Mission Statement

T.H.O.R. is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to developing and maintaining sustainable off-road recreational trails in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, through partnerships with local land managers and trail users, by providing expertise, manpower and resources.

T.H.O.R. Goals

1.  Build, promote, and maintain trail systems for public use in accordance with IMBA guidelines

2.  Educate trail users about safe and responsible trail use

3.  Educate the public on the existence of multi-user trails in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa

4  Initiate and nurture open and honest relations with land managers

5.  Promote environmental responsibility and care for public lands

6.  Provide an organization of volunteers and professionals who will:

·      encourage public respect for mountain biking

·      offer T.H.O.R. expertise regarding trail building and expansion

·      support individual contributions in support of the mission

·   be positive role models for trail advocacy, use and design

"Where visions cease, the people perish"

The 10-year story of T.H.O.R.

Trails Have Our Respect turned 10 years old in 2007. Thanks to the vision of one, many people have had the opportunity to know what it’s like to ride among the trees.

Trails Have Our Respect, T.H.O.R., as we’ve come to know it, was the idea of one person. That one person was the late Tony Naikelis. According to some of the early members, Tony was a trail visionary; an experienced rider, who was ahead of his time. Because of his natural ability, he’d dream up grand ideas for building trail systems, but had to be reminded that he wasn’t the only one that would be riding the trails. Little did he know how many people eventually would.

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