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Yavapai Trails Association is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and developing recreational, non-motorized trails. We are an all-volunteer group that represents the interests of hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians.
We are a non-profit corporation with federal 501(c)3 designation, and our operating expenses are funded by dues and donations. We are supported by many other organizations and recognized by the cities of Prescott, Prescott Valley, and Chino Valley, as well as Yavapai County, the USDA Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the state of Arizona.

We welcome you to join us in active participation. We have many different projects requiring a variety of skills. All monetary donations -- but not dues -- are fully tax deductible.

Second Annual Trail Rally FUNd-Raiser

      Welcome to the 2^nd Annual Trail Rally FUNd-raiser, where hikers, mountain bikers and horse riders team up to win prizes, have fun, and raise money for Prescott's trails. Teams will be composed of a hiker, mountain biker, and a horse and rider who will navigate separate loops of the Brownlow trail system. The trails wind through grasslands and chaparral, with gentle-to-moderate elevation gain. Each loop will take about an hour to complete. This is not a timed event, so it's fun for everyone!
     Don’t worry if you don’t have a complete team. We'll take your name (and form of locomotion) and match you up with others seeking teammates. If you've formed a hiker, biker and horse and rider team already, great!
   Not only will you have fun and raise money for Prescott’s trails, you’ll also have a chance to win prize money. Your registration fee entitles you to a “poker” card. Each team member picks up a playing card along their trail and the results are tallied. The three highest "scoring" teams win cash prizes.

Registration
Entry fee is $15 per person. The entry fee entitles you to a playing card and a chance to win prizes. Advance registration is required; however, fees may be paid the day of the rally from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Brownlow Trailhead. Registration fees are payable by check or cash. Please make checks payable to Yavapai Trails Association. Participants must pick up their numbers and rally packets at the Brownlow Trailhead from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on April 28.

For telephone registration: call Joyce at (928) 778-4985.
For mail-in registration: print out, fill in, and sign both the Registration Application and Liability Release. Equestrians must also fill out and sign the Statement of Rider and Liability Waiver.

Trail Rally FUNd-raiser Rules
Horse trailer parking is encouraged on the west side of Commerce Drive, north of the Brownlow Trailhead, near the sand volleyball court and Kuebler ballfield. Horse owners must pick up manure in the parking area and take it home. Vehicle parking is available on the east side of Commerce Drive, across from the Brownlow Trailhead. No overnight parking is allowed. Dogs must be on a leash at all times, stallions are not allowed. Equestrians under 18 must wear an ASTM/SEI approved equestrian helmet at all times while mounted. This is not a race! Horses must walk or trot. Bicyclists must maintain a reasonable, safe speed.
The public will also be using the trails during the Trail Rally. Observe proper trail etiquette: Hikers yield to horses. Bikers yield to hikers and horses.

Sponsors Needed! Contact Jan at 445-2942 for more information. Special thanks to Shuttle "U", Manzanita Outdoor, Dr. Wade Collison, Golden Insurance Services, and Prescott Saddle Club for already agreeing to be sponsors.

Yavapai Trails Association

A Coaliton of Non-motorized Trail Users

- Graphic by Ron Smith

Second Annual Trail Rally FUNd-Raiser