Chase Trails Volunteer Trailbuilders

FYI: No trailbuilding this Sunday, as there won't be many of us around...FYI: No trailbuilding this Sunday, as there won't be many of us around...

Absinthe is coming along nicely. We're very close to being finished working on it, then it'll need some time to bed in then we'll reopen it. We finished the boardwalk today (aside from the step off the end) - check out this quick video...

Tomorrow!
Don’t forget, we won’t be trailbuilding tomorrow either...

The IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire is taking place this Sunday.
This event includes major road closures throughout the county so if you are planning a visit this Sunday, please check your route before travelling at the website below.
Access to Birches Valley is heavily affected. Also, we will NOT be trailbuilding this Sunday.
... http://eu.ironman.com/…/iron…/staffor dshire/road-access.aspx
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A rather wet day today...we've half finished the boardwalk on Absinthe now. Arguably our best boardwalk build yet - this thing feels bomb-proof. Chunky wood and plastic posts means it's built to last!
Elsewhere on the trail, we dumped some rocks for the new 'black feature' at the very start to replace the old log skinny, and had a look at the surfacing. It's bedding in nicely but the parts we've done in the last three weeks or so are still very very soft, so it'll need a lot ...more time to bed in. There's probably 2-3 more days of work (at least) to do then however long it takes for everything to bed in, before we can reopen it.
ALSO, PLEASE NOTE: The IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire is next weekend (on Sunday), so please bear this in mind - there will be MAJOR disruption to loads of roads around Cannock Chase and Staffordshire, including Birches Valley itself - please see the attached photo for details of what roads will be closed. As such, we will NOT be trailbuilding next weekend.
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We won’t be trailbuilding this Sunday due to a lack of personnel...
One or two of us might be out but at this point I think only two of us will be free! 😔

Absinthe update: Boardwalk construction has begun!
If you'd like to come and help out with it next week, please do: 🕚 When: 10:30am on Sunday. 📍 Where: Meet at Cannock Chase Cycle Centre.... 🚜 Parking: Free! Come and find us for a parking pass so you can park for the day for free. 🎂 Anything else: Bring something to eat and drink, and decent clothing/etc for working outdoors.

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It's a bank holiday weekend, yayyyy! Anyone got any plans for the weekend? 🙂

If you haven’t seen this yet...give it a watch, because it’s absolutely brilliant. 🤣
Top job yet again by Cut Media with Danny MacAskill!

More work done on Absinthe today. We're getting close - just a bit more surfacing near the start left to do, plus the new boardwalk to build, and we'll be done! 💪👏

Forestry England are hiring!
Would you like the chance to work for Forestry England and have a major role in managing the mountain bike trails at Cannock Chase? Forestry England are looking for a Trails and Facilities Supervisor at Cannock Chase Forest.
The role will include extensive involvement in managing the mountain bike trail network at Cannock Chase, working closely with us (Chase Trails) to build and maintain our extremely popular trail network - as well as plenty of ...other things to keep you busy like the Forest Live concerts, Christmas Tree sales, etc.
This is a permanent position with a salary of £23,678 - £25,002 p/a.
Click the link below for more information and to apply.
https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov. uk/csr/jobs.cgi…
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Struggling for ideas for things to do this weekend?
Come trailbuilding! 😁

With tomorrow's race, the Tackeroo area of Follow the Dog will be pretty busy. Please take care if riding through the area.
The race route does NOT use any part of Follow the Dog so the trail remains completely open to ride if you're not racing - however the race route does cross Follow the Dog four times, so if asked by a marshal to stop and wait please do so. 👏
Also - if you are riding off-piste around Tackeroo at any point in time, please do take care not to break the tape for the race route - Matt from Run & Ride and his team take ages to set the course up and put a lot of effort into the off-piste trails around the Tackeroo block, so the least people can do is respect the course tape. If you need to cross it, please jump off your bike and duck under it - there's no need to break it. Thanks. 🙂

It’s race day tomorrow! If you’re riding through Tackeroo why not stop and watch the action for a bit? 👏👏

For those of you who ride at Stile Cop, please note that the entire hill will be closed during the week for harvesting operations.
Some trails will be open during weekends.

The first round of the Racers Guild Racing Works Components Summer Series 2019 is this weekend.
If downhill racing is more your style, why not give it a go? Round 1 takes place on the Wonderland trail at Stile Cop this Sunday - entries close at 9pm tomorrow!

We had our very late 'Christmas' meal today with the teams from Chase Trails, the Racers Guild (Stile Cop Downhill Trails), and Forestry England (Cannock Chase Forest) at the The Wolseley Arms.
Nice to catch up with everyone and a big thank you to the Forestry folks and the team at the Wolseley Arms for putting on a fantastic meal for us!

Absinthe update: Boardwalk construction has begun!
If you'd like to come and help out with it next week, please do: 🕚 When: 10:30am on Sunday. 📍 Where: Meet at Cannock Chase Cycle Centre.... 🚜 Parking: Free! Come and find us for a parking pass so you can park for the day for free. 🎂 Anything else: Bring something to eat and drink, and decent clothing/etc for working outdoors.

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