Trail News

Apr
25

Another ANZAC Day Digging

Saturday, 25-Apr 2015 @ 10:24pm

Ash and I have a habit of digging on ANZAC Day. This year we had Doug, Michael and Roy (GCMTB Club President) to help us re-align and drain the intersection of Casuarina Grove and Pete's Extension. The job we did last week a little farther up trail is looking and riding really well. Today we did something similar.

This is how things started. An eroded and awkward corner that riders have cut in an ever-widening attempt to avoid the rut and take a straight line 

The other intersection line was eroded, rough and narrow

We started the realignment with a new entrance turning more uphill into a soil-only, subtle berm on the North Street side. We also enhanced the approach line for riders descending Pete's Extension

The 5 Ways arm required some new rolling mounds and dips

We used excess dirt and organic matter to cover the widened line after chipping up the surface. 15l of water sprayed on should help regrowth.

It seemed to ride well watching Ash and Doug trying it in the dark. Next weekend we are going up to work on Pete's.

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Apr
19
Sunday, 19-Apr 2015 @ 6:26pm

That's not true. There was no turmoil, we just built a new turn.

Near the bottom of Pete's Extension, traffic, severe weather events and a crux turn converged and became a project discussed with...

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Apr
11
Saturday, 11-Apr 2015 @ 9:34pm

Today Doug, Howard and I rehabilitated the old entrance to Exit Trail.

We started by marking off the ends with fluro tape. (Which we will leave up for a short while)

We left the first 2m of trail...

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Mar
28
Saturday, 28-Mar 2015 @ 7:55pm

If you go back to the trail news of February 3rd 2013, the report includes clearing fallen trees on Pete's Extension, close to Casuarina. Deja vu today! Back then a falling tree took out one big...

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Mar
22
Sunday, 22-Mar 2015 @ 7:38pm

It rained a lot today.  We spent some time trimming back overgrowth of vines and other invaders.  We also pulled a lot of lantana.  Hopefully riders will enjoy a better ride.  Too...

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Mar
7
Saturday, 07-Mar 2015 @ 11:19pm

With most of our recent works riding well, we went to the Optional Loop of Casuarina Grove today. Doug and Ash recently filled a deep erosion gully below the highest point of that loop. It became...

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