archive…Cotton Mill/DSG Workday…..Pictures
We had a great weekend working on the trail down at Cotton Mill this weekend to prepare the course for Dirt, Sweat, and Gears on May 9th. We added some new trail, re-routed some others, and did some general trail maintenance. Thanks to Clay for the BBQ, Pizza, Breakfast, and the use of the barn for those who participated. Thanks to Thad and Yazoo for the cold brews. Everyone had a great time working and riding. Hope to see everyone out at the next workday on April 18th. Here are a few pictures that I took:
Clay and SORBA (MidTn) hosted back to back workdays this past Saturday and Sunday at the Cotton Mill Preserve (home of DSG). Saturday a crew of 20-ish showed up and were divided into groups and sent out to the areas on the trail needing work. Some trimmed privet, some cleared the trail tread of the heavy leaf coverage, and others got to cut new sections of trail. We were able to get a surprising amount of work completed within about 4.5 hours. Then Clay had some local barbecue brought in for lunch while the crew members rested and exchanged stories. Afterwards some of the crew headed home, a few (including Clay) headed back into the woods to finish off a new trail section, while the remainder of us suited up and enjoyed a backwards loop of the DSG course before the temps dropped and the rain moved in.
Sunday was a smaller group in size, but we still managed to complete myriad projects, including building a bridge over a ravine on a newly constructed trail, re-routing a power line descent, cutting out dead fall, clearing stubs, and cutting back more privet. Another loop of the trails post work was enjoyed by a few, followed up with pizza, gyros, and stage 8 of the Tour of California at Raphael’s.
Thanks to Clay, Darryl, Kelly, and everyone else who showed up and helped out.
Paul Bunyan? John Henry? Nope, just two-hand hammerer Clay
The canine crew working on the Lucy’s Loop re-route.
Darryl and Hunter survey the lean of the bridge before planking begins.
SORBA MidTn President Kelly giving a helping foot.
OldGreg thinks pointing is working.
OldGreg, master of the drill
SORBA MidTN Secretary Tryon, Monster, and others working on the new downhill
If you couldn’t make this weekend’s festivities, fear not, the fun doesn’t stop there. Come out to the Yazoo Tap Room this Thursday:
DSG at Tap Room 2/26/2009
Ti One On happy hour at the Yazoo Tap Room on Thursday February 26 from 6-8. Come hang out with your old friends, meet a few new ones and enjoy a cold Yazoo – The first one is on DSG! This will be your chance to make your donations to SORBA/IMBA and get a crack at taking home a real Ti beauty. You can also register for DSG if you already haven’t. We’ll have random drawings for cool schwag and darn tootin’ good time.
