QECP trail building

scottfitz
scottfitz Posts: 283
edited September 2011 in Routes
Hi Guys

We have been in talks with QECP for a bit about trail building in the park.

We have sorted out some dig days to maintain and extend the trails.

The next dig day is Sat 13th & Sun 14th August if anyone is interested in helping out.

We are meeting in the main car park at 10.15 and the plan is to start a new bit of trail to cut out a fire road down on the orange trail.

For more info contact me at qecptrailbuilding@yahoo.co.uk or http://www.facebook.com/pages/QECP-Moun ... 8874329819

Cheers

Scott

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  • Gooner_Dom
    Gooner_Dom Posts: 219
    Sweet, I'm not sure if I can make it yet, maybe the Sunday. Will know more soon as I'm up to North Wales biking on weds not sure if back sat or sun
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  • scottfitz
    scottfitz Posts: 283
    Nice one dom. Should be a good group of us on Sunday should be able to gets some Burms put in.

    Hopefully we will get a couple more on Saturday.
  • Nrj
    Nrj Posts: 35
    you know me ill be going up there for sure.
  • 365punter
    365punter Posts: 39
    I should be able to make one of these days - probably Sunday. Loads of work's gone into this so far and the trails are getting so much better!
  • bartimaeus
    bartimaeus Posts: 1,812
    Should be along for this one - and this time I'll bring my bike instead of a rake. How are the first sections holding up after all the rain? We were going to cut them in more but Henry insisted that what was needed was a natural (off-camber mud) trail.
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  • Gooner_Dom
    Gooner_Dom Posts: 219
    I rode up there Sat morning and the section that has been taken off the road seems to have washed out a bit over where some tubes had been put in to drain water away, that may need some serious attention before winter,

    Riding really good up there though, however I'm not overly keen on the jump onto the berm, it's too tight and can't get much speed nearly went over the berm haha ;)
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  • scottfitz
    scottfitz Posts: 283
    Riding really good up there though, however I'm not overly keen on the jump onto the berm, it's too tight and can't get much speed nearly went over the berm haha

    I have cut a higher line in to the jump in to the burm. try it out i give you a bit of a straghter run in.
  • bartimaeus
    bartimaeus Posts: 1,812
    I'm on for Sunday... 10:15 main carpark?
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  • Eranu
    Eranu Posts: 712
    Indeed it is. We raked out the route this afternoon its looking great lots of digging tomorrow :)
  • scottfitz
    scottfitz Posts: 283
    Next dig weekend is 10th & 11th sept 2011

    Trail digging weekend @ QECP. We will be Putting in some tabletops and more burms to the newest section of the orange trail. Meet main car park at 10.30 both days. Any help would be great.
  • scottfitz
    scottfitz Posts: 283
    Pics from last dig day

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    By scottfitz at 2011-08-16
  • scottfitz
    scottfitz Posts: 283
    Some stats about the new section

    1.1km long

    Elev gained 47m

    Max elev 274m

    Min elev 253m

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    By scottfitz at 2011-08-17
  • scottfitz
    scottfitz Posts: 283
    We rode the orange trail at the weekend its getting a bit muddy and still needs a lot of work.

    We need the the help we can get.

    The next dig weekend is on 8th/9th October 2011, meet at main carpark at 10.15.
    Come down and lend a hand for one or both days and we will fill you in on the bigger picture for QECP. Bring a bit of lunch and a spade and a rake if you have them if not we should have enough.

    Scott

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