Do you ever wonder how mountain bike trails are built and what tools they use? As a mountain biker and racer, I decided to help out and join GORC to build a trail this weekend. Today, GORC focused their attention on a re-route at Cedar Bluff in Castlewood State Park. We met at 9 AM at the Sherman Beach parking lot and took a short drive to meet again at the "Haunted House." There were about 20 of us and we took a short hike up a road to the soon to be new trail. This section will be cutting out some of the washed out section if you are going clockwise after going under the 
railroad bridge. Let me tell you, this section is going to be sweet! The trail wraps around the bluff and is pretty rocky so will drain well. It's a gradual climb with small twists and technical spots which will keep you entertained yet, challenged. If you choose to go the opposite way, you will be grinning the whole way down . It will be a fast decent but, the small twists and rocks will make you think when choosing your line. After the hard labor, Lone Wolf brought us lunch. It was delicious! Thanks Ralph. If you want to put a little time back into the trails and see what this new trail is all about, join GORC April 24th. The plan is to complete the trail on this date! This is going to be awesome.
railroad bridge. Let me tell you, this section is going to be sweet! The trail wraps around the bluff and is pretty rocky so will drain well. It's a gradual climb with small twists and technical spots which will keep you entertained yet, challenged. If you choose to go the opposite way, you will be grinning the whole way down . It will be a fast decent but, the small twists and rocks will make you think when choosing your line. After the hard labor, Lone Wolf brought us lunch. It was delicious! Thanks Ralph. If you want to put a little time back into the trails and see what this new trail is all about, join GORC April 24th. The plan is to complete the trail on this date! This is going to be awesome.
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