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from the Singletraction site
XC Dig Days are largely on hold at present unless we can find someone with a bit of time on their hands this year to run dig days (mail xc@wharncliffe.info if you fancy it or just want to discuss the possibility). That said there is work going on in the background.
I've mailed them to see what I can do to help as I think there is a lot that could be done by marking the trail a bit better, semi blocking off some of the other trails that head no where, making the existing trail narrower in places where the mud has made people go wide (lets the rest of the trail repair its self instead of looking a mess) and so on.
also if you all make it later than earlier on the Sunday I can show you some fun little extras I found just outside the woods.
ER... regarding the 21st, you do all realise that its Dad's day don't you?
regarding the 21st, you do all realise that its Dad's day don't you?
which for me means it is nearly possible i get first choice on ridng time!
thepodge - saw you post that said you look out onto the woods - checked upstairs and you aren't in spare bedroom! - I'm in Wharncliffe Side near Blue Ball
I can't make that weekend as it is my wedding aniversary. Def join up another time tho or midweek if anyone fancies it.
I was chatting to a guy that builds up at Wharncliffe and all official trail building is on hold as someone has made an official complaint even tho they have FC backing. Hopefully all will be sorted soon enought tho.
Yes, i know its fathers day, but as mines very old and crusty 😆 i shall only be popping in for a quick 10 mins.
Can we get a ride in that day or do we need to put off? I'm away the following weekend but will be back for the 4/5 July.
Is a evening ride easier for people?
Skiprat - I'm fine with riding that day, I just realised why I was going to be out of town till around lunch. I thought I'd remind everyone just in case.
Antigee - I'm in Hillsborough Park, I can just see the edge of the woods out one window and the ski village out the other so don't worry i'm not a secret lodger.
Archaic - I too have been speaking to the Singletraction guy who told me the same as well as to keep em peeled for the new Parkwood Development but the news clip I pasted above is from March and from what I can gather he's OK with trail maintenance just not extending the trail network. i'm supposed to be meeting him soon to discuss it further.
Cool, cheers podge. As for the building side of things, i work for a waste company and know plenty of people in the waste game in Sheff. Could be usefull for recycled building materials for trails/resurfacing stuff. Keep me posted on this side of things and mention it to the chap in charge. I realise not much can be done at the moment but could be handy later on
Just need to work a time out, but roll-call for riding Wharncliffe on the 21st of June are : -
Skiprat - Chris
nice one, will do.
Just need to work a time out, but roll-call for riding Wharncliffe on the 21st of June are : -
Skiprat - Chris
thepodge - Podge
I'm in London next weekend, then Somerset one after, so 4th/5th is my first free one. Evenings are good though
If this is still happeing, roll-call for riding Wharncliffe on the 21st of June are : -
Skiprat
thepodge
jackthedog
4th/5th is the Wharncliffe weekender anyway isn't it/
Monday bump to get more people to come for a ride.
Podge, what time are you ready from? 12?
12?, unlikely, more like 2/3. need to speak to the Mrs and see what she thinks as its her who'll be driving.
that rocky bit is originally termed, section 4... it was never finished. Needed about 200 barrows of hardcore and 50meters of board walk between the rocky bits. That said, when it was dry and first opened..you could clean it, Its got a lot worse since we opened it unfinished... bad move really.