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27 km marked loop now at Sparrow

Alan & I completed & opened the 27 km loop at Sparrow yesterday (Tues 3 Jan) - its all marked & will be better after a few riders thrash around the place. In the next week or so I will mark an optional shorter 16 km loop for riders who dont want to ride the full loop. So we will have 6,16 & 27 km loops available. The harvest crew will be back at the end of summer to thin a few blocks - mainly on the East climb area - Waterside Way, Funhouse & Brownwater. We will uncover those tracks again after the work is completed. Before the thinning work starts in the east section I will open a west access to the top grid via the old Dunny Track, Zippetys & McGinty's Climb. By the end of this week I will have bypassed the problem boggy area at the dam overflow which we have all been slushing through - at the end of the long grassy dam track on the way home. We will soon be advertising a Sunday morning work session - probably Sunday 22 Jan (9 AM to 12:30 PM) to be confirmed - to uncover the old Spider Web track to tack into the long loop. Details will be posted on the BERM .

Paul

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Permalink Reply by George Martin on January 4, 2012 at 20:19

Hi Alan & Paul, Thanks gents,Love your work. I await confirmation of working day.

Permalink Reply by Jason Heddle on January 4, 2012 at 23:15

Cheers mate, great work, it was great hitting Sparrow last week for a ride, left me smashed between Sparrow and Kowen.

Let me know when and I will be there.

Jason

Permalink Reply by Michelle George on January 6, 2012 at 11:36

Rode out there this morning...it's looking and riding great! Like you say, needs some riders over it in places, but overall a great place to be on a gorgeous day like today :)

Permalink Reply by Snakehips on January 6, 2012 at 12:43

Michelle you'll get to know that this is Paul's way of saying he couldn't be arsed to smooth out the track 'coz he's getting old!!

He (and Alan) generally do a pretty good job though don't they?!

Michelle George said:

Rode out there this morning...it's looking and riding great! Like you say, needs some riders over it in places, but overall a great place to be on a gorgeous day like today :)

Permalink Reply by Aaron D on January 6, 2012 at 17:15

Rode the new section of trails last night (YAY lights). Nice to bypass the soggy section.

Coming out of the new trails by the dam in the dark though was surprising. Weren't quite sure where to re-enter until we "Trek"ked ( and one Avanti'd) up the fire trail.

Yay for the trail fairies. Will be back tomorrow morning

Permalink Reply by Michelle George on January 6, 2012 at 17:55

LOL I'll remember that next time ;)

They do a fabulous job ...met Paul out there one day...he's a nice bloke to boot :)

Morgan said:

Michelle you'll get to know that this is Paul's way of saying he couldn't be arsed to smooth out the track 'coz he's getting old!!

He (and Alan) generally do a pretty good job though don't they?!

Michelle George said:

Rode out there this morning...it's looking and riding great! Like you say, needs some riders over it in places, but overall a great place to be on a gorgeous day like today :)

Permalink Reply by Melissa Croaker on January 8, 2012 at 19:47

Thanks Paul, we came through early on the 3rd (group of 4 of us, 2 males, 2 females) and spoke to you for a bit seeing you beavering away at finishing the track. The 27k loop was fantastic :) Im still just a beginner and never rode Sparrows before and loved it and managed the whole loop without any incidents :)

Thanks for all your hard work on the trails, its really appreciated.

Im keen to come out on the next track work day and lend a hand (and secretely move some of the rocks out of the way which bugger me up :p)