Cuyuna Mountain Bike Singletrack Trailwork Weekend
Join the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew and Unruly Women for a day of trail work on Saturday July 26th as we work on weed mitigation, dirt work and cutting trail for drainage.
⛺️camp Friday evening
trail work Saturday
🚲 optional mountain bike group ride Sunday morning
🌱Exact location and project details will be updated as we get closer to our trail work weekend.
✨ Be sure to sign up by registering below, so that we know to keep you updated and can send you the the necessary forms that need your signature to participate.
WHY VOLUNTEER with CLMTB Crew and Unruly Women?
Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn more about the areas we recreate in, about the work that goes into maintaining the trail systems we use, and to not only give back to the community but to become a part of the community and feel belonging.
Through my own experience helping to rebuild and maintain trail with MOCA / MORC, it has given me a better understanding of why the trail is built the way it is (example : why the rock is situated a certain way, or how the terrain leads to a specific feature) which in turn has led me to trust the trail and experience more joy while riding.
If you’ve ever wanted to get connected and give back, this is a great opportunity!
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ABOUT CLMTB CREW
Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew are the volunteers that create new, repair, rebuild and maintain the Cuyuna mountain bike trail systems alongside the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) on state managed lands.
They want to make volunteering and trails both accessible and inclusive.
If you want to learn more about CLMTB please click the button below.
WEEKEND ITINERARY
Arrive Friday evening at group campground (exact location TBD) primitive campsite provided.
if you prefer to book somewhere with amenities, that’s ok too! You can still join in on everything that’s going on for this weekend :)
Saturday morning 9am we will meet at the parking lot / trailhead - please be ready to head out by 9am, we’ll have a safety briefing and plan for our day
Saturday evening we’ll head out as a group for a casual dinner and happy hour
Sunday optional morning group ride mountain biking!
🌱As a reminder, a CLMTB liability waiver will need to be signed and information for a background check will need to be completed for them in order to participate in volunteering , (all of which will be emailed to you upon signing up for this event below) and an Unruly Women liability waiver will need to be completed if you plan to join in on any group rides.
We will never ask anyone to do any work they're uncomfortable doing, full stop.
This is a learning experience! Please ask questions, there’s a good chance you’re not the only one wondering :)
If there’s something you want to try - - ask! Don’t hesitate to get involved and give it a try!
It’s ok to switch up tasks, you don’t have to stick to the same one if you don’t want to.
Rest! Please be sure rest, take water and snack breaks when you need to. Learning to tune into your body and your intuition is important for a safe experience and to prevent injury, this is a welcoming space - - please speak up if you need anything.
WHO:
No experience needed - we love new faces! Familiar faces too!
All abilities welcome - this project will be low impact, weed mitigation, pruning, lopping and drain cutting for drainage; possibly dirt work.
this event is for all who identify as women, femme, nonbinary or gender expansive that feel most comfortable in femme spaces
15-20 people! Please sign up, please share, we hope to see you there! (minimum of 5 people needed)
waivers and background check must be completed to participate
WHEN :
Primitive camping available Friday and Saturday night July 25th and 26th
Meet at trailhead/parking lot ready to volunteer by 9am Saturday July 26th
Sunday July 27th morning group ride (optional)
WHAT TO BRING :
wear long pants / durable pants
sturdy shoes/work boots
gloves
eye protection (plastic work glasses/glasses/sunglasses for examples)
bug spray
sunscreen
plenty of drinking water and snacks
a backpack helps to easily transport your belongings while keeping your hands free to carry items to/from the trail work site
FOOD :
Meals are not provided, so please be sure to bring your own (food = fuel!)
There is plenty of delicious restaurants, cafes and coffee shops in Crosby to check out
CAMPING :
campsite provided
bring your own camping gear
WHY is Unruly adding MTB trail work this year along with group rides?
I (Monica) have always wanted to learn how to build and maintain single track mountain biking building, it’s something I find interesting and also intimidating to get into and I know I’m not the only one who feels this way, so I want to help create a bridge to this experience and education for myself and others.
I feel one of the best ways to give back is to learn the amount of work that goes into building and how to maintain these trail systems - - the more we know about an outdoor space the more likely we are to speak up for it and protect it too.
I also think that by learning how the trails are built, it might further my understanding of the trail itself and improve my mountain biking skills by making it less intimidating by having more depth of understanding of the trail itself.