Loch Raven TWD - May 1st

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Saturday May 1st, at 8:00am - 12:00pm.

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Meet on Seminary Road, just west of its intersection with Dulaney Valley Road. We’ll probably need to Carpool if you can due to limited parking on the road. Please park on the road in front of the church, but if you do park at the church, please use the spots furthest from the church. Directions here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=39.424749,-76.597667&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=39.424624,-76.596723&sspn=0.007401,0.013111&ie=UTF8&ll=39.424624,-76.594673&spn=0.007401,0.009023&z=17) if needed.

We’ll be working on the Woods Roads that traverse the Seminary trail system. We will be clearing downed trees, reclaiming the bypass trails that arose, working on drainage issues and building rolling grade dips to address run-off issues.

MORE will supply tools, but feel free to also bring your favorite clippers, rake, bow saw or McLeod rake. NO chain saws.

Bring water and a snack, work gloves and appropriate foot wear.

Please RSVP so that we know what to plan for. Updates will be posted here so that you can stay up to date.

Thanks,
Dave Blum and Bob Compton

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Good Morning Loch Raven Mountain Bike Supporters!
Please read in its entirety as the exciting stuff is at the bottom!

I just wanted to send out an update for this Saturday's trail work day at Loch Raven.

Where:
Meet at the church on Seminary Avenue. Directions here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=39.424563,-76.597688&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=16&sll=39.425006,-76.596937&sspn=0.012299,0.023668&ie=UTF8&ll=39.425006,-76.59286&spn=0.012299,0.015492&z=16). Please park on street, but if you choose to park in the church parking lot, please use the parking spaces furthest away from church on west side of lot.

When:
May 1st, 2010 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Please be ready to roll at 8:00am.

What we are doing:
We are going to be working on the designated Woods Roads. Our work will include removal of fallen trees that are currently occluding the Woods Roads, as well as reclaiming any bypass trails that arose after these trees had fallen. We will also be installing some rolling grade dips on specific uphill portions to help mitigate the run-off that contributes significantly to erosion of these trails. If we have the time and people-power, we will also be fixing some of the drainage issues that plague this area as well.

What you should bring:
Bring water and a snack, work gloves, and comfortable shoes. MORE will supply tools, but feel free to bring your favorite clippers, rake, bow saw, or McLeod rake. No chainsaws. We have two qualified sawyers in attendance to help expedite the tree removal. Please bring a wheelbarrow if you have one. We will try to find a way to fast track these into the work site. Some of the locations are out a fair distance from the parking lot, so bring a bike (and BOB if you have one) so that we can ride to the work sites. I often wear my work boots and use flat pedals on my bike as digging, etc. isn't very comfortable in cycling shoes. ;) If you want to pull a BOB, say the word!

AWARDS FOR YOUR EFFORT:
#1 - Some of you may know that MORE has a special awards program called 20/20/25, that recognizes those volunteers that put in over 20 hours of trail work as well as supporting MORE and IMBA through their membership dues of $20 and $25, respectively. All of your work hours are tallied and count toward MORE's annual 20/20/25 awards, which include some great bike gear and discounts from MORE sponsors. So, bottom line, your hours count in many ways!!!

#2 - Both Bob and I received awards from the aforementioned program last year and we will be raffling them off to our top 15 trail work day volunteers for the 2010 season, as well as other swag that we collect in the meantime. So, for the top 15 trail volunteers (measured by time volunteered) for 2010, the top two raffle picks will receive a $50 and $25 gift certificate to two Maryland-area bike shops at the end of this season.

Thanks again for all your support!

Please RSVP, if you haven't already, so that we know what to plan for. Updates will be posted here so that you can stay up to date on any changes that may arise.

Please forward to anyone else that you think might be interested in helping out around Loch raven.

Thanks,
Dave Blum and Bob Compton

PS: We will be teaming up with the GVC for another trail work day (and nature hike) on May 29th, 2010 and our next MORE trail work day will be on June 19th, 2010.

Both of these trail work days will get you credit towards the raffle. Please contact me if you are planning to attend.

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Hello All--

Thank you for attending the MORE Loch Raven trail work day for May 1st!!!

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I just wanted to drop you all a line to thank you for the impeccable work you all contributed to the trails at Loch Raven. With an additional 131 volunteer work hours, our total for the year is now up to 515 hours for Loch Raven. This only serves to benefit our dialogues with DPW, the City, and the City Council. Thanks again for your efforts!

Other pictures can be viewed here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/b1umb0y/sets/72157623990789806/).

Our next trail work days are on May 29th, 2010, where we will be teaming up with the GVC for another trail work day (and nature hike) and our next MORE trail work day will be on June 19th, 2010 where we will be tackling the next drainage issue or building rolling grade dips.

Just a reminder that we have put together some small awards for your efforts:

#1 - Some of you may know that MORE has a special awards program called 20/20/25, that recognizes those volunteers that put in over 20 hours of trail work as well as supporting MORE and IMBA through their membership dues of $20 and $25, respectively. All of your work hours are tallied and count toward MORE's annual 20/20/25 awards, which include some great bike gear and discounts from MORE sponsors. So, bottom line, your hours count in many ways!!!

#2 - Both Bob and I received awards from the aforementioned program last year and we will be raffling them off to our top 15 trail work day volunteers for the 2010 season, as well as other swag that we collect in the meantime. So, for the top 15 trail volunteers (measured by time volunteered) for 2010, the top two raffle picks will receive a $50 and $25 gift certificate to two Maryland-area bike shops at the end of this season.

Thanks again for all your support!

Cheers,
Dave Blum and Bob Compton
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