A great thanks to the Brass Monkeys guys and girls for allowing us to attend and spread the word at the event, and thank you to all the riders/racers who rocked up, asked and listened and pledged support – we were truly stoked to have such support!
A big thank you to all who turned up to help at Minley, it’s humbling to see how many care and want to help out on the land which you ride on.
The main aim of the day was to help prevent any further ground erosion on two sections of trail; Banksy and Sponge BoB.
On Banksy we installed a small section of board walk over a wet/boggy area to minimise erosion over the winter and to let the ground recover.
Sponge BoB had repairs made to braking bumps/holes and has temporally been closed off to allow the ground to settle. Please respect the trail closures currently in force.
On another note, could all who ride on MoD Land look out for any gates which may have been left open on the Training Areas. If you see any that are unattended please close them as they pose a security risk to Troops training and it leaves the area open to fly tipping. If asked what you are doing, just reply with “The gates are supposed be closed at all times and have a sentry posted if left open”.
Thanks again for all your support – keep an eye on the website and facebook for the next trail maintenance day.
There was a fire on Caesars Camp today – please be vigilant over the coming weekend and call 999 if you spot a fire. If you do see anyone lighting fires please make a note of their description and call the Police.
A motorbike with 3 males on it was seen and apprehended on the 10th October at 1800hrs, the riders got away but the bike did not as the Police took it away for investigation thanks to TAG reporting. The offenders have been vandalising MoD property, firing catapults at walkers and poaching, If you see a motorbike or anything suspicious on Mod Land contact the Police immediately. Thank you for your co-operation.
On the 22nd October we’ll be other at Minley doing a variety of tasks including, general trail maintenance, fixing a couple of the bridges, and fitting some boardwalk over a wet area. Please come and get involved – you’ll need clothes you don’t mind getting dirty in and garden tools (including bow saws if you have one).
Meeting point is here: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=481494&Y=158510&A=Y&Z=115&ax=481882&ay=158650
Time: 10am – 2pm
PS. If you’ve got any treated wood you don’t need do let us know it may be of use.
Hi all, we’re going to postpone the September workday until October to ensure that we have a fully agreed work plan for the targeted area. Full details to come!
Come join us on the 9th July at the carpark near the Foresters Pub for the next TAG trail maintenance day. We will improving trails and completing general trail maintenance – everyone is welcome.
Time: 10:15am
Location: OS Grid Reference SU827527 (car park near the Foresters Pub)
Map link: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=482750&Y=152750&A=Y&Z=115
What to bring: Spades, shovels, rakes, suitable footwear, and some gardening gloves
The 11th is the second Saturday of the month which means it’s a TAG trail maintenance day. We will be clearing water catchment ditches, and completing general trail maintenance – everyone is welcome.
Time: 10:30am
Location: OS Grid Reference SU830510 (car park on Bourley Road
Map link: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=482800&Y=150685&A=Y&Z=110
What to bring: Spades, shovels, rakes, suitable footwear, and some gardening gloves
Firstly a thanks – TAG are pleased to see that a section of singletrack that was closed off over 2 weeks ago has remained closed with signs and fencing intact, great to see that Mountain Bikers are respecting the wishes of TAG and the land owners. Thanks! It will be open again soon.
On a more serious note; just a reminder that if you see a fire on the MoD land then please phone the fire brigade on 999. Despite the recent rain, fire is a serious risk at this time of year.
We’ve just added a page with our schedule of trail conservation days for the next few months (click on calendar above), as you can see we’re concentrating on the Caesar’s Camp area as this needs the most work. The next trail conservation day will be on the 11th of June – keep an eye on the blog / join the mailing list for full details of meet points etc.
Trail Action Group 