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Manly Dam Volunteer day this Saturday
After some delays we now have confirmation from council that they will deliver rock and crushed sandstone in time for this weeks vollie day. As usual we'll meet at 8am Saturday morning. The meeting point is Wakehurst Parkway junction with Curl Curl creek fire trail. We will be working on a section of the Trig track.
Rock will be delivered Friday, we also need some helpers to move rock to the work site in time for Saturdays session.
Manly Dam Puddle Patrol.
Yep it’s that time again. This Saturday is the third Saturday of the month and that means Manly Dam Volunteer trail maintenance day.
We’ll be meeting just off the Wakehurst Parkway at the Curl Curl Creek fire trail at 8am this Saturday to continue our work on the single track. Please let me know if you are coming along so we can ensure we have enough hand tools for everyone.
Manly Dam Volie day this Saturday
It's on again ..Manly Dam Vollie day this Saturday 8am - 12midday...more focus on the single trail section between the Seaforth bowlo and Curl Curl Ck fire trail. Meeting point will be the gate where the Curl Curl Ck fire trail meets the parkway. hope to see you there .. bring a friend!
Manly Dam Trail Maintenance this Saturday 21st Oct
Meet at 8am Sat morning at the tennis courts on Roosevelt Ave in Allambie Heights for a short walk into the trail above the 19th hole
as usual bring a hat, sunscreen and some gardening gloves
we'll be working on drainage improvements to this section
hope to see you there
Manly Dam- more trail lurv 21st October
third Sat of the month - 21st Oct is the next volunteer maintenance day at the Dam...PM me if you would like to join in the fun!
Also interested to get rider input on long term planning for this trail...who wants to go first?
10 tonnes of rock!
That's how much material was used last month to remediate a badly eroded section of the Manly Dam trail (8 tonnes of crushed sandstone and another 2 tonnes of flagging).
A small group of volunteers joined Trailcare for the first volunteer maintenance day at Manly Dam in more than 2yrs
The 3rd Saturday of each month is the new recurring date for volunteer maintenance at the Dam
Northern Beaches council and the rangers at the dam are supporting our sport by supplying material and hand tools for each of these days
Manly Dam Trail Maintenance this weekend (19th Aug)
Trailcare has been working with council to reinstate the volunteer maintenance days for Manly Dam MTB trail. These will be held on the 3rd Saturday of each month. The first of these will be this coming Saturday (19th August) and will focus on a section of trail between the 19th hole and the playground at the corner of Churchill Crescent and Cootamundra Drive.
Trailcare has identified several sections of the trial that need significant attention and these will be the target of furture volunteer days
Manly Dam - trail work commencing next week
Despite nearly 30mm of rain in the last 24hrs the rangers have confirmed that the trial will be open for the weekend.
Some trail upgrade work will commence mid/late next week on the final section of the Allambie downhill.
Trailscapes team will be working the section from just below the white gate on the firebreak (final left hander).
Seaforth Land Sale
Saw this today - it's hard to work out but might affect the golf course ST?
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-residentia...
Anyone have any ideas?
Manly Dam - 1000 riders/week!
according to this press release from Warringah Council the Dam is getting around 1000 riders/week!
Media Release - Upgrade for Manly Dam
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Release: Major Upgrade for Sydney’s Busiest Mountain Bike Track
A treat for Mountain Bike riders is in store with the completion of a major upgrade of the Manly Dam Mountain Bike Track.
“The Manly Dam track has been working hard, with well over 50,000 uses a year, so it was in need of some loving care” said Warringah Mayor, Michael Regan.