Harold Parker 5/14-5/15

[digger]

Just want to give an early heads up and announce that we are adding a Saturday 5/14 work day to the advertised Sunday 5/15 Merlin/NEMBA Trails Care Series event.

Approvals were uncertain until recently. but now it's time to start counting chickens. This is a very exciting trail building project of over 1/2 mile in length that will connect the Jenkins Rd. area via "tin shacks" to the headquarters area, the Salem Pond loop, and Terry Trail. Once completed, it will eliminate the need to use the fire road in this area and add continuity to existing singletrack, all through some nice terrain.

With a choice of days, I hope that all who are interested in participating will make it out to help.

Dan S

[gnurider1080]

count me in on saturday.

[gnurider1080]

what time will it be on saturday?

[digger]

Start at 8:30 am both days, from the headquarters lot. Glad you can make it gnu.

DS

[digger]

When: Saturday 5/14 and Sunday 5/15, 8:30AM

Where: Harold Parker SF, Forest Headquarters parking lot. Middleton Rd. North Andover MA http://tinyurl.com/dldh8 (HQs is 200 yds N of map location)

What – construction of 1/2 mile+ of singletrack with 2 short wooden bridges. Trail will serve as an alternative to existing fire roads when connecting Salem Pond/HQs with Jenkins/westside. Lunch provided, bike ride to follow.

A Merlin/NEMBA Trail Care Series event with each participant receiving a chance to win a bike in a raffle at the end of the season.

Bring - Gloves, eye protection, bug spray (and head net if you have one). Lots of tools provided, but you have a favorite mattock, loppers, shovel, Macleod, please bring them.

Weather - Only a very heavy rain will cancel. Call if questionable.

Contact - Dan Streeter danstreeter@comcast.net cell 978-618-8596

Upcoming dates of note for Northshore riders:
5/19 Skills Series Great Brook
5/29 MBAS Lynn Woods
6/4 Northshore TM - National Trails Day Celebration - Bradley Palmer SP
6/12 Northshore Classic MTB Race Bradley Palmer
6/18 Northshore TM - Bald Hill Reservation, Boxford
http://www.nemba.org/nembaevents/events.html

[Lrt skier]

Can i bring my bike and stash it on the side of the trail were making. I'm going to ride over and don't trust locks. (still easy to still rims etc.)

[digger]

It's fine to ride in to the site and stash your bike. If you miss us at the HQs lot or for any late arrivals, go across the road from HQs and enter at the gate. Follow fire rd. to next major junction and bear left on fire rd. Main access is 200' up on the right.

DS

[Lrt skier]

sweet. I'll be there on saturday and try to get some of my friends to come.

[gnurider1080]

doh! ive got some "big, important" track meet tommorow that i cant miss even though im not even doing anything in. ive gotta go if i want to stay on the team so it looks like im out on this one. arg im so mad at track right now. >:(

doh! ive got some "big, important" track meet tommorow that i cant miss


Slightly better excuse then "My Mom wont let me come cause i got the sniffles" :'(

If you are not able to compete at the event at least you can be an athletic supporter. ;D

See you soon Gnu

[gnurider1080]

If you are not able to compete at the event at least you can be an athletic supporter. ;D
ouch bill. that hurt. yup, the meet was quite pointless. 6 hours of me putting the bar back up and adjusting standards. woohoo.

Just kidding

We missed you today Gnu

[gnurider1080]

any pics of the trail work done? if by some chance my dad doesnt let me go to the blue hills ride tomorrow i will most definately be there.