SmartTrail Mobile App (by Boulder Mountainbike Alliance)

The Idea

BMA's mobile app showcases Boulder trails, allows for real-time trail condition updates and enables new riders to quickly immerse themselves in the local bike scene. The app relies on innovative technology to facilitate the basics – riding bikes, protecting the environment and enjoying the outdoors.

The Specifics

A GOOD grant will support our final development push. In beta testing now, SmartTrail (smarttrail.geozen.com) features lists, descriptions and maps of Boulder County trails. It allows riders to check trail conditions and post updates. The app also keeps riders up to date on mountain bike happenings with its live Boulder Mountainbike Alliance event and Twitter streams. While mountain bikers are the initial target audience, BMA intends to promote the free SmartTrail app among all Boulder trail users in order to build a more cohesive recreation community and leverage the technology’s social networking and information sharing potential. Future improvements include: widespread advertising, trail database expansion, iPhone/Android compatibility.

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