Atlantic Trail Maintenance Day

Sunday, September 30th marks the first annual Atlantic Trail Maintenance Day presented by ECMTB.com and sponsored by Norco Performance Bikes, Pictou County Cycle, and Incline Sports.

This event aims to raise public awareness of the effort and environmental sensitivity that mountain bikers bring to trail building and maintenance while giving some much-needed attention to mountain bike trails in the Atlantic provinces. Knowledgeable trail workers will lead groups in a day-long work session to address trouble spots at popular mountain bike venues throughout the region. Experienced builders will share their knowledge with anyone who would like to learn techniques for creating sustainable trails.

All participants in Atlantic Trail Maintenance Day will be entered in a draw for a bike frame donated by Norco Performance Bikes.

Participants are encouraged to bring water and snacks, trail tools including rakes, shovels, pick axes, hatchets, trail saws, a pair of work gloves, safety glasses and a ton of elbow grease. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend - many hands make light work!

Atlantic Trail Day work sessions will be happening at the following locations from 10 am to 4 pm.

Dartmouth, NS: Spider Lake. Meet at the trailhead at the end of Spider Lake Road. Leaders: O9man and Replicator
Fitzpatrick Mountain, NS: Meet at the XTR gas station / ballfield parking lot in Scotsburn. Leaders: Bikergrl and Bib
Hillsborough, NB: Directions to follow Leader: Konarider
Miramichi, NB: Trail 1999 - Meet at the parking lot by the playground - transportation from there is arranged. Leader: Incline Sports
Gaspereau, NS: Directions at http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/cosmo.kramer/avmba/trailheaddirections.jpg Leader: Pepperjester
Woodville, NSMeet at 20 Tory Lane in Woodville (follow Route 221). We will depart from my house to do maintenace and buliding on the new DH and XC runs on the Foot Hill Run. Bring water, food, shovel, leaf rake, wheel barrel etc. There will shuttled runs at the end of the day.Late arrivals can call me at 698-0507 Leader: Barry Bennett
Jack's Lake, Bedford, NSDirections: Sandy Lake park parking lot at the end of Smith's road in Bedford. First right after the exit to the 102 (Bicentennial highway) on Hammond's Plains Road when traveling away from the Bedford highway. Go into the Sandy Lake park gravel road and park at the big gravel parking lot at the end. We will be working in 2 or more locations from there. Leader: Geoff Murray

There is still time to add a location. If you are interested in leading a work session as part of Atlantic Trail Maintenance Day, please email bikergrl@ecmtb.com for more information. Include contact information, trail name and directions to your location.

Posted by bikergrl at September 22, 2007 08:36 PM

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