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Pysched for Cycling Kick-Off at Meteek and Co.
COGGS
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The great people at Meteek + Co are throwing an event Wednesday, May 22 at from 5-9 pm at their headquarters (4218 Enterprise Circle). Stop up for a potluck (bring something to share), bike movies, art work by Rolf Hagberg and a DJ. This is another great opportunity to meet others in the cycling community and start getting excited for the upcoming bike season.
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Active Transportation Week
COGGS
Sunday, May 5, 2013
May 13 - 18 is Active Transportation Week with lots of great ways to learn about
how to help Duluth improve this situation in our City. Get educated and help the
cause.
6:30 PM Addressing Duluth's Vertical Challenge
Location: Incline Station Bowling Alley
Bicyclists and pedestrians are confronted with steep challenges while traveling around Duluth. This workshop will provide information on existing, creative systems successfully used worldwide in cities with similar challenging terrain. The presenters will advance some of their own concepts that could be developed and implemented in our community. The contribution of other innovative ideas is encouraged, as this workshop will provide time for audience interaction. Join us and be inspired to conquer Duluth's vertical challenge!
T May 14
6:30 PM Creating Safer Routes to Duluth Schools
Location: Grant Rec Center- 11th Street & 9th Avenue East
The Safe and Walkable Hillside Coalition will be hosting a community discussion on the topic of Safe Routes to School. The goal of this discussion is to engage, inform, and recruit community members to join the Safe Routes to School effort going on in Duluth. Our kids deserve the opportunity to bike and walk to school safely and lead a healthy, active lifestyle; let's support them!
W May 15
3:00 PM Active Transportation and Business Entrepreneurship
Business can boom by add bussing, biking and walking to your business plan! Hear from St. Paul Chamber of Commerce Transportation expert on how active transportation has been integrated into smart business - from entrepreneurial opportunities to broadening customer base.
Location: The Underground; 506 West Michigan Street
(Networking and Appetizers between workshops)
4:30 PM The Arts and Active Transportation
Duluth is becoming an Arts mecca with multiple places where the arts are already transforming the city into a more livable place. This workshop roundtable highlights how the livable, arts friendly work of Duluth very nicely compliments Active Transportation through public art, art-based place-making strategies, and art-centered community projects. Join us for this workshop and discover how these community projects by their nature make Duluth a more walkable and bikeable city!
Th May 16
5:00 PM The Engineering Behind a Bike-Friendly Duluth
The engineering, infrastructure, and design of a city can have an impact on its ability to be bike-friendly. This workshop will cover some of Duluth's accomplishments, obstacles, and design tools to becoming more bike-friendly for both commuting and recreation. The presenters will share what is happening in other cities around the state and how it may apply to our community. Join us as Duluth pedals forward in becoming a designated Bicycle Friendly Community!
Location:Teatro Zuccone - 222 East Superior Street
(Free Apps and socializing between workshops!)
7:00 PM Big Water Bike - A Great Lakes Journey
On May 1, 2012 two adventurers hit the saddle and began their documented journey around the Great Lakes. They spent 97 days bicycling 5,521 miles on a journey that took them through 2 countries, 8 states, and over 20 major cities. This expedition was born from their discovery of bicycle touring and their love for the Great Lakes region. It was their mission to document the journey in order to connect others to this beautiful region and to promote bike touring as an alternative mode of cross-country exploration. Join these bicycle adventurers as they share film and stories of their successes, failures, and connections made with the Great Lakes and the communities that live upon their shores!
F May 17 National Bike to Work Day
6:30 - 8:30 AM Bike to Work Day Bike Station
Location: Lake Ave & Superior Street
Join us by bike, bus, or boot as we kick off National Bike to Work Day in Duluth. Get your morning coffee, make yourself a smoothie with the
"Fender Blender," get your bike-tuned up, and much more.
12:00 PM (Noon) 2nd Annual Mayor's Bike Ride
Location: Depart from City Hall / ends at Valentini's
Mayor Don Ness and former Congressman Jim Oberstar will be leading us through downtown for Duluth's 2nd Annual Mayor's Bike Ride. Meet at City Hall with your bicycle and helmet and help us promote and celebrate bicycle commuting in Duluth as we pedal 2 miles through town.
12:30 - 2:30 PM Luncheon with Jim Oberstar & Dorian Grilley
Location: Valentini's Vicini Lago - 1400 London Road
Join Mayor Don Ness, Former Congressman Jim Oberstar, and Executive Director of Bicycle Alliance of MN Dorian Grilley for a luncheon celebrating active transportation. Oberstar and Grilley will share innovative approaches to active transportation and the positive impacts they can have on the health and economic development of a community. To register for the luncheon, visit:
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COGGS hiring summer Trail Builders
COGGS
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
COGGS is now taking applications for seasonal trail builders.
We are looking for individuals interested in spending the summer building trails in the local Duluth area parks. There are several positions available; we are planning to have 1-2 Crew Leaders and 2-4 trail builders utilizing both hand and machine building techniques. Hourly pay range of $15-$25/hour depending upon previous experience. Previous trail building experience required for Crew Leader position, previous trail experience preferred for other positions but consideration given to those demonstrating interest in learning sustainable trail building techniques. If interested please send a brief cover letter and resume to mevingson@hotmail.com
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Explore New Belgium film premier at Zeitgeist to support COGGS
COGGS
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
On Tuesday, April 23 at 7 pm the Zinema 2 will be screening 6 fan-made short films about beer. New Belgium will also have several kegs of their more rare beers to our enjoyment. The best part is that the proceeds go to help support COGGS and our construction of the Duluth Traverse. What more do you need to know? Go to the Zinema now and get your tickets. Here's a link to the event information:
http://www.zeitgeistarts.com/zinema-2/zin-coming-soon/explorers-club-april-23-explore-new-belgium
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City of Duluth to provide $60,000 to Spirit Mountain trails
COGGS
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Mayor Don Ness has appropriated $60,000 for further development of bike trails at Spirit Mountain for the 2013 season. 2-3 more trails should be constructed to add to last year's construction that resulted in Candyland and Smorgasbord.
Mayor Ness has challenged COGGS and the Twin Ports bike community to come up with $25,000 to match the City of Duluth's generous offer. COGGS has appropriated $5,000 for this project and, along with our tireless IMBA Regional Director Hansi Johnson, we are hoping to attract donors to help meet this match goal.
If you would like to contribute to this effort, click on the "Donate" tab on the COGGS homepage and there is a PayPal link which will allow you to enter your donation.
Thank you Mayor Ness!
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Duluth Enduro Series presented by COGGS
COGGS
Monday, April 1, 2013
Announcing the Duluth Enduro Series Presented by COGGS
About
The Duluth Enduro Series goal is to create fun and challenging enduro style events that everyone from experts to novices can enjoy. The Duluth Enduro Series will showcase the amazing trails that make Duluth, MN a great place to ride.
To compete in the Duluth Enduro Series you will need:
-Helmet
-Bike with working brakes
-COGGS membership http://coggs.com/join.php
Entry is free with a current COGGS membership
Format
Time trial format with racers starting timed stages 30 seconds apart.
There are two types of stages: Timed stages and Transits. All of the Timed stages will factor into your final time. Timed stages are mostly downhill, but will have a few flat sections and small climbs on the way down. Transits require riders to make it to the start of the next timed stage within a given time, however there’s no benefit to finishing the Transit faster than your competitors. If you take longer than the allotted time on the transit you will be assessed a penalty.
Scoring
Race divisions
Female
Male
Points totals are calculated by adding riders' points from each race.
Riders who attend all races receive 25 bonus points and have their lowest score dropped.
Awards will be for total series points
Course
Courses will be designed to be challenging to expert riders yet able to be ridden by novice riders.
Maps of the stages will be posted before each event. Riders are encouraged to ride the stages before the event.
Weather
If an event has to be canceled due to weather, a notice will be sent out no later than noon, the day of the event.
Schedule
June 5
Location: Lester River Park 5:30pm
http://www.duluthmn.gov/parks/pdf%20files/trail_maps/Lester_Park_Trail_Map.pdf
June 19
Location: Piedmont Trail 5:30pm
http://www.coggs.com/images/PiedmontMap.pdf
July 3
Location: Lester River Park 5:30pm
http://www.duluthmn.gov/parks/pdf%20files/trail_maps/Lester_Park_Trail_Map.pdf
July 17
Location: Piedmont Trail 5:30pm
http://www.coggs.com/images/PiedmontMap.pdf
August 14
Location: Mont Du Lac 5:30pm
http://www.skimontdulac.com/
August 28
Location: Spirit Mountain 5:30pm
Final event and series awards
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Specialized Bicycles awards COGGS $10,000 grant!
COGGS
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Thank you Specialized Bicycles for the $10,000 grant award. This grant was written by our man with the Golden Macbook, Eric Viken, and Chris White of the Ski Hut. The application was written to fund the purchase of a CanyCom mechanized wheelbarrow and a Bobcat 418 Mini-Excavator for the COGGS Trail Crew! Thank you Specialized!
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COGGS wins $5000 Parks Commission Grant
COGGS
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The City of Duluth Park's Commission has awarded COGGS a $5000 grant to improve sustainability in Hartley, Lester and Piedmont. Bacon bringer extraordinaire, Eric Viken, again wrote this grant, as he did last year when we were awarded the $3000 grant for improvements in Hartley. The Hartley project was absurdly successful, as I hope all members can attest to. The three reroutes that were completed by Shawn Miller, the trail builder we hired with the grant, are some of the sweetest trail we have and drastically improve the Hartley experience. With this $5,000 grant we have two projects in not just Hartley, but Lester and Piedmont as well! All three of the primary ride centers in Duluth will get a nice facelift. Life in the Zenith City keeps getting better and better.
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Posted by: Pat Sullivan on 12-31-2012
this is great news , as coggs and midwest mt. bikers can attest. they r doing awesome things happen up there! resolution this year is to join them!! |
Posted by: The Halvorson's on 11-29-2012
My husband and I love to find new places to MB and attempted Piedmont this summer. After looking for an hour for the MB portion we finally found the trails much to our surprise. The trails were great but we could not seem to find which way to go according the map we had or the signs on the trails. This could be just us but we kept coming up to one ways that were never the way we were going:) ...I can't wait to see what improvements are made and hope to be able to share how to get there, get out to the trails easily and what trails to ride to our friends heading up north! Thanks for doing this guys!
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COGGS Annual Meeting
COGGS
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
On Sunday, Dec 16th at 2 pm we'll be having the COGGS Annual Meeting at the Thirsty Pagan in Superior WI. This is open to all members. We will be voting in the new board, reviewing the ridiculously successful 2012 season and scheming for 2013. Food will be free for all attendees and there will be the Pagan's tasty craft brew for purchase. Please come and attend this Annual Meeting. It's a thank you for our membership and a great initiation to get excited for the coming year and to get involved.
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Fall Extravaganza - Oct 5-7
COGGS
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Fall Extravaganza is Oct 5-7 in the Cable-Seeley area. The Fall Extravaganza is a weekend celebration we throw at the end of each year to bask in the glory of the steps we've taken towards COGGS Empire building throughout the year. We rent someplace to stay, everyone pays $10 per night to stay there and then we ride the CAMBA system all weekend. Each year it's an incredibly fun and laid back weekend to get to know your fellow COGGers and to celebrate being able-bodied and possessing a two wheeled steed.
We have the Ullr Hus (pronounced Ool-er Hoos), located behind Telemark Lodge, rented for Friday and Saturday night. It sleeps 12, and since every time we've thrown an event this year tons of really great people we've never met before show up, it is very likely that we're going to have to rent another place too. I'm afraid the days of the Fall Extravaganza consisting of Jim, Barry and I are over. So we're going to have to have everyone sign up ahead of time. Here's the skinny:
1. Everyone must sign up and pay for two nights, so that's $20.
2. If you email adamsundbergdc@hotmail.com and let me know you're coming, you've got a spot reserved. Please don't email me with "I might be coming if I can get off work or if I don't have to get a pedicure that weekend and my girlfriend and her two sisters might be coming". Only email if you and whoever else you're coming with is locked in 100%. You also will have to pay COGGS $20 and give it to me anytime before or during the Extravaganza. If you don't pay I'm sending Don Velleux after you.
3. Let me know your sleeping arrangement (i.e. if someone is going to be sharing a bed with you). People without a bedmate will be assigned to sleeping with Rudy. He smells.
If we get more than a dozen people, we'll reserve another place, potentially a place called the Porcupine Shack, which sleeps 32 people in a summer camp like arrangement. Be flexible and ready for anything. Our other option would be a Valhalla Townhome like we've done many times prior.
Here's the weekend itinerary. Anyone not spending the night is free to join us to ride.
Friday - everybody trickles in on their own schedule. We'll have a big potluck meal, so feel free to bring food and drink to share
Saturday - 10 am meet at OO trailhead. We'll head towards Boedecker and ride the new flow stuff. If people have a hankering once that's done they can hit up Makwa and maybe even Mosquito Brook.
Saturday night we'll have dinner at Rivers Eatery for some of the best wood-fired pizza around.
Sunday - 10 am meet at Namakogan Town Hall and ride the IMBA Epic Patsy Lake ride.
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Spirit Mountain Flow Trail
COGGS
Monday, September 24, 2012
Sept 14th through Sept 29th will be remembered as a pivotal time in the history of Duluth off road biking. During this time Aaron Rodgers and Elias Featherly of IMBA Trail Solutions, along with Glen Olson of Spirit Mountain and several other committed volunteers, will have built a mile long, fully progressive flow trail from the Adventure Park parking lot at Spirit Mountain down to the DWP railroad grade (or as close as they can get). This trail features over 40 berms and dozens of rollers, hips and tabletops that can easily be rolled over by beginner riders or flown over by more advanced riders.
Sandwiched in the middle of their time here they were joined by Dan Hudson of IMBA Trail Solutions to put on the first ever IMBA Flow Trail school for over 30 participants from around the Midwest and as far as New Mexico. The school was incredibly informative and inspiring for all attendees and inevitably the trails of every Midwest system that had representatives there are going to improve dramatically. During the school we had a classroom session to learn about all things flow and some additional information on how light equipment, such as mini-excavators, can be used to build progressive trails. After the classroom session, Aaron took us out to the flow trail he had been working on and went through each and every feature, explaining why he put what where and how he did it. We also had riders of varying ability ride each section to demonstrate how each feature is intended to be used. The Sunday of the school we actually got to get our hands dirty and do finishing work while Aaron operated the mini-Excavator to better learn all aspects of how to actually build flow trails.
Now that the school is over, the Trail Solutions and Spirit Mountain crew are continuing to work as hard as they can to get as far as they can on this trail. Once it is finished Spirit Mountain will open it up to the public, but until then it is closed to all riders.
IMBA has been incredibly generous with this project, as many of their services have been donated or reduced to fully fund what is going to be a landmark trail in the Midwest. We are eternally indebted to them for the vision to put this whole thing together and the hard work that has gone into it. IMBA has been at the forefront of all the successes COGGS has had over the past 3 years and we are a pround IMBA chapter as a way to show our support and thanks for their efforts.
Here are a couple news articles and videos that highlight the new trail and the school as well:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/244105/
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Mountain-Bike-Enthusiasts-Build-Gravity-Flow-Trail--170855431.html?m=y&smobile=y
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Gitchee Gumee Gallivant - Sept 8
COGGS
Thursday, September 6, 2012
8 am - meet at McFadden's on 100th Ave W (west on Skyline from Spirit Mtn, driveway is second left on 100th Ave W) for some pre-ride coffee and scones
8:30 - ride begins
The route will be west on the Skyline Parkway (gravel rd) to Becks, back east on the DWP (rail trail, gravel doubletrack) to Spirit, climb up some gnarliness, ride down at Spirit, east on snowmobile trail, up Big Kahuna, through Brewer Park, ride a bunch of singletrack at Piedmont, Skyline to Hartley, ride a bunch at Hartley, Owatonna trail to Amity, Amity trail to Lester, lap at Lester and done
5:30 Post-ride Party at Wyatt Knights house at 600 W Redwing St in Woodland across from Ridgeview Country Club. Please bring some chairs to sit on and food and beverages to share. There will be a grill going and some meat provided by COGGS and a fire pit if the party continues into the wee hours. This is a great, relaxed atmosphere to get to know some other mtn bikers in town so please attend even if you didn't do the ride.
Again, the GGG is a slow-paced, leisurely ride throughout all the trails in Duluth. It's not a hammer-fest to prove who's fastest, but it is about 50 miles and 6-7 hours of mtn biking, so it's a good idea to have a quality bike in good working order and some fitness. It's also a great way to learn more trails in Duluth, meet some great people and have a fantastic time. If you're debating on coming or not, just go for it.
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COGGS Fall Duathlon
COGGS
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
COGGS Fall Duathalon
Sunday September 16th.
Event Starts at Rudy's house (3683 Stebner Road, Hermantown, MN 55811) at 2:00 PM.
What is it:
A FREE* event consisting of a combination of road running, mountain biking, trail running, and road riding (on the same bike as mountain biked on, no exceptions).
Bikes are to be dropped off at the Piedmont trail head on Hutchinson. There will be a transition corral (area will be under surveillance throughout the event, starting at 1:30 PM) and then drive to Rudy's house.
The event will start at 2:00 PM. The first leg is a road run from Rudy's house to the Piedmont trail head on Hutchinson (roads will remain open to the public). At Piedmont you will transition to your bike and ride a loop clockwise around Piedmont (Deer slayer, Lower burner, Foxx Roxx, Upper Burner, and Scarface) returning to the transition area where you will once again don your running shoes and run Red Dress to the power lines and back up Deer Slayer to the parking lot. From there you will ride Hutchinson down to Skyline and over to Saint Louis River Road then up Getchel/Stebner finishing at the fire hall across the road from Rudy's house. The course will be marked with different colored ribbon for the off road portion and chalk for the on road portion. At the end of the event you will be at my house with your bike, and your car. I will have the running shoes brought back after the event. Afterwards we will have a potluck style barbecue and discuss how much we hurt. Hope you can make it.
* Must be a COGGS member, A donation to the Duluth Traverse Fund is greatly appreciated.
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Town Hall Meeting about the Duluth Traverse - Sept 13
COGGS
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Sept 13 - Town Hall Meeting at Clyde Iron - 6:30 - Presentations and panel discussion with Q & A in regards to updates and developments on the Duluth Traverse. Free apps and a Duluth Traverse window cling to all attendees. This is your opportunity to ask questions or raise concerns, and also a great time to hang out with other cyclists and trail enthusiasts.
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Dirtspanker Weekend!
COGGS
Monday, August 13, 2012
This weekend we'll be having two great races at Mont du Lac. The first is the Dirtspanker Super D, which this year is the State Championship Super D race. Here's the details
On-site, day of registration from 8 - 11
Cost is only $10
Pre-riding from 9-12:30
Races start at 1 pm and cash pay-outs to the top 3 finishers
On Sunday, August 19th will be the Dirtspanker Classic, a Minnesota Series race like the Great Hawk Chase. There will be 5 classes, so riders of all abilities will have an opportunity to race against riders of their same level on a course that suits them. Register here: http://www.mnmtbseries.com/page/show/4838
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Upper Midwest Gravity Summit
COGGS
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Upper Midwest Gravity Summit 2012 Red Wing 9/15 and 9/16
Please pass the info along to any and all who may be interested: Email lists, forums, facebook, twitter, etc.
Upper Midwest Gravity Summit 2012
Who: Any person interested in gravity fed mountain biking. This includes riders, promoters, builders, advocates, etc of downhill, freeride, super d, and enduro racing and riding.
Why: Over the last couple of years there has been some shifting of the tides in the gravity scene around here. We've seen lots of successful and unsuccessful races and series come and go but one thing hasn't changed: gravity events and trails will only develop and grow with input from involved riders (and by input I mean take the reigns and lead). Lately many have noted that the regional community lacks unity or cohesive energy. By improving this unity, we as a larger community, will be able to be more productive in trail building, advocacy, and event promotion efforts. This summit will give us a chance to meet other involved riders, learn about other regional scenes, ride some fun gravity fueled trails, identify growing scenes, events, trends, as well as current and future leaders in the gravity scene, and find out how you can support those leaders through organized and efficient volunteerism.
What: A weekend of riding, eating, drinking, riding, socializing, camping, planning, and riding.
Where: Red Wing, MN. Memorial park trails offer 2 distinct DH runs, miles of single track, and easy access to food drink and entertainment in historic Downtown Red Wing. The host site at the home of Jed and Kelly Olson offers camping, bonfiring, grilling and pumptrack.
When: September 15-16
Saturday 9/15
10:00: Arrival and open time on the pumptrack and dirt jumps (At Olson's)
11:00: MEETING-- This is the important part. Topics will include overall direction of gravity riding, unification and cooperation of efforts, identification of leadership, potential upcoming building, potential upcoming races/events/series. (At Olson's)
Early afternoon: Riding at Memorial Park (2 DH runs with lots of up and DOWN on the XC loops) only about 1.5 miles from the Olson's
Dinner Time: Grill and Socialize Dinner is BYOB and free will offering for food (Back to the Olson's)
Later: Bonfire and socialization then camping for those who wish to stay
Sunday 9/16 Ride and trickle out throughout the day
The Olson's: Our address is 27380 Sevastopol Rd. South, Red Wing, MN 55066 BUT you may have better luck just following these directions: Leave Red Wing heading South on hwy 61, go about a mile past Mississippi National Golf Course, Take the first right past Cemstone (Sevastopol Rd.) Go down the dirt road, cross the tracks, you'll see the house on the left.
You can send RSVP to
Jed Olson
ibjed@hotmail.com
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Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew coming to Northern Minnesota
COGGS
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Below is an invitation from IMBA to attend two northern Minnesota Trail Care Crews that are happening soon. One is in Grand Rapids and one is in Cuyuna. The IMBA Trail Care Crew weekends are square one for learning sustainable trailbuilding techniques and when we had it in Duluth two years ago it was the launchpad that took COGGS to a place where we have a large team of knowledgeable and skilled trailbuilders.
If you desire to become a COGGS Trail Steward, attending a TCC is one of our requirements. Being a Trail Steward allows you to actually make the decisions on how we improve and build creativity into our trails. If you have ideas for how our trails can be better, attending the TCC is essential so that you can come into the COGGS trailbuilding inner circle and leave your mark on our outstanding trail system.
Follow the links to register and attend.
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Dear Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores,
IMBA is coming to Minnesota! Steve and Morgan of the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew will be in Grand Rapids on July 26-29, while Jesse and Lori will be in Crosby/Cuyuna on Aug. 9-11. You are invited to join them as well as the local clubs for the weekend.
The visit features IMBA's Trail Building School on Saturday. This is your opportunity to rub shoulders with the IMBA crew while learning about building and maintaining sweet, sustainable singletrack.
Plus there are more events and presentations.
For more information on the Grand Rapids visit, click here.
For more information on the Crosby/Cuyuna visit, click here.
You are receiving this email as an IMBA member or contact. Help us get the word out. Please forward this invitation to other area mountain bikers, land managers and trail users. The more the merrier!
If the events are too far away for you to attend, we understand. We sent you this email to not just invite you but also let you know about the important work IMBA is doing in your area.
We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Marty Caivano, IMBA Field Programs Coordinator
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Trail Crew Leader for Hire for City of Duluth grant award
COGGS
Saturday, July 7, 2012
COGGS has won a $3000 grant from the City of Duluth for trail improvements in Hartley Park. Below is a job description for a Trail Crew Leader that we will be hiring for this project. Please apply if you're interested.
Trail Crew Leader
Cyclists of the Gitchee Gummee Shores (COGGS) is seeking a qualified independent contractor to serve as a Trail Crew Leader for mountain bike trail
construction,
coordination and design work for sustainability improvements and reroutes in Hartley
Park. Duties include corridor clearing, tread cutting, boardwalk construction, rock
hardening, as well design of sustainable trails that meet International Mountain Bike
Association (IMBA) sustainability standards. Wilderness first aid and leadership skills
are a must. The independent contractor will be leading a crew of city-employed
workers and must be able to work with others. The independent contractor will need
to provide their own tools and it will be his or her responsibility to safely operate and
maintain the tools. This will be a temporary and part time project with approximately
20 hours of work a week expected to be performed typically in 2-4 hour blocks of
time per day due the extreme physical nature of the work. The independent
contractor will need to coordinate his/her work schedule with the city employees that
will be assisting in the project.
Qualifications:
Knowledgeable about sustainable trail design and construction and the ability to apply that knowledge effectively to the dirt.
At least one season of trail work experience
At least one season in an outdoor leadership role
Ability to work with and lead others in the field
Previous experience using power tools and building rock structures
Good health and physical fitness
Valid driver's license and clean driving record
Durable sense of humor
Ability to maintain a safe and enjoyable work environment under
challenging
conditions
Completion of a chainsaw safety course
Knowledge of wilderness first aid procedures
Compensation: This contractor position is paid for by COGGS and funded by a
$3,000 Duluth Parks Grant that was awarded to COGGS for making sustainability
upgrades in Hartley Park. The goal of the project is to complete as much of the
planned sustainability improvements and reroutes as possible from the grant funds
available without sacrificing quality of trail design and construction. The scope of the
project and thus the compensation is negotiable. The negotiated compensation will
be partially based on the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and demonstrated
effectiveness on other past projects. The cost of Fuel and other consumables for
power tool use should be included in the independent contractors negotiated
reimbursement for the agreed upon project scope.
Dates: Mid-July 2012 – August 2012
To Apply: send a one-page letter/resume that includes past trail work experience
and qualifications to:
membership at coggs dot org
Applications accepted until July 14, 2012.
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TRAILS OPEN
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Our trails have recovered remarkably well after the flood and after a few tune-ups are right back on track. Go out and enjoy them!
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Posted by: Hanananah on 07-03-2012
We were also wondering if any trails or sections have been opened up yet! |
Posted by: Don on 06-29-2012
Any update on trail conditions? I saw on the message board that Lester might be ok Saturday morning. My wife and I are coming up from Iowa and we're hoping to do some riding. Thanks! |
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Trails open
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Trails are dry enough to ride, except for usual wet locations which should not be ridden through, please avoid and/or walk your bike.
For National Trails Day yesterday we had 39 volunteers who worked on a major re-route on the "root canal" trail in Hartley Park! This reroute removes a chronically bad section of trail and replaces it will a much more sustainable and enjoyable section of trail. It was a fantastic showing of effort by local trail users to improve the trails that we all enjoy. Well done!
For those of you who enjoy the trails in Hartley Park there are several major re-routes on the "outer loop" that need to be completed. If we can get a few more volunteer workdays like we did yesterday we could make short work of it and not have to wait 5 day after it rains to be able to use the trails.. We will be posting our future workdays - stay tuned.
Enjoy the trails and a BIG thank you to the volunteers that helped yesterday !
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