Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Somo is super weird, that whole side of the park is always good and they do work all the time. The other side of river is like a war zone.
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Somo is super weird, that whole side of the park is always good and they do work all the time. The other side of river is like a war zone.
Gene
The Dancing Machine
What trails are you referring to? There are many hours of trail work performed throughout the year. Unfortunately more traffic than work as most don’t feel they need to contribute.
Mathers
Well-Known Member
How long is the new trail by blue/white going to be ?
Gene
The Dancing Machine
It’s actually an old trail being revitalized. The trail for much needed drainage, but the distance is around .5 miles
Cassinonorth
Well-Known Member
If we're serious here I'm 100% in for advocacy in terms of showing up for meetings, doing trail maintenance in our JORBA shirts etc. Just tell me when and where to be. I have the lightest connection ever with Luciano but it can't hurt. I also know most of the Roseland Council but that isn't going to help us beyond the fact Joe D lives here.
Gene
The Dancing Machine
I've already sent the freeholders and department of parks my thoughts over email. I copied it in a draft to not hide what I shared with them.
I have been doing trail work in South Mountain Reservation for 10+ years. The result of the reply from the conservacy board and Dennis was a disgrace and while I wanted to bring them into the discussions for unity it is not something they are looking to have.
Some suggested creating a change.org petition on this. I am whilling to think that might be our next step based on the replies I get from the county.
I understood from reviewing the essex county page yesterday that the freeholders meetings are not occurring now due to the pandemic. I could be wrong.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Yellow in particular is completely blown out. It's been pretty wet and swampy across the top forever buy now it's gotten wide.
When are trail days in there?
Mathers
Well-Known Member
Trail Work Crew
The over fifty miles of hiking trails in the South Mountain Conservancy are a work in progress. Over the past several years, additions and amendments to the trail system have been performed. The Trail Work Crew was created to establish a sustainable trail system in response to the high usage of...
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The trails got hammered over the summer in SOMO
Gene
The Dancing Machine
Ugh, Lenape. An absolute horrible trail in spots. Especially by the dog park. I have been proposing a trail re route to use switchbacks by Hemlock Waterfall for years. The straight up muddy and root filled section they have now is ridiculous and unsafe... Thankfully, NJ Trail Series stopped using that trail for their races. Their races were the ultimate cause of the distruction and widening of the trail.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
The Trail Series has also done irreparable damage at Watchung. The middle of the park is barely usable at this point. And we get the bad rap?
Gene
The Dancing Machine
EXACTLY! It is like talking to a def person or snob.
Gene
The Dancing Machine
There are 3 trail race series in NJ that I know of that often run their events rain or shine. Crap, even the conservacy runs a race in May (Mayapple) throughout the entire reservation rain or shine. I've seen them DESTROY trails and have verbally let the the board know it.
stop complaining - it is a bad look.
There are more training miles than race miles on those trails by a long shot
work on things in your/our space.
Some of them might be talking to the trail series people about contingencies when wet, or choice of trail,
and post race maintenance. Move them to your side, rather than push them away.
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There are more training miles than race miles on those trails by a long shot
work on things in your/our space.
Some of them might be talking to the trail series people about contingencies when wet, or choice of trail,
and post race maintenance. Move them to your side, rather than push them away.
Also, remember this is a public forum - there is no need to register.
It will trigger google alerts for saved searches.
Gene
The Dancing Machine
True, but not rain or shine. Very little people will be in the park for down pours. Either way, it was a side bar. My focus is still on the county.
rick81721
Lothar
I never understood the concept of racing on muddy trails when every other time we say "don't ride on muddy trails". Does not compute
Cassinonorth
Well-Known Member
$$$$.
That's about 3.9 too many dollar signs.
Cassinonorth
Well-Known Member
From what I understand insurance and permits ain't cheap.
That's what they've been telling us for 2 years while they hold our race fees ransom for a TBA race date at least.
Oh...yeah, I thought you meant because you thought race promoters were making money 🤣