Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected])
LAPQUEST
Join us on Saturday, June 11th, from 9 am – 5 pm for the long-awaited return of LapQuest at LL Stub Stewart Trail System.
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LapQuest is a grassroots group ride race/non-race social event.
Come to race or just do a couple of laps at your speed. It is all the same.
This is a fun social event to celebrate what NWTA volunteers have accomplished at LL Stub Stewart over the last two years.
Williams Creek Trail
Williams Creek Trail has officially REOPENED.
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On May 13th, 17 volunteers converged at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park to finish a 6-month trail project. The goal for this large project was to address drainage issues and make the trail rideable year-round. The challenge is that the Williams Creek area is wet, and it is a multi-user trail with bikes and horses. Solution: We hauled in 8 dump truck loads of rock and improved drainage to improve the trail’s durability.
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This latest trail project (work day) was a partnership between NWTA and volunteers from Huron Consulting. Special thanks go to Event Leader: Joe Rykowski and Crew Leader: Milt Scholl
In celebration of the REOPENING of the Williams Creek Trail, Ranger Stephanie arrived with cupcakes and a banner celebrating the Oregon State Park’s 100-year centennial. It is worth noting that NWTA has maintained a strong partnership with the Rangers at Stub Stewart due to our consistent volunteer efforts. And most importantly, our commitment to completing the projects that we start. As a unified volunteer group, we have made ‘Stub‘ a great place to ride.
Note: If your company wants to schedule an employee service day project at Stub Stewart, let me know. Ted Dodd ([email protected]).
TRAIL NINJA UPDATE
DRIP TORCH
A group of trail ninjas was hard at work. The braking bumps were fixed and a landing was repaired on Drip Torch. Thanks go to James Seymour, Edgar Aparicio, and Isaac Olds.
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RISE & SHINE
Trail Ninja, Jesse McElwain, was hard at work clearing a couple of trees and working on the muddy section of Rise & Shine.
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