Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The new trail projects for 2009 are in-

A list of new projects have been posted for the 2009 calendar year. Please come out and get involved. As usual the most important projects are repairing damage caused by moisture. We will be using several different techniques to fix these areas. Every technique we use will be IMBA approved. To get familiarized with some of these please go to http://www.imba.com/.


REMEMBER- WHEN THE TRAIL IS WET, PLEASE DON'T RIDE! IF THE TRAIL IS DRY BUT YOU HAPPEN UPON A WET SPOT THERE IS NO DISGRACE IN DISMOUNTING AND WALKING YOUR BIKE!
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ORTA Projects

  • 1. Reroute the climb near the drainage ditch at the top of the hill next to Rainbow Dr. (complete)
  • 2. Repair the low wet area on the Blue loop using a combination of boardwalks, sumps and armoring.
  • 3. Reroute near the top of the big hill on the Blue loop.
  • 4. Quick maintenance of Pine Ridge
  • 5. Reroute to bypass the drainage area near the rock slab on the Blue loop.
  • 6. Move the Blue loop trail entrance at Rainbow.
  • 7. Reroute the entrance to the Blue loop from the Green loop
  • 8. Mapping and signage.
  • 9. Put the plastic drain pipe in some of the low drainage areas.

ORTA Meeting Notes, 06/08/2009

The projects for 2009 were listed and prioritized. Most of the projects are at Binder Park. There is one small project listed for Pine Ridge. West Edgewood was left on hold until a suitable reroute can be determined to eliminate most of the issues concerning the open glade areas. A schedule of the projects will be published by the end of the week.
Next there was discussion about the upcoming purchase of trail tools and equipment. A walk behind skid steer will be purchased with grant funds from the Pine Ridge Project. This will go a long in helping to build and maintain the trail system at Pine Ridge.

IMBA's 9 Contour Trail Tips:

  • 1. Do everything you can to keep the water off the tread, and users on it.
  • 2. Build on the contour and use frequent grade reversals - surf the hillside.
  • 3. Follow the half-rule: A trail's grade shouldn't exceed half the grade of the sideslope.
  • 4. Maximum grade should be 15 percent (except for natural or built rock structures).
  • 5. Average grade should stay under 10 percent (with grade reversals).
  • 6. Route trails to positive control points (viewpoints, water, other attractions).
  • 7. Use bench-cut construction, and excavate soil from the hillside.
  • 8. For reroutes, reclaim old trail thoroughly - the visual corridor as well as the trail tread.
  • 9. For highly technical trails where grade will sometimes exceed 15 percent, use natural rock, rock armoring or other rock features to add challenge and improve sustainability.