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SBMTV Trail Academy 2019

Name: SBMTV Trail Academy 2019
Start: 2019-01-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2019-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
Location: Elings Park

January 12 - January 13

Trail Academy and Crew Leader Certification

**We are Full!** But, read details below:

You can and should attend the first 1/4 of academy. It is a presentation from 9am to 11:30am on Saturday the 12th and open for everyone.

Location: Bici Centro (434 Olive Street, 93101) [Note: SBBIKE! is having a yard sale in the back; we are hosting our event in the front room. Park on the street.]

The SBMTV Trail Academy is a program to build trail stewardship skills and grow the size and skill level of our local trail maintenance community. This program has been funded by a grant from REI and has a $250 per person value.

Location:

Saturday Morning Presentation: (434 Olive Street, 93101) [Note: SBBIKE! is having a yard sale in the back; we are hosting our event in the front room. Park on the street.]

Day 1 Trail Instruction: Meet at Elings Park , Parking lot off of Cliff Drive.

Day 2 Trail Instruction: Meet at top of West Fork trail (Gibraltar hairpin turn).

Date and Time:

Saturday January 12th 8:30am-4:30pm and
Sunday January 13th 8:45am-3:30pm

*There will be a BBQ at a nearby house on Saturday after class provided to all students who are able to make it!

Instructor:

Drew Perkins - Trails Program Director of Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz.
Drew is a world-renowned trail design expert and builder, with a decade of experience from Alaska to Austria.

Details:

This is a two day intensive trail leader training school modeled after Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz’s Trail Academy (http://mbosc.org/trailacademy/)

Some of the Trail Maintenance and Construction techniques we will cover:

Trail Evaluation
How to maintain and build sustainable trails
Basics of Trail Construction
Trail Assessment and Work Prescription
Volunteer Crew Management
Coordinating with land managers
Safety and First Aid
Specific techniques including:
- - Erosion control features: Rolling Grade Dips and Nicks
  - Grade Reversals
  - Outslope, backslope, and tread rules
  - Rebenching
  - Repairing damaged switchbacks and turns
  - Brush trimming and clearing
  - Crib wall construction

This course is for both beginners to advanced trail workers, even previous Trail School grads. There will be a lot of information provided, you will surely learn new things, eat well and have some fun!

Academy is Full.

Members: $20 deposit.
Confirms your spot in the academy.
Deposit refunded after course completion.
(SBMTV annual membership is $39)

Non-Members: $50 payment.

$250 value (instructor, food, t-shirt)