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Want a chance to make the Memorial Park mountain bike trails better? Two work parties are scheduled for the Memorial Park bike trails to build the official entrance to the Triangle, the most challenging trail at Memorial Park:
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Nov 6 (Sunday): 9 AM - 12:30 PM Vegetation removal
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Nov 19 & 20 (Sat & Sun): 9 AM - 3 PM Trail building
Your trail work experience level does not matter for these work parties; we will teach you what you need to know, and you'll be fed lunch!
About the Triangle
The Triangle is located North of Woodway, West of the train tracks, and South of I-10.
Currently, riders who park at the soccer field parking lot must cross Memorial Drive to access the Triangle and ride under a train trestle. The Memorial Drive crossing requires law-abiding riders to intermingle with vehicular traffic and wait at a set of stop lights. Furthermore, riding under the trestle is dangerous because the surface is off-camber and remains slick for days after a rain.
The "Official Triangle Entrance" will be located between Woodway and the Arboretum gate. A fence will prevent riders from entering the arboretum. The official entrance will allow users to access the Triangle through a tunnel under Woodway, thus avoiding the vehicular traffic, the stop lights, and the trestle. The entrance will probably require some talent to navigate and there is a steep climb required to reach the Triangle .
In short, the official Triangle entrance will be the fastest, safest, most entertaining way to enter the Triangle .
Work Party Details
Nov 6 (Sunday): 9 AM - 12:30 PM Vegetation removal (lunch provided)
15 people are needed to remove vegetation in preparation for building the official Triangle entrance. Bring gloves, safety glasses, and sunscreen. Park at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (http://www.houstonarboretum.org/).
The Memorial Park Conservancy (http://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/) will provide the tools, drinks and lunch.
Nov 19 & 20 (Saturday & Sunday): 9 AM - 3 PM trail building (lunch provided on both days)
15 people are needed on Saturday and Sunday for trail building. The BikeTexas Trail Doctors (http://www.biketexas.org/content/view/38/51/) will supervise the trail construction. Due to the highly technical nature of this trail construction, the volunteers must be patient and strong. Bring gloves, safety glasses, and sunscreen. Park at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (http://www.houstonarboretum.org/). The Memorial Park Conservancy (http://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/) will provide the tools, drinks and lunch.
Meet at the Arboretum entrance gate.
It is NOT necessary to volunteer for all of the days or for an entire day.
These work parties qualify for Paydirt points. Paydirt is open to all volunteers and enters you into yearly drawings worth thousands of dollars.
If the work party is in jeopardy of being canceled due to wet conditions, please call Clay at (713) 826 – 5307 or Chris at (713) 922 – 8539, but please don’t call us before 8 AM that morning!
For more information, e-mail bfoshee@...
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