Cuyuna Mountain Bike Singletrack Trailwork Weekend
Join the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew and Unruly Women once again for a day of trail work on Saturday October 18th as we work on leaf blowing and raking.
⛺️camp Friday evening or book lodging at The Sanctuary (an inclusive and accessible lodging accommodation only a block from main-street in Crosby, MN community offering a 20% discounted rate on rooms for our volunteers!)
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
FRIDAY
Arrive at The Sanctuary 4pm or later (get checked in, camp set up and settled in - depending on your choice of accommodations)
Evening meet-n-greet by 7pm-9pm with bonfire, mocktails and s'mores at The Sanctuary (backup plans as needed weather permitting)
dinner is on your own (restaurants, cafes and brewery are walking distance)
bring your own camping gear if camping, H20 and snacks
SATURDAY
8:30 AM Morning Movement at The Sanctuary
9:00 or 9:15 AM Breakfast + Coffee (TBD)
Please be ready when you arrive, to volunteer at the trailhead :
10 am meet at trailhead parking lot (will let you know where after sign up)
Introductions
Tool Talk by Shae and Lynette
Safety Briefing and plan for the day by Shae and Lynette
Trail work roughly 10:30 am-2pm
LUNCH WILL BE ON TRAIL, be sure to pack your lunch and your snacks
2 pm (when we plan to end trail work roughly - depending on the group, weather, etc)
*** the Power Tool Training (eaf blowers) and a safety talk (all tools are provided) will ensure your understanding of all the tools we’ll be using, please ask questions :) and remember you don’t have to work with the tools that you don’t feel comfortable with.
Saturday evening we’ll have a bonfire, snacks and hangout weather permitting at The Sanctuary
SUNDAY
exact plans TBD, will meet for coffee / breakfast and then we’ll have an optional morning group ride mountain biking! (Unruly Women waiver must be signed to participate)
***ALL MEALS ON YOUR OWN for this weekend event, we will provide some snacks and beverages throughout the :)
The Sanctuary Boutique Hotel in Crosby, MN is an inclusive, accessible space that is welcoming to all! They have kindly blocked off some rooms for us until October 1st, and are giving volunteers 20% off if booking a room! So, if you’re interested in booking a single or shared room, there is limited availability so please do so before October 1st :)
Available rooms for booking include :
The Abbey (queen bed, single room) : 2 night requirement (Friday and Saturday) for a total of $326.42 (includes all fees, taxes and 20% discount)
The Clerestory (3 beds, shared room) : 2 night requirement (Friday and Saturday) for a total of $343.60 (includes all fees, taxes and 20% discount) - - if splitting with 2 other people this would be roughly $114.50 per person for the whole weekend
The Aster (King bed, single room) : this has been booked and is no longer available
CAMPING IS FREE for us this weekend :)
***To book a room, you cannot book online and must call Stephanie with The Sanctuary directly at 218-622-0321
MORE ABOUT THIS VOLUNTEER EVENT
🌱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 tools provided, no need to bring your own
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
this event is for adults
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 :
Camping (free) available Friday and Saturday night October 17th and 18th (location will be shared once signed up) bring your own camping gear to sleep in your tent or sleep in your vehicle, we will have access to bathrooms.
lodging available at The Sanctuary - - please book with them ahead of time
Friday evening bonfire and festivities
Saturday morning mindful movement at 8:30 and breakfast (TBD) at 9am
Meet at trailhead/parking lot ready to volunteer by 10 am Saturday October 18th
Saturday evening bonfire and snacks
Sunday October 19th morning group ride (optional, details TBD)
WHAT TO BRING :
wear long pants / durable pants
work boots / hiking boots
long sleeve shirt / layers
bug net for head (brim hat / baseball hat to keep net away from face)
neck gaiter or buff
gloves
eye protection (plastic work glasses/glasses/sunglasses for examples)
bug spray /tick repellent
sunscreen
plenty of drinking water (water bottle) and snacks
a backpack helps to easily transport your belongings while keeping your hands free to carry items to/from the trail work site
bike to reach trail areas - - you can also get there on foot if you don’t bring your bike
*** Poison Ivy is a big issue out here. So please be mindful and aware! If anyone is super sensitive to poison ivy, we won't let them run power tools just to keep them safe. ***
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
Bring extra water and snacks
Coffee will be provided Saturday morning thanks to Rad Gal
CAMPING at The Sanctuary in Crosby, MN:
campsite provided (will be a grassy area for you tent or you are welcome to sleep / camp out of your vehicle)
please bring your own camping gear
Booking / Lodging with The Sanctuary in Crosby, MN:
limited rooms available and must be booked before October 1st
20% discount has already been applied to pricing above
you must call to book the blocked off rooms
TO ATTEND THIS EVENT :
you must register by clicking ‘book’ below and fill out the auto populated form
waivers must be signed
you will receive a welcome email in October with necessary waivers, information and itinerary
New to Cuyuna?
Follow the link below to visit the town’s website and learn more!
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.