Trail Maintenance Day 11th December.

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Trail Maintenance was carried out on BKB on Holmbury hill. This trail has had very little done to it in the last few years, and has suffered further from the tree thinning work carried out on this part of the hill earlier in the year.

 

The “dip” on the very first section was rebuilt as it had become a bit of a wheel sucker, and then the first section was repaired. This section is quite flat requiring drainage holes to be dug alongside the trail. The entrance to BKB (by the road) was then cleaned up, but this will require more work to it as it is quite flat and suffers from standing water. It is currently a bit of a mess again.

Finally, the bottom of the “roll in” on the second section was cleared out. This is essentially a drainage ditch, so a large amount of debris and mud had built up.

The next build day will be in January 2012.

Thanks to all those who have helped so far.

Hurtwood Mtb.

Trail Maintenance Day 13th November.

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Trail maintenance was carried out on Barry Knows Best(BKB) on Sunday in order to clear forestry debris and improve the drainage of the trail. 15 volunteers cleared branches, dug drainage channels,  de-bermed and re-aligned parts of the trail so it could hold up to the rigours of what winter may throw at it and sustain the number of mountain bikers using it in their quest for cheese straws at the Peaslake village stores.

There will be another maintenance session held on Sunday 11th of December.

 

 

 

 

Amazing Hurtwood Mountain Bike Statistics.

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Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – Press Release

Amazing Hurtwood mountain bike statistics highlight the importance of managing trails

Electronic counters embedded beneath Barry Knows Best (BKB), the challenging downhill zig zag from Holmbury Hill to Peaslake, reveal just how powerful a magnet the Surrey Hills have become for mountain bikers.

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New Surrey Hills Mountain Bike Code of Conduct

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Mountain Bike Trail Essentials

http://www.surreyhills.org/getdoc/db6f9c4a-1caf-4e65-9a61-965efae58f3b/Surrey-Hills-AONBTrail-Essentials-2.aspx

CTC Senior Off-Road Officer Ian Warby, along with partner organisations, has helped draw up a Mountain Bike Code of Conduct designed to encourage riders to enjoy cycling safely in the Surrey Hills while looking after the environment and showing consideration to other users.

Ride Responsibly
Show respect for others, and take care of the environment
Leave No Trace
Practice low-impact cycling to protect trails and avoid wet and muddy trails
Keep to the line of existing trails and take litter home
Control Your Bike
Stay focussed, check your speed, and think about other people
Always Give Way
Let people know you are there.
Pass wide and slow, particularly horse-riders
Avoid Disturbing Animals
Farm, pet and wild animals are startled by sudden noise

Always Plan Ahead
Know your bike, your equipment, your ability and the area, and wear appropriate safety gear, plus helmet

A quick update

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We are currently awaiting advance notice of the planned logging work on Holmbury Hill on the BKB slope . We have agreed that we will mark out the trail so that sub-contractors will not harvest any trees that make up the trail and will not cross the trail unnecessarily.

It is likely that they will need to cross the trail in some places and we have requested that they cover the trail with brash first to reduce the damage. It is likely that some damage will be caused and the trail will certainly have to be closed for a duration, however, we will be focused on re-opening the trail and repairing any damage as soon as possible.