravel), Running (road and trail ) and contract services for the timing (Creative Timing). Mudslinger Events also operates as a consultation service to assist with the permitting and logistics of your event for fundraising or fill the gap that you may require to make your event a reality.
Since 1972, Sunnyside Sports has been at the core of Central Oregon outdoor life. An early hub for Bend’s cycling and cross-country skiing communities, Sunnyside has shaped the last 40+ years of Bend’s outdoor culture, and remains a center for exceptional knowledge and service. Sunnyside sells Trek, Ibis, Yeti, and Turner mountain bikes, as well as Trek and Cervelo road bikes, and offers service and fitting on all makes and models. Known by locals and favored by pros for its depth of experience and professionalism, Sunnyside remains the heart and soul of Central Oregon cycling.
The Sunriver Brewing Company originally began in The Village at Sunriver as a family-owned brewpub that served great food and brewed its own beer. Since its launch on July 4, 2012, demand for our beer has increased and we’ve continued to expand to meet that demand. We are mindful to being stewards of our environment and we enjoy supporting local charitable organizations. In short, we put a lot of energy and time into trying to do the right thing. Find our great beers and food in Sunriver, Bend, and Eugene.
Aluminum Contributors: $500 and Up
Blazin Saddles is a full-service bike retailer carrying a broad assortment of bike brands and is fully equipped and trained to handle your repair needs on almost any brand of bike, including brands we don’t carry.in
Cog Wild Bicycle Tours is the only local-owned mountain bike tour company in Central Oregon offering one day tours for individuals, corporates and groups. Cog Wild’s goal is to offer fun and rewarding cycling vacations of varying length for bikers of all levels. This is accomplished through a full range of tours from half and one day to Bike & Brewery Weekends and multi-day adventures. Cog Wild is proud to be based is such an amazing mountain biking mecca where we are a steward of our trail system and a sponsor of COTA, the Central Oregon Trail Alliance.
Hutch's Bicycles offer quality rides from manufacturers like Specialized, Giant, Liv, Electra and Haro, and busy service departments in two Bend locations and in Redmond. Need to get those bikes from point A to point B? Hutch's also has their Rack & Roll store, offering bike racks and roof top boxes for every vehicle.
The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® serves realtors by maintaining ethical standards, providing continuing education, promoting the value of realtors, and advocating on behalf of the real estate industry.
Dirt Mechanics LLC, a Recreational Excavation company, specializes in trail building and design. Although established in June 2013, Dirt Mechanics LLC represents over 45 years combined experience between Paul Lissette and Paul Thomasberg. This partnership provides an extensive background in trail design, construction, project management, and heavy machine operating. From trail conception to construction of trailhead facilities, kiosks and maps, Dirt Mechanics LLC is uniquely equipped and qualified.
Dave Caplan of Feedback Graphics offers a fresh perspective with experience to back it all up. His specialties include graphic design, production art and layout, book design and production, as well as image compositing and retouching.
Mazama Designs Mazama Designs is an outdoor gear development company providing innovative, high-quality products to keep you hydrated so you can enjoy your outdoor experiences to the max. Mazama offers full line of hydration solutions including comfortable, lightweight packs, easy-fill reservoirs, and innovative accessories.
At Rosell Wealth Management we specialize in helping successful people who are at or near retirement by creating a financial R.I.S.K. Blueprint to help them navigate the second half of their journey down the financial mountain. My team and I have redefined the goal of what retirement planning is really all about and in doing so, have helped our clients live the lives they've always imagined.
Susan Harrell of Susan's Table offers chef and catering services to the greater Bend area. Susan's a classically trained chef who has a passion for creating healthy, delicious, simple and gourmet food! She feels pretty darn lucky to live in Bend, Oregon where trails, cycling and local IPA's are a way of life. Let her know how she and her team can help with your next event and work together to create a menu worth getting excited about!
Timberjack Ultramarathon offers their fully supported 100k and 30k ultramarathon options, racing through the beautiful Deschutes National Forest on September 12, 2020.
Information and signups can be found here.
Information and signups can be found here.
Travis Holman Design offers graphic design services such as marketing collateral, website graphics, logos, report stylizing (like COTA's 2018-2022 Strategic Plan) & more.
TruNorthwest Exchange offers high quality pre-owned gear and equipment via their consignment store that can be accessed online. We offer only top-brand, authentic, and high quality items. Not only can local residents make the most money from their quality outdoor gear and equipment, they can also save time and money by shopping online to find exactly what they need.
Topo Trail Maps make custom 3D maps designed from scratch just for you. We start by getting the satellite data of the trail you choose and turning it into contour lines. After your map is designed all the pieces are fabricated. The trail is inlayed into the contours, then sanded and finished to bring out the beautiful grain patterns unique to each piece. The final package is truly a one of a kind piece of art that you can enjoy for a lifetime.
Steel Contributors: $250 and Up
Colorado Cat Clinic
Focus1 Insurance Group
Ladies Allride - Women's only biking clinics
Milos Tees
New York City Sub Shop
Ninja Mountain Bike Clinics
Oregon Cancer Bikeout
Sideline Swap - new & used gear
Turnkey Vacation Rentals
Westside Pet Hospital
Focus1 Insurance Group
Ladies Allride - Women's only biking clinics
Milos Tees
New York City Sub Shop
Ninja Mountain Bike Clinics
Oregon Cancer Bikeout
Sideline Swap - new & used gear
Turnkey Vacation Rentals
Westside Pet Hospital
Donation Acceptance Policy
Purpose: To define policy and procedures governing the acceptance of donations from sources or for purposes suspected of being contrary to COTA's best interests.
Policy: COTA invites and enjoys business sponsorship supporting COTA's mission, vision, and our programs. COTA does, however, retain the right to refuse any potential business sponsor donation that COTA Board does not feel is appropriate, is misaligned with our mission and purpose or given in exchange for COTA's endorsement of a business' products or services.
Applicability: Policy applies to monetary or in-kind donations from businesses or individual entities and to grant applications.
Implementation: Normally donations to COTA are uncontroversial and graciously accepted. There may be an occasion where the donation source may be involved in business activities or newsworthy events that could taint COTA's reputation by its acceptance.
Donations will generally be accepted:
Procedures: When a donation or grant is called into question, the following procedures will be followed:
The Donor Relations committee will evaluate any donation that is called into question, ideally prior to its acceptance; however, the committee will evaluate past questionable donations when needed. The committee will discuss any such donations and make a recommendation to the Executive Committee (if time sensitive) or Board of Directors for approval.
The decision of the Executive Committee or Board of Directors will be final.
Grant applications will be evaluated by the Grants Coordinator and/or Donor Relations committee prior to submittal. If the Grants Coordinator and/or Donor Relations committee does not think the grant is questionable, the application may be submitted. If they think it is questionable, the grant will not be submitted or a recommendation will be made to the Executive Committee (if time sensitive) or Board of Directors for resolution. The decision of the Executive Committee or Board of Directors will be final.
COTA will post "Right to Refuse Donations" policy statement on our website.
Board approved and implemented May 23, 2019.
Purpose: To define policy and procedures governing the acceptance of donations from sources or for purposes suspected of being contrary to COTA's best interests.
Policy: COTA invites and enjoys business sponsorship supporting COTA's mission, vision, and our programs. COTA does, however, retain the right to refuse any potential business sponsor donation that COTA Board does not feel is appropriate, is misaligned with our mission and purpose or given in exchange for COTA's endorsement of a business' products or services.
Applicability: Policy applies to monetary or in-kind donations from businesses or individual entities and to grant applications.
Implementation: Normally donations to COTA are uncontroversial and graciously accepted. There may be an occasion where the donation source may be involved in business activities or newsworthy events that could taint COTA's reputation by its acceptance.
Donations will generally be accepted:
- From organizations with a specific connection to trails, mountain biking, advocacy or education
- From organizations who benefit from the existence of the area's trails
- From organizations with a presence in the local community, such as a local employer or business
- Other organizations approved by the Board
- When acceptance requires direct or implied COTA endorsement of the donor's product or services or the use of the COTA name or logo on marketing materials.
- When offered in exchange for COTA or COTA member support of the business activity (e.g. Race promoter offers a donation for a number of hours COTA volunteers work to support the race)
Procedures: When a donation or grant is called into question, the following procedures will be followed:
The Donor Relations committee will evaluate any donation that is called into question, ideally prior to its acceptance; however, the committee will evaluate past questionable donations when needed. The committee will discuss any such donations and make a recommendation to the Executive Committee (if time sensitive) or Board of Directors for approval.
The decision of the Executive Committee or Board of Directors will be final.
Grant applications will be evaluated by the Grants Coordinator and/or Donor Relations committee prior to submittal. If the Grants Coordinator and/or Donor Relations committee does not think the grant is questionable, the application may be submitted. If they think it is questionable, the grant will not be submitted or a recommendation will be made to the Executive Committee (if time sensitive) or Board of Directors for resolution. The decision of the Executive Committee or Board of Directors will be final.
COTA will post "Right to Refuse Donations" policy statement on our website.
Board approved and implemented May 23, 2019.