SWAMP Club Trails in Alafia - 6/1/03

Trails are open to the public. Location map is below with images. Park entry fee is $4.25.

How to build a trail Step One- decide where to run the trail With so many choices, that wasn't always an easy task Step Two- the IMBA Trail Crew provided training Class was held on-site Thirty volunteers attended the weekend's activities The main route up A completed bench cut Some sections took major work Art riding warm-up section Ridge ride Art way behind the seat - movin fast Run-out at the bottom Roller coaster ridge ride Cool down section Short, steep, and very fast Julianne waiting turn to climb Bench cuts allow a smooth climb Fast sweeping left turn That rock has your name on it Straight down, turn left, then straight down again There is beauty around every corner Karl on a fast run Is 4 inches of travel enough? Too steep to walk - gotta ride it This is way fun On April 28 we had a BBQ for all the volunteers 40 members worked a little, ate a lot, then rode the big steep was a popular run skip the brakes and bomb it Mike in a high speed drift Robert letting it roll How to build a bridge first you start with a pile of logs then sink 4 post and attach stringers trim the logs so they don't roll drill 'em bolt 'em down and you have a bridge Javier drops into Frank's Loop Holly rolling across Frank's Loop A tractor was used to help place the second bridge The loader was used to lift the 18' poles Final placement Making room for the second pole 18' across and deeper than you'd think Starting the decking across Deep Creek The third bridge is 25' Boards are put in place. Then the deck is nailed down Last, the "screw it team" does their thing. Looks good doesn't it? Ropes and pully were used to drag poles Sometimes the old way is the best Moving pole into place All decking is bolted down The club's first ride drew 160 cyclists, all of which stayed for lunch Big kids leave their toys laying around too. The new picnic tables were put to use. Grab lunch and a few rays before the next ride. Bridge #7 starts with 40' of bouncing log relay team passing boards Teamwork speeds construction Proper placement of decking is important Nail, drill then bolt. This bridge opens a new Blue section. road map and directions all trails Phil working on new benchcut and bridge. Adding a bridge halfway up the side - how wierd first downhill on the new section approach to ridgetop switchback rounding the bend long, long sidehill another major downhill would you believe you will coast up this.. sidehill bypass the crew place the stringers Howard and Kim put in the bolts drilling to attach the post to the stringers Tama Ray & Kim putting down the decking approaching riders view Jeff checks the finished product Also put in a smaller bridge today. You drop in from the left then climb up this root infested slope It takes 20 volunteers to move a 40' t-pole Getting it across the creek proved difficult The second pole went in a little easier. We used a fallen dead tree to get across. Work crew returning across new bridge Could be our finest bridge Phil, Tim & Javier bypassing a tree dead center on a ridge looks scary from this view Eric checks to see if it will hold This looks innocent enough But maybe it's not. Definately not innocent Lunch was served to all the volunteers.