North Shore NEMBA Trail Maintenance Events

Save the Trails! — A significant part of North Shore NEMBA’s efforts go into organizing trail maintenance events. Many of our members find this work both fun and rewarding. Riding a trail that you have helped to build and maintain can make your rides just that much more enjoyable. The chapter usually holds about six trail maintenance events per year. Event activities can range from building sweet new single track to routine trail maintenance like restoring drainage dips.

Each event typically involves about three hours of trail work in the morning, followed by a lunch that is provided by the chapter, and then a group ride. Normally, only heavy rain will cause an event to be cancelled.

What to wear and bring:

• Gloves, long pants, sturdy shoes, and eye protection are highly recommended.
• Rain gear for those days when “light” rain doesn’t cancel the event.
• Lotions or spays to protect yourself from the sun, bugs, and poison ivy.
• Tools are provided by the chapter. However, if you have some of your own favorite tools, feel free to bring them. Marking them with your initials to identify them as your tools is a good idea.
• Don’t forget your bike, helmet, and gear for the ride afterwards! Please have a means of locking up your bike during trail work if you are unable to stow the bike in your vehicle.

Want to learn more about trail building and maintenance? Click here for some recommended reading.

Also, take a look at some reports from past trail maintenance days.