Afton trailwork- June 11th

[Tower]

People have expressed interest in a formal trailwork session in advance of the mnscs race on June 18th. So why not...

Trailwork- Sunday June 11th 9AM until noon-1PM.
Lunch- Courtesy of Afton Alps at the Highlands Chalet
Ride- After trailwork and lunch is digested

What needs work?
-Bridge Loop, widen canopy for headknockers, erosion control
-Valley View section, firm up drops/ erosion control
-Slalom Section, create nature berm/ remove organics and shape (time permitting)

Whoever is interested you can pm me for more details or just show up on Sunday at 9AM...

Bring work gloves and bug spray. Tools? Only if you really want to use your own... Don't forget your bike to ride either.

[Magic]

If I get back from Duluth early enough, I'll be there. This is a chance for the Afton lovers to come out and help. I'll get out there this coming week and take care of the Bridge Loop, Larry. I need to get out and help John since I have all this time on my hands. So take the Bridge Loop of the work schedule. That will free up more time for the berm work.:D

[DmacBmac]

Hey Larry I thougt you were going to email me? I'm up for it.

[Magic]

The Bridge loop is clear of face slappers and head whackers. It will need John to go thru with the weed-whip, but it's not all that bad. I put a log in front of the bridge because this area was washed out. I packed it into the sand and put some fill on top. I also packed more dirt and rock on the other side of the bridge, this was washed out also. After the bridge, there is a downhill section that has a major sand wash so be careful. Have fun on Sunday with trail work.

[The Goat Killer]

Sounds like a good plan. :D

[Tower]

Sunday modified agenda---

8-9AM LCR team gear handout... Larson Cycle Racing is participating in this dirt moving exercise... Hakala that means you too!!!

All- Meet at Highland Chalet/ Golf/ Bike Parking at 9AM we'll drive down to the Meadows Chalet (24hour race lodge) and park to do trail work. That is the chalet at the bottom of the hill at the very end of the access road...

9AM-Noonish-
-Trail work Construct natural inslope berm in slalom section... Anybody with mattocks and or spade shovel they'll go to use...
-ValleyViewDrop- shape and erosion control.

1PMish- Lunch at Highlands Chalet (golf clubhouse/ trail checkin)

1PMish to whenever you drop- Ride.

[The Goat Killer]

Where's the Goat gonna be, hidding in the pancake house? :cool:

[Magic]

If I get back from Duluth early enough, I'll swing out to Bs with ya all and pick up the latest fashion for this season.

[Pete Hamer]

I'll be there by 9am. Nici is coming too. We'll bring a couple shovels.

[Heuy]

Should be able to make it, never been to Afton in the summer

[The Goat Killer]

Less I'wegians in the summer. :D

[Tower]

Thanks to all that showed up from Larson Cycle Racing & Morc yesterday!!!

We had 15 people out there moving dirt... Very nice. Also thanks to John Reents and Afton Alps for the help, lunch, and comp passes...

We were able to redirect the bottom 3 berms in the Slalom section to make for more flow. We also groomed the Valley View Singletrack drop. 1 minor tune down, thanks to a teammate who was thinking of filtering out roadies... A hard berm now has a partial sandtrap...

John and Afton are mowing and weed wiping to prep for the MNSCS race on Sunday... Get out there and ride prior to the race if you can... Especially if you have not ridden Afton since last year's series race...

[The Goat Killer]

Did a "whole lot of raking" today! Man, I'm beat! :sick:

Southern Switchbacks
Deep Woods Express
Grand Canyon - Afton Gully
Deer Wood
Valley View
Bridge Loop

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[The Goat Killer]

I forgot. There is some kind of wire running across the Grand Canyon. It looks like a low voltage wire. It's connected at both ends. Someone gets a crank arm stuck on that baby and it won't be pretty. :embarass:

[Pete Hamer]

Larry, make sure to give JOhn a big thanks. That was pretty cool of him to feed us us and give us trail passes. Wish I could have stayed and rode.

[The Goat Killer]

John did the same thing for me today. Lunch and free trail pass. Cool. The trails needed a raking so - somebody's got to do it. :p

[Tower]

Yeah, Dr. Pete I could tell you were jonesing to ride...

Hakala- Thanks for your extra help, I know after the weed whipper went through a rake would be helpful...

Next time we need to keep a better eye on Stoenhenge so that he doesn't create any more sandtraps... He now owns maintaining that trap on a monthly basis... I couldn't flippin' believe what he did...

Larry, make sure to give JOhn a big thanks. That was pretty cool of him to feed us us and give us trail passes. Wish I could have stayed and rode.