When: Saturday, March 21, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Classroom at Fire Station 20223 Elfin Forest Rd. Elfin Forest, CA 92029, trail work at Elfin Forest in Encinitas.
Fee: None
(Space is limited, RSVP at the end of this message.)

Are you ready to move beyond simply riding your local trails and learn to build them? The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew program is providing that opportunity On Saturday, March 21 in San Diego County. The Trail Care Crew experts crisscross the U.S. in their Subaru Outbacks, from Connecticut to California and Texas to Montana, teaching the art and science of trailbuilding.
This Trailbuilding School is hosted by SDMBA, and includes a day of classroom and field instruction. It combines interactive learning, hands-on trailwork and top-notch instructors to develop skilled trailworkers and trailwork leaders.
Topics covered include:
Sustainable trail design
Basic construction
Turns, drainage and bridges
Trail Reroutes
Trail Reclamation
Rockwork
Fostering volunteer clubs and partnerships
Effective Use of Signage
Since 1997, IMBA Trailbuilding Schools have taught more than 150,000 people - including the land managers that make decisions about bicycle access - how to build durable, fun-to-ride trails. See http://www.imba.com/tcc/index.html for more.

Space is limited. RSVP to erik@sdmba.com

Erik Trogden
North County Coastal Liaison
San Diego Mountain Biking Association

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"My favorite part of riding a bike is when I get off the bike." - Jim Gaffigan

I did one of these a few years back. It's worth your while if you're interested. Go.

A friend of mine made this comment.....

Where are the sections on jump design, large wooden huck platforms, hiding tools, late night drunken installations?

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"My favorite part of riding a bike is when I get off the bike." - Jim Gaffigan

That's part of the the real life experience aspect you can't get within classroom walls

They teach all those segments at the class! You just have to sign a waiver averring you will never drink any beer with the terms "Lite", "Light" or "Ice" in the name. Then, after inspecting your pinkie muscles, they let you in the ultra-gnar class section.

I've RSVP'd to this.

Moondogg said he has signed up.

Anyone else in?

I Are Ess Vee Pee'd.

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There's a lot of shame on a road bike. -- evdog

Good class, and the new singletrack we built is going to be very fun. Nice views above the reservoir shoreline. Definitely not overly sanitized. Hey, I saw Gardner add rocks. It's got some tight switchbacks and a fair amount of rocks. Besides the officially sanctioned rock option line or two, the trail just happens to go right by some pretty obvious unsanctioned ones....
The rangers want to do a little more work and put up signage before it's officially open. Looking mighty good as is, but there will be a lot of soft spots until there's some rain and some riding on it.

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Thus, if we are to understand the world, we should live somewhere between judgement and amazement — Alfredo Lopez Austin

It was a lot of fun to sanitize that trail.

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There's a lot of shame on a road bike. -- evdog

It was a great day of learning from the IMBA Trail Care Crew and building some sweet new singletrack. Saw a few DT's out there, OldDogDan, Evdog and OffRoadie and maybe some I don't. We built 0.5 mile of new tight, techy singletrack. However, you will have to earn it ride it beacuse it is out between the Escondido and Hodges overlook. The new trail needs some rain and some tread TLC, however once it sets up it should be really fun. Here are some pics:

Gardner, you two-faced sonafabitch. What were you thinking?


Even for a short singletrack, this will make Elfin a much more attractive destination if you add in Equine loop and the climb up. Always a pleasure to open up new trail!

Jason from the TCC told me this was the most trail that they'd built in one day. 'Course he's been on the job what, 4 months?
Thanks to everyone that came out and especially the Rangers and Land Managers at The Olivenhain Municipal Water District that run Elfin. They've proven time and again that they "get it" about trails

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SDMBA Liaison: Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch Open Space Preserves