FL5/FL3 Trail Party
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As your Forest Park Co-Representative, I am pleased to announce the
scheduling of our second trail (work) party on Firelane 5. The first
one was an amazing success! I’d like to thank the folks from Fat Tire Farm, Mtbr, Revolver Bikes, OR Bike, OBRA, Bike Portland.org and the many PUMP members who came out. A huge “Thanks” to Friends of Forest Park who provided us with the trail building expertise and equipment with Jeff Hough. Additionally, thank you Grand Central Bakery for providing all the wonderful breakfast pastries for the crew. Amazing!
We had around 50 – count them: Five-Oh – dedicated bikers
show up from all of these groups to do a smashing job improving the
trail and adding such features as a serpentine and culvert. We rode FL5
a couple of days ago and I was amazed at how well the areas we’d worked
on held up to the loads of rain and riding – Great job! 
The turnout and energy of the November work party went along way in
demonstrating our desire to be stewards of singletrack in The Park. One
of the main concerns revolving around the establishment of more
singletrack has been the questioning of whether or not our mtb and
cyclocross community would get involved in maintenance and stewardship
of new singletrack in this way - and keep coming back. With the
November trail party, we showed that we will show up in a big way. Now
we need to keep showing up and participating to demonstrate we are
committed to sustained stewardship. Everyone who came out in November got us off to an incredible start!
Please continue to attend the work parties in Forest Park and draft
your biking friends. You will find that it is a flat blast to work
shoulder to shoulder with other bikers on trails you ride.
Warning: Advocacy can be addictive!
So come on out and get addicted with us! If we have a good enough
turn-out, we will divide and give some attention to FL3 as well. Please
RSVP so we can plan the additional work and have enough equipment (and
pastries) on hand for everyone!
Bring:
Work Gloves, Wet Weather Gear, and Water Please let me know if you are
coming so we can ensure there are enough tools (and pastries) for
everyone.
Contact:
Shanti Ware
mtb_grrl@ msn.com
