Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club
IMBA Trail Care Crew Visit

Charlottesville, VA
December 2-5, 2004
Schedule

IMBA's Trail Care Crew is coming to Charlottesville to talk trails and teach "sustainable" trailbuilding, which means building trails that last a long time and require minimal maintenance. This helps reduce trail damage, protects the environment, and enhances visitor enjoyment. All events listed below are free and open to the public.

To sign up and reserve your spot (available on first-come, first-served basis), please email tcc-visit@cambc.org.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. AROUND THE WORLD WITH IMBA AND CAMBC SLIDESHOW

Come mingle with fellow riders and trail users and learn about IMBA's work around the world. IMBA's Jill Van Winkle and Chris Bernhardt will present a fun and exciting slideshow about riding and travel adventures in the U.S., Italy, Wales, Australia, and beyond. The slideshow will also feature some favorite shots from local CAMBC rides in 2004!
  • Location: Performance Bike Shop in Seminole Square Shopping Center of Rt 29 North.
  • Directions: Take Rt 29 North from Charlottesville. After crossing the Hydraulic Road intersection just north of the Rt 250 bypass, turn Right into Seminole Square Shopping Center. Performance Bike Shop is just a few doors down from Giant grocery store.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3

7:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m. GROUP NIGHT RIDE

Join us for a night ride at Panorama Farms, one of Charlottesville's local riding venues. Bring your helmet, your lights, and some warm clothes to fight off the winter chill! The ride will happen weather and trail conditions permitting, so please check www.cambc.org for any last minute announcements if the conditions are questionable. The ride may be moved to the relatively drier venue, O'hill, if conditions at Panorama Farms are too wet.
  • Location: Panorama Trails.
  • Directions: From Charlottesville and points south, take a left onto Rt. 649 (towards the airport) north of Charlottesville. Bear left onto Rt. 606 across from the airport. Then go left onto Rt. 743 Earlysville Rd at T-intersection. Proceed South on Rt. 743 approx. 1.5 mi. before making right onto Panorama Rd. (Rt.844). Panorama Farms is at the end of the road.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. IMBA TRAILBUILDING SCHOOL

Get your hands dirty and learn how to build sustainable and fun singletrack! The school has two parts and includes three hours of classroom instruction followed by hands-on time in the field learning trailbuilding techniques. Come learn from the best! Topics include designing a contour trail, controlling water flow, building effective trail structures, routine trail maintenance, and mechanical trailbuilding.

The fieldwork will be hands-on trailbuilding, so come prepared. You'll probably be most comfortable in long pants and a long-sleeved shirt, plus extra layers in case it is cold. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for outdoor use and bring water, snacks, work gloves, sunscreen, and a hat. If you have any trailbuilding tools--pulaskis, McLeods, rakes, picks, hoes, shovels--please bring them, too.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. IMBA Trailbuilding School Classroom Session

  • Location: Albemarle County Office Building (in the board room on the 2nd floor) on the corner of McIntire & Preston Avenue in Charlottesville, VA
  • Directions: From Rt 250 Bypass on the North side of Charlottesville, turn South (only way you can go) across from McIntire Park on McIntire Road. The county office building will be located on your right as you approach the intersection of Preston Avenue and McIntire Road. If you are looking at a building that looks like a big, old high school, you are in the right place!

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Transfer to Walnut Creek Park

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. IMBA Trailbuilding School Fieldwork Session

  • Location: Walnut Creek Park.
  • Directions: From Charlottesville, take Rt 29 South. Turn left on Rt. 708 Red Hill Road. Turn right on Rt 631 Old Lynchburg Road. Go one-half mile. The park is on your left. Drive in until reaching the first parking lot on your right (aka "cycle" parking lot).

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. IMBA TRAILBUILDING SCHOOL FIELDWORK SESSION

Practice what you learned yesterday in class! Just like yesterday afternoon, come prepared. You'll probably be most comfortable in long pants and a long-sleeved shirt, plus extra layers in case it is cold. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for outdoor use and bring water, snacks, work gloves, sunscreen, and a hat. If you have any trailbuilding tools--pulaskis, McLeods, rakes, picks, hoes, shovels--please bring them, too.
  • Location: Walnut Creek Park.
  • Directions: From Charlottesville, take Rt 29 South. Turn left on Rt. 708 Red Hill Road. Turn right on Rt 631 Old Lynchburg Road. Go one-half mile. The park is on your left. Drive in until reaching the first parking lot on your right (aka "cycle" parking lot).

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. GROUP MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE

Meet at lower parking lot at Walnut Creek Park. Come check out Walnut Creek Park's great trails and admire all the work we've done this weekend! Bring helmet, spare tube, water, and extra food. We will break into groups as necessary to accommodate riders of all abilities. The ride will happen weather and trail conditions permitting.
  • Location: Walnut Creek Park.
  • Directions: From Charlottesville, take Rt 29 South. Turn left on Rt. 708 Red Hill Road. Turn right on Rt 631 Old Lynchburg Road. Go one-half mile. The park is on your left. Drive in until reaching the first parking lot on your right (aka "cycle" parking lot).



For more information, please contact Sue George at 434-975-1910.

To sign up, please email tcc-visit@cambc.org