South Workday 5-8-2010

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[fat-tyr]

Half Acre Cycling/CAMBR Joint Trail Work Day at Palos Forest Preserve May 8, 2010
Please join members of Half Acre Cycling and CAMBR South as for a trail work day. You’ll get your hands dirty, make our trails a better place to ride, meet some cool new riding partners, and sample some of the finest trail the greater Chicago area has to offer.

[Rider]

Our friends from Half-acre will be joining us for this workday.

[chimblysweep]

...and we're super excited to get dirty, build some trail, then ride some and share some beers with y'all!

[Rider]

This is from our friends at Half-Acre Racing

Half Acre Cycling/CAMBR Joint Trail Work Day at Palos Forest Preserve May 8, 2010
Please join members of Half Acre Cycling and CAMBR South as for a trail work day. You’ll get your hands dirty, make our trails a better place to ride, meet some cool new riding partners, and sample some of the finest trail the greater Chicago area has to offer. For this trail work day, we’ll be working at the Palos Forest Preserves in Willow Springs, IL. Besides being the location of an experimental nuclear reactor in the early 1940s, the Palos Forest Preserve is home to nearly 50 miles of mountain bike trail.

After a morning of trail work, we’ll enjoy our handiwork with an inclusive group ride. This will be a ride for all skill-levels and a great chance to try mountain biking if you’ve never done it before or haven’t in a while. Women are especially encouraged to join us. Stick around for a picnic lunch and get to know the men and women of Half Acre Cycling and CAMBR as well as other local trail riders.

Things to do: Arrive at 8:45 am ready to work and have fun (exact location TBD, check http://cambr.org/SMF/index.php?topic=8467 for details). Directions to the Mountain Bike Staging area: From I-55, exit at LaGrange Road (Route 45) south. After a mile, turn right onto Archer Ave and go south for about 3 miles. Past the cemetary, turn left on 95th Street (east). Go past the next stop sign, then take the next right onto Wolf Road. The MTB Staging Area is in Pulaski Woods #2, which is the third grove on your left.

Things to wear: Comfortable, loose fitting clothing (long-sleeve shirts and long pants) to protect yourself from the ticks; insect repellant; a hat to protect yourself from the sun; some solid boots; work gloves; eye protection; and a hydration pack.

Things to bring: Your bike and gear for a post-work-day group ride; a change of clothes; a picnic lunch (CAMBR will provide food as well); a post-ride beverage (HAC will supply some of that); and a friend or two.

Questions? Contact Paul-Brian at mtb@halfacrecycling.org

[Rider]

Just found out that " Gold Eagle" will be providing us with food on this workday as well as provide us with their cleaning products.

Thanks Gold Eagle

[Bearfan]

I am supposed to run a 5K race in Lemont that day, but this sounds like more fun!

[ranD82]

I'll be there!!!! havent made it out to a workday yet, and palos is my backyard living in Hickory Hills. i almost feel sort of obligated    see you all then!

[TeeJ McD]

cant wait

[The Ryan Steele]

Oh Yea. And the official ex-official CAMBr dog might be there as well.




I just might have to boss some peeps around for old times sake.

[TeeJ McD]

ryan, i think you forgot what clay is 

[Bearfan]

My race is in Downtown Lemont at 8am.  I'll be done within 30 minutes, maybe some post party stuff and then I'll cruise over to the workday.  Where will I be able to catch up with you all at about 9:30??

[Bearfan]

FYI, my wife just reminded me it is Mother's Day weekend.  In my world that means she is going shopping all day, without the kids.  We'll see if I make it.

[MarcoN]

FYI, my wife just reminded me it is Mother's Day weekend.  In my world that means she is going shopping all day, without the kids.  We'll see if I make it.

bring the kids with!!!   

[Bearfan]

They love playing in the dirt, but not sure how much "help" they would be.

[Rider]

We are meeting at 8:45 at Pulaski Woods, which is the top of the grass hill.
See you all Saturday.
We have a very busy day planned so we can use all the help we can get.
We will be cutting the tread on the new grass hill trail  as well clear routes on few reroutes, so we have lots of cutting aand Dirt work to do.
And don't forget to bring a bike!

Googlemaps Link to 5/8 workday meeting area