WCC Trails Maintenence Report 2008
Sun. Dec. 7
3 hoursStinky Girl / Frankenstein – 3 fallen trees saw-cut and removed
Sat. Nov. 29
3 hoursCreepy Corner / Bootleg Trail / Monkey Boy / Scrambler / Jake’s Attack / Jake’s Breakaway / Twister - Deadfall removed from the trails
Sun. Nov. 23
4 hoursThe Pines – Saw-cut and removed the numerous larger deadfall
2 x 4 hoursRockin’ Ronnie - Saw-cut and removed a large fallen treeThe Landfill trail – Mapped all the emergency exits along the fence
Sat. Nov. 22
3 x 2 hoursAll the trails – Deadfall removed from the trails
Sun. Nov 2
5 hoursThe Pines – Wet spots repaired
Sat. Oct. 25
2 x 9 hoursScrambler (the beginning) – The two way section eliminated by rerouting the trail
Thu. Oct. 23
1 hourRocky Mountain (at the canal bridge) – Rock armouring repaired by adding more rocks to it
Sat. Oct. 18
23 x 4 hoursRockin’ Ronnie / Kaitlyn’s Switchbacks / Stinky Girl / Frankenstein / Double Bypass / Andy’s BBQ Run – Wet spots repaired with rocks, gravel, corduroy logs, and water shedding nicksRocky Mountain (at the canal bridge) – A shortcut blocked away with large logs
2 hoursBBQ lunch prepared for the volunteers
Sun. Oct. 125 hoursJake’s Attack – Changed the line of the big U-Turn at the bottom of the trailJake’s Attack – Made a large rock inslope after the big U-TurnMonkey Boy – The recently changed line moved slightly for better flow
Sat. Oct. 113 hours
Rocky Mountain – The big rock pile extended over a big water collecting depression
Thu. Oct. 23 hoursMonkey Boy – Water shedding nick created Scrambler – Mud hole repaired with rock and a nick made bigger
Sun. Sep. 284 hoursBride (near the end) – Big mud hole behind the tree armoured with large rocks and drainage ditch created
Sat. Sep. 275.5 hoursSweet Street – Earlier failed repair rerouted and 4 spots armoured with rocksJake’s Attack – Earlier failed repair rerouted to a dryer groundJake’s Attack – Reroute made around roots and mud holesJake’s Attack – 2 sections armoured with rocks
Tue. Sep 162 hoursAdam’s Run / Sweet Street – deadfall saw cut and removed
Mon. Sep. 153 hoursAll West end trails except Adam’s Run and Sweet Street – Fallen trees and branches cleaned out of the way
Sun. Sep. 96.5 hoursMonkey Boy – Fallen tree saw cut and removedMonkey Boy – Mud hole repairedJake’s Breakaway – A passage through a big fallen log cut with a sawSweet Street – 2 large water shedding nicks madeSweet Street – Old rock repair improvedSweet Street – Corduroy-log repair made over a mud holeSweet Street – Banked corduroy-log repair made in a muddy cornerJessica – Mud hole in a corner repaired with rocks
Sat. Sep 83 hoursMonkey Boy – 3 Sections slightly rerouted to avoid mudJake’s Breakaway – 2 water shedding nick and 2 small reroutes madeAdam’s Run – Water shedding nick made
Fri. Sep. 76 hoursBootleg Trail / Monkey Boy intersection – Narrowed down with logsMonkey Boy – Earlier rock repair improved with more rocksMonkey Boy – Section rerouted for better flow and mud avoidanceMonkey Boy – Earlier reroute changed because it didn’t workout properlyJake’s Breakaway – Section slightly rerouted around mudJake’s Breakaway – 3 mud holes repaired with rocksKamikaze – Mud hole repaired with rocks
Wed. Sep. 56 hoursBootleg Trail – Ruts eliminatedBootleg Trail – Slight reroutes made around mudAdam’s Run – 4 water shedding nick madeAdam’s Run – Mud hole repaired with logsAdam’s Run – 2 mud holes fixed with rocksSweet Street (beginning) – Trail slightly rerouted around mud, and for better flowSweet Street – Mud hole fixed with large rocksSweet Street – Numerous wet spots fixed with rocks or water shedding nicksSweet Street – Big log moved out of the way to allow better drainageTwister – 2 wet spots repaired with nicks
Tue. Sep. 46 hoursScrambler – Mud holes repaired with rocks and/or water shedding nicksScrambler – 2 log piles built over mud holesJakes Attack / Sweets Street – Repairs doneJessica – 3 Water shedding nicks made
Sat. Aug. 3012 x 4.5 hoursStinky Girl (near the middle at the cutout the big fallen log) – Mud hole lined with cloth and filled with 8 wheel-barrel loads of gravelStinky Girl (after the boardwalk) – Old corduroy log section extendedBride – The wet depression at the end of the big descent lined with big rocksBride (before the bridge with railings) – Rerouted around a muddy section2 hoursGlasgow Parking – Barbecue lunch prepared for the volunteers3 hoursMonkey Boy – Mud hole filled with rocksMonkey Boy – Trail rerouted around muddy sections
Sun. Aug. 24
3 hoursCreepy Corner / Bootleg Trail / Adam's Run / Jake's Breakaway / Twister – Fallen or low hanging trees and branches cut, exposed roots, loose stones and sticks removed
Sat. Aug. 23
7 x7 hoursRockin’ Ronnie / Andy’s BBQ Run – Wet spots and mud holes repaired with: rock, gravel, and/or dirt filling, stone armouring, corduroy logs, culverts, and cutting drainage knicks.
Andy’s BBQ Run – Swampy section crossing spanned with a big flat log
Sun. Aug. 17
2 x 3 hoursRockin’ Ronnie (near the beginning) – Wet and muddy areas filled with many wheel barrel loads of gravel
Sat. Aug. 16
2 x 3 hoursAndy’s BBQ Run – Fallen tree saw-cut and removedRockin’ Ronnie (beginning) – Wet and muddy area filled with many wheel barrel loads of gravel
Mon. June 23
2 x 4 hours
Andy’s BBQ Run – The wet area rerouted and the low spots filled with dozens of wheel-barrel loads of crushed stone
Wed. June 11
3 hoursThe Pines – Saw-cut and cleared the deadfall
8 x 3 hours
The Landfill Trails – Large number of storm fallen trees saw-cut and removed from the trails
Sat. June 7
2 hoursThe Pines – Corrected the trail difficulty marking errors on the signs
Fri. May 30
4 x 1.5 hoursJakes Breakaway – Big fallen tree saw cut and removed
Wed. May 28
2 x 4 hoursStinky Girl - The trail change finished with bench cutting the last section before the little bridge.
3 x 1 hourStinky Girl – Roots cut out from the new change backward to the second big log pile
3 x .5 hoursGlasgow Parking - Metal post and sign placed on the trailhead to indicate the correct way for cyclist
Mon. May 26
1 hourStinky Girl – More bench cutting done near the end of the latest trail change
2 x 5 hoursStinky Girl – The new footing for the bridge made out of large rocksStinky Girl – The trail change finished and opened by rotating the little bridge to new positionStinky Girl – The trail after the bridge changed for correct run-out and blending in to the old trailStinky Girl – The beginning of the change finalized with proper bench cutting
Sun. May 25
2 x 9 hoursStinky Girl (at the gully) – Worked on the trail change, mainly bench cutting the trail along the gully
2 x 3 hoursStinky Girl (at the gully) – Helped with bench cutting
Thu. May 22
3 x 5.5 hoursStinky Girl – The descent in to the gravity drop cleared from small rocks and then covered with a smooth layer of soilStinky Girl – First half of the trail cleared from brush and bench cut where needed
Mon. May 19
2 hoursBypass / Double Bypass – Roots removed
2 x 4 hoursGlasgow Street Entrance – Snow fences repaired and repositioned to help guide the cycling traffic towards the new gateGlasgow Street Entrance – Signs repositioned to help guide the cycling traffic through the new gateGlasgow Street Entrance – Better trail layout plannedStinky Girl – Trail change planned and marked out
8 hoursStinky Girl – Part of the new layout cleared from brush, raked and bench cutStinky Girl – The bottom of the big gravity drop paved with large stones
Sat. May 17
12 x 4 hoursCreepy Corner (beginning) – Trail reroutedAdam’s Run (middle section) – The old straight rooted section reroutedTwister (near the end) – A hairpin corner changed for better flow
2 hours
Snyder’s parking – BBQ Lunch prepared for the volunteers
Mon. May 12
2 x 2 hoursCreepy Corner – Big log saw cut and removed from the new to be open sectionCreepy Corner – Big log pile built on the new to be open sectionDouble Track – Two fallen trees saw cut and removed from the trail
Sat. May 10
4 hoursCreepy Corner – The trail change cleared from brush
Fri. May 9
4 hoursCreepy Corner – Trail change marked outAdam’s Run – Trail Change marked out and the brush cleaned from it
Mon. May 5
3 hours
Rockin’ Ronnie, Kaitlyn’s Switchbacks, Stinky Girl (first section) – All smaller exposed roots removed
Sun. May 4
3 hoursThe Bride – Holes filled with soil
5 hoursAndy’s BBQ Run – Culvert placed at the open swampy area with lot of water flow over the trailRockin’ Ronnie – Muddy spot reinforced with rocks and gravel
1 hourKamikaze – Fallen trees saw cut and removed from the trail
Sat. May 3
2 x 2 hoursGlasgow Street Entrance – 10 “No Cycling” signs installed along the Hydro’s gravel access road
Mon. Apr. 21
3 hoursAndy’s BBQ Run – Built a log pile over a fallen treeBack 40 (end) – Smoothed out the ruts and bumps on the switchback descentRocky Mountain – Closed down a shortcutRocky Mountain (the beginning) – Narrowed down the trail with logs and rocks
Sat. Apr. 19
2 x 2.5 hoursAndy’s BBQ Run – Finished spanning the swampy open field with a gravel path
Wed. Apr. 16
4 x 1/2 hoursThe whole trail system – Deadfall removed
Mon. Apr. 14
4 hoursStinky Girl – Repaired a new corner from the latest Trail DayBride (new section) – Big hole filled with soilBride (new section) – Flooded depression covered with corduroy log crossingFrankenstein – A “No Fire” sign placed on a tree in the area where someone keeps making a campfireFrankenstein – Cleaned out the culvert underneath the big Wopty-Dooo
Sat. Apr. 12
18 x 4 hoursStinky Girl – Rerouted the section near and over the former hydro corridorStinky Girl – The former hydro corridor fenced off with a snow fenceAndy’s BBQ Run – The swampy part through the open field covered with gravel
3 x 3 hoursGlasgow Parking – King Street Cycles barbecue prepared for the volunteers
2 hoursTwister / Sweet Street – Deadfall trees removed
Wed. Apr. 9
2 hoursTwister / Scrambler – Deadfall removed
2 hoursStinky Girl – Preparations made for the upcoming trail day
Sun. Apr. 6
2 x 2 hours
Stinky Girl – One old sign and pole removed and two new signs and poles installed because of the trail changes to be done
Sun. Mar. 16
2 hours
Creepy Corner, Bootleg Trail, Adam's Run, second half of Jessica – Deadfall saw-cut and removed
Sat. Jan. 1210 x 3.5 hours
The Bride – Most of the trail changed for better flow and sustainability3 x 4 hours
The Bride – The changes touched up and one bend insloped and shaped with big rocks
Sun. Jan. 62 x 4 hours
Rockin' Ronnie / Stinky Girl / Bride / Andy's BBQ Run – Trails cleaned with a snow-blower
