Hello everyone this is Austin from Cape Fear SORBA writing to remind you all of the upcoming events of the weekend.

Jersey Orders Due Today (Friday) the 14th.

First I would like to remind you all that today is the LAST day to get your 2nd chance jersey orders in. If you would like to order a jersey remember that they are $50. You can email info@capefearsorba.com with your name, address, email, and phone number and of course the size that you would want. You will then be sent an invoice via paypal to pay. Remember I must recieve the order TODAY for it to be included.

Now then on to the weekends events.

Membership Drive(s)

We are doing 2 membership drive tables this weekend! First, I will be setting up an impromptu table at Two Wheeler Dealer today (Friday) from 10am-about 2pm. Then on Saturday Jamie Champion, our Bike Patrol Coordinator, will be doing the same from 10-2. Come out and buy some raffle tickets for a gift certificate to TWD or win a set of Maxxis MTB tires. Renew your membership, pick up info on upcoming events, or you can just say hi!

One Day of Service with Troop 274: Workday at Blue Clay Saturday from 9am to 3pm

Also don’t forget that there will be a workday at Blue Clay this weekend with the Boy Scouts of Troop 274.This is expected to be a very big workday. How big you ask? Oh so very big. Like 50 to 100 boy scouts big. Like bobcat will be in use big. Like we need people to come out and help big! Cape Fear SORBA members will be working right along side scouts from Troop 274 to improve a section of trail that has needed work since the large amounts of rain we recieved recently. We are having crush and run dropped off by the county, hopefully the use of a bobcat, and several concrete blocks to lay down as a foundation. We will be elevating this section of trail so that in the future it doesn’t turn into a mud bog! The workday will run from 9AM TO 3PM. There will be a lunch provided but we have to know how many people may be coming! So email Blue Clay Trail Coordinator Barry Wray at wrayb12@gmail.com if you are coming.

Trail-gating at Blue Clay Sunday from 10am-2pm

Last but not least, I will be trail-gating this weekend at the Blue Clay Bike Park from 10am-2pm. Hopefully the trails will have dried out a bit by then! So come out and say hi, buy some raffle tickets, and check out the work from Saturday’s workday!

Thanks everyone, happy trails!

Austin Fenwick

VP Cape Fear SORBA

info@capefearsorba.com

Hello all! This is an update on the Brunswick Nature Park for everyone! Tonight we have some maps to show everyone that will give you all a good idea what the trails currently look like and what we are turning in for approval. Lets start with the current section shall we?

Current Trails at BNP

The above map shows approximately what the trails at the Brunswick Nature Park look like currently. The trail loop to in the green color on the top left of the map has not yet been made. While the trails on the right hand side (the beginner section) have recently been connected they are not quite fully complete. There is still a bit of touch up work to be done to level out a few places and shape up some berms that need to be adjusted. However, this should give everyone a basic idea of the trails that Cape Fear SORBA has built so far.

Next section of Brunswick Nature Park trail: still awaiting approval

This map is of the next section of trail that we hope to build that will be connected via the green trail that I mentioned on the first map. At about 2.4 miles this trail will be more advanced with obstacles like log rides, drops, wooden berms and the like. The approximate locations of the obstacles have been labeled on this map. The obstacles will all have go arounds so that you can avoid them if you feel like your skill level isn’t ready for them. This map is showing the trail as we have proposed and we are still waiting for the Coastal Land Trust to approve this section. This plan was recently turned into the Land Trust for their approval and we hope that we can begin construction of this section in the fall of this year. With some luck the construction will be under way when the IMBA Trail Care Crew visits Nov. 10th-13th.

Anyway, I hope that these maps are mouth watering enough to everyone to get you excited! Remember, the 2nd map is still pending approval but we will need help to build it! Get excited folks and help us build come fall! It’ll be worth it!

Austin Fenwick
VP Cape Fear SORBA

A note from New Hanover County Parks and Rec about next Monday.

Please be advised that Blue Clay Bike Park parking lot will be used as a staging area for filming Monday March 21 from 6 am to 12 noon. Any questions please contact us. Thanks

Andy Johnson
230 Government Center Drive Suite 120 Wilmington, NC 28403
Parks and Gardens Manager-Operations
Anjohnson@nhcgov.com
Office: 910-798-7565
Fax: 910-798-7621
www.nhcgov.com