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Trail build report: Sat 10th March – various resurfacing jobs & signs

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:March 10, 2012
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This was a bonus trail build day. The aim was to finish off various jobs ready for our open day on the 1st April 2012. We'd made great progress on…

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Build report: Sun 19th June 2011. Triangle and Piper’s hill

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:June 20, 2011
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We had Tony on site with his motorvator ready for an early start. By 9:30am we were digging out the main route in the new triangle section. Whilst Tony and…

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Build report: Sat 18th June 2011

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:June 20, 2011
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Rain was forecast and the skies obliged. Luckily our trail builders are a hardy (and some say stupid) bunch. Excitement was high as Jez delivered the first two 5m beams…

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Build report: Sat 16th April 2011

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:April 16, 2011
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This was a Saturday afternoon meet. A group consisting of Pete, Tom, Simon, Mike and Anne moved bricks and rubble from the car park to locations near the East side…

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Build report: Wed 13th April 2011

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:April 16, 2011
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This was a Wednesday evening meet. We spent two hours moving gravel up onto Piper's hill. This was stockpiled in various strategic locations ready to be used to surface the…

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April build day #2 – The Big Push goes on a bit more and then stops

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:April 10, 2011
  • Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Trail Building
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After months and months spent surfacing existing trail (see the build reports) we're finally going to work on a new section. This on Piper's hill just after the rock steps.…

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April build day #1 – The Big Push continues

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:April 9, 2011
  • Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Trail Building
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After months and months spent surfacing existing trail (see the build reports) we're finally going to work on a new section. This on Piper's hill just after the rock steps.…

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Build report: Wed 6th April 2011

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:April 6, 2011
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This was a Wednesday evening meet. We had a great turnout with several new people, which is great. By 8:15pm we had marked out the new section on Piper's hill,…

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April build evening #1 – The Big Push commences

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:April 6, 2011
  • Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Trail Building
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After months and months spent surfacing existing trail (see the build reports) we're finally going to work on a new section. This on Piper's hill just after the rock steps.…

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Trail build news – The Big Push

  • Post author:Rafe
  • Post published:April 4, 2011
  • Post category:Announcement
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We spent several months over the winter of 2010 surfacing and reinforcing existing sections of trail. Since the warmer weather the trail has dried out and is in great shape…

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