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Trail build report: pot hole fixing & wood moving on Piper’s hill

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:April 13, 2013
  • Post category:Croft Diary
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The aim of this build day was to fill potholes and puddles using material  from bags that had been filled on the previous build day.  We also wanted to move…

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Trail build report…alley surfacing and some fence work

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:May 5, 2012
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This was a short build session. The entrance to the alley section was resurfaced after being hammered by the recent Prospect Hospice ride. Jon Proudman was cycling past and stopped…

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Build report: Sat 26th Nov 2011 Surfacing Piper’s hill climb

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:November 28, 2011
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We had two targets for the weekend: surface the climb on Piper's hill plus make a start on the last remaining mud section of the trail: the east side of…

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Build report: Sat 9th & Sun 10th April 2011

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:April 11, 2011
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Saturday 9th April 2011 The plan for the weekend was to dig out a new climb and descent on Piper's hill. This was the result of three years of discussion…

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Trail build report: Fri 18th – Sun 20th March 2011

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:March 21, 2011
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This weekend was planned as a big push. The idea was to finish off a new section that had been started the previous weekend and then to get as much…

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Trail build report: Sun 5th Dec 2010

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:December 6, 2010
  • Post category:Croft Diary
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It was another cold day with snow and ice on the ground. The sun was shining though. After Chris dropped the power barrow off then Phil and myself used the…

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Trail build report: Sat 4th Dec 2010

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:December 4, 2010
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There was still snow and ice on the ground when we started at 9:30am. It did feel a bit warmer though and it wasn't raining. Chris dropped the power barrow…

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Trail build report: Sat 20th & Sun 21st Nov 2010

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:November 20, 2010
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Saturday 20th Nov We spent the morning moving logs into the triangle. As you can see in the photos, they're surfaced and they've got MBSwindon engraved into the side of…

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Trail build report: Sat 30th & Sun 31st October 2010

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:October 31, 2010
  • Post category:Croft Diary
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Saturday 30th October 2010 I picked up the power barrow and whacker plate from Brandon Hire Swindon on Saturday morning. They didn't believe that the barrow would fit in my…

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