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Archive for the category: 'Trail days'
Posted on 1st May 2008 / Category: Trail days, Maple Ridge, Woodlot, Photos, Multimedia / Author:Cory
Last Saturday, the Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association (FVMBA) held a trail maintenance and cleanup day at Woodlot 0007. We had between 25 and 30 people show up and it was nice to see people coming from out of town — there were a good number of folks from North Van.
The weather was awesome, and after breaking the large group into smaller groups in the parking area, we moved up Shotgun in procession, cleaning out water drains and dirting up a couple of the jumps and berms that haven’t seen any attention for a few years.
Hoots was next, and we spent a bit of time raking a loose section of rocks and dirting up the lips and transitions of the jumps after the rock face. Gary and his group were working a little higher up, adding soil to a couple of spots on the trail and working a couple corners in the clearcut.
We called it at about 12:00pm, with the intention of giving all the volunteers a chance to get out for a ride in the afternoon.
End-of-day refreshments were provided by Experience Cycling. Thanks guys, and thanks again to everybody who came out and gave up part of their day.
Photos from the day
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Posted on 30th April 2008 / Category: General updates, Trail days, Chilliwack, Vedder Mountain / Author:Steve
100 Volunteers Combat a Mountain of Garbage
Sunday April 27 saw the Vedder Mountain Trails Association host the annual Vedder Mountain Trails clean up and trail maintenance day. VMTA representing the interests of Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association, Back Country Horseman of BC, Vedder Running Club, Pacific Northwest Motorcycle Association, and Chilliwack Outdoor Club on Vedder Mountain coordinated the efforts of nearly 100 recreationists to revitalize the well used and well loved trail network.
Individuals from the various user groups lent more than 700 man-hours of volunteer labour to the effort. This yielded 5 metric tonnes of garbage and about 350 man-hours of trail maintenance to improve drainage, reduce the effects of erosion and to augment the sustainability of the trails.
There have been ongoing and disturbing incidences of illegal dumping that continues on Vedder Mountain. The ease of access and proximity to Chilliwack has made this popular recreation area an easy target for this illegal activity. “What is most disturbing about illegal dumping on Vedder Mountain is that the Bailey Road Landfill is only a five minute drive away and provides a legitimate and inexpensive means of disposal”, stated VMTA treasurer Mark Steinebach.
“While continued illegal dumping is discouraging, the enthusiasm and passion shown by the volunteers for this area is overwhelming”, said Steinebach. A broad range of support came from the community and government and this ensured a successful and effective outing. The local Ministry of Tourism, Sport and Arts recreation officer Mike Peters not only provided a large portion of the funding for the event, but also lent a hand with the clean up effort. The Chilliwack Lions Club provided lunch for the volunteers and Valley Tank and Container provided disposal services. Additional support came from the following: Vedder Mountain Trails Association, Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association, Valley Veterinary Services, Jack’s Cycle, NSMB.com, Pinkbike.com, Norco Performance Bikes, Race face, McDonalds Restaurants (Vedder Crossing), Kona Bikes, Raceface, Specialized Bikes, Fox, Camelbak, Powerbar and the City of Chilliwack (Pitch-In Program).
VMTA Treasurer Mark Steinebach enjoying the sweet & newly buffed Dilemma Trail (photo by L. Steinebach)
FVMBA Rep Gerald Lankhorst removes a dangerous eyesore from our trails (photo by T.Hovde)
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Posted on 18th April 2008 / Category: Trail days, Maple Ridge, Woodlot / Author:Cory
For all of you who have been riding the Woodlot this winter, 26 April is the day for you to come out and do some work on the trails. Initially, we planned to do another trail day on Giant Killer to continue the work we started last year but, after thinking about it a bit, we thought it might be better to do a cleanup and some much-needed routine maintenance on the lower trails at the Woodlot.
So next Saturday at 9:30am, bring your shovel or a rake and some work gloves and help us do the routine maintenance that keeps the trails running nicely. This is a great opportunity for people to learn about the easy maintenance they can do on the trails (on their own time).
Trails to see work include:
- Shotgun
- Hoots
- Giant Killer
- Others, if time allows
Starting time: 9:30am, parking area at the north end of 287th
Location: BCIT Woodlot, park at the north end of 287th in Maple Ridge
If you have any questions, email woodlotbuilders@gmail.com?
Refreshments provided by Experience Cycling.
Discussion: 4 responses
Posted on 26th March 2008 / Category: Trail days, Abbotsford, Sumas / Author:Steve
Time Killer is being re-born.
The logging that took place on Sumas recently wiped out the Freeway Bob section of TimeKiller. Over the past few weeks, we’ve done alot of work putting the trail back in and now that the trail’s been generally cleared of debris, alot more effort is needed to make it ridable. We need you!
Come on out this weekend for a quick and dirty trail day.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
9:30am
Meet at the lower gate. Bring rakes, shovels, gloves, lunch.
Green is the Original TimeKiller
Yellow is the new Freeway bob section
Red are 2 new roads.
Discussion: 6 responses
Posted on 28th November 2007 / Category: Trail days, Maple Ridge, Woodlot, Photos, Multimedia / Author:Cory
Thanks to everybody came out! We all know that the people who worked on Giant Killer this past weekend gave up an amazing riding day, weather wise, to help the trail keep running.
Special thanks both to Experience Cycling and Maple Ridge Cycle. You guys came through for us all year, even on short notice. (more…)
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Posted on 20th November 2007 / Category: Trail days, Maple Ridge, Woodlot / Author:Cory
Trail day for Giant Killer at the Woodlot on Sunday, 25 November. Meet at the bottom of the trail for 10am. Bring tools and gloves for yourself (shovels, rakes). We’ll be continuing on with the work that was started at the last trail day.
Refreshments provided by Experience Cycling and Maple Ridge Cycle.
Rain or shine. Stay tuned to the FVMBA website for any updates.
Discussion: 5 responses
Posted on 17th October 2007 / Category: Trail days, Chilliwack, Vedder Mountain / Author:Cory
Sunday, OCTOBER 28, 2007
9:30 AM AT VEDDER MOUNTAIN
Please bring your shovels, rakes, picks and any buckets or wheelbarrows. The more people we can get out the more work we can get done so bring your parents.
Please do not bring your bike as there will be no where to put it while on the hill. Yes this will happen rain or shine.
If you need more info please contact Todd Hovde at Byker_guy28@hotmail.com
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Posted on 16th October 2007 / Category: Trail days, Abbotsford, Ledgeview / Author:Tom
Ledgeview trail day - Sunday November 4!
Sponsored by Bike Brewery!
It’s time to give some love back to some of the Valley’s most used and abused trails! We’ll be meeting at the main parking area (by the golf course) at 9:00 am on Sunday November 4. There will be some tools, but it never hurts to bring your own.
Discussion: 6 responses
Posted on 27th May 2007 / Category: Trail days, Abbotsford, Sumas / Author:Tom
We’ve got a long list of jobs to tackle on Sumas. Meet at the parking area at the end of Bakstad road (the Time Out exit) at 10 am on Sunday June 3. We’ve got some tools, but feel free to bring whatever you have (shovel, rake, buckets).
This trail day is sponsored by The Bike Brewery in Abbotsford.
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Posted on 21st May 2007 / Category: Trail days, Maple Ridge, Woodlot / Author:Cory
The day that most of you thought would never come is around the corner. The first VMBA-backed trail day at the Woodlot is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 10 June 2007.
+ Trail: Giant Killer. The trail is beat and it needs lots of work.
+ No bikes. Please leave your bikes at home — there’ll be plenty of
opportunities to hit stuff another day.
+ Meet at the parking area at the north end of 287th (where you
normally park)at 9:15 for a 9:30am depart time. We expect things to
kick off at 10am at the bottom of the trail and continue until later.
+ Although we’ll have shovels, rakes, and other equipment up there, we’d like people to bring whatever they can to make sure we don’t run out of gear.
+ Refreshments // food will be provided
+ Be prepared to haul rocks and soil
Sponsored by:
Experience Cycling
Maple Ridge Cycle
Poster here
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