Adopt-a-Trail Program Kicks off at Growlers

In an effort to ensure that the entire trail system at Growlers stays in great shape year-round, members of Growlers Gulch Racing will institute an adopt-a-trail program in 2010.

With the trail network expanding at a rate of approximately three miles per year, it is becoming increasingly difficult to guarantee that everything remains in sterling condition. We think the adopt-a-trail idea will take care of basic maintenance, with the result being more fun and better riding for everyone at Growlers.

Thanks to everyone who signed on. Your passion for local single-track is what keeps the buzz going.

BTW – We always appreciate it when riders take time to toss limbs out of the way, assist with limb droop, and cut out small trees that have come down. However, when we build features, we don’t want them dumbed down to the lowest common denominator. This quote from Mountain Bike magazine says it well:

To would-be trail repair heroes: if it’s rideable, leave it alone. If you can’t ride it? Learn. It’ll make you feel good about yourself. And it will keep other riders from wanting to smash you nose with their forehead.

We would also appreciate it if everyone limits the trail-braiding. Every time you braid a trail, it is an invitation to horses, motorcycles, and four-wheelers.

• A, B, C – Rob and Laurie Larsen
• Ace of Spades (new line between DD and Canoe) – D. LeMonds
• Alley Oop, False Hope, Dead Left – Randy Toney
• Beaver Pond, Humpity, Cooley’s North (Secret Garden system) – Al Hansen and Tonya Breedlove
• Beauty & Belly – Jeff and Dara Muldoon
• Big Wow – Jack Berry
• Bitter Bitch – J. LeMonds
• Canoe, plus JLS – D. LeMonds
• Carnage – Ryan Hicks
• Creation – Silent Bob Juntunen
• Creek Trail – Lance Brigman (plus the next trail that we build)
• Donkey Punch – Al Hansen and Tonya Breedlove
• Double Down (all three lines) – Mike Van Hoose and Denise Livingston
• Eddie – Paul and Mel Norris
• Frosty Balls – Rob and Laurie Larsen
• Jeep Trail – Silent Bob Juntunen
• Jekyll – Jeff and Dara Muldoon
• JFK and Miracle Mile – Mike Van Hoose and Denise Livingston
• Lower KMAs – Ryan McMaster
• Lung Buster, New Guy, plus lower cut-across at bottom of Terminator – Thomas, Ksenia, and Leon Mueller
• Piece, plus Cooley’s West – Ryan Hicks
• PMS, plus Little Bitch (short, new line off BB) – Paul and Mel Norris
• Pound – Ryan Hicks
• Predator – Eric and Sam Loney
• Road Trails (all) – Jack Berry
• Rush – Randy Toney
• Secret Garden – J. LeMonds
• Slalom and DH – Eric and Sam Loney
• Terminator – Thomas, Ksenia and Leon Mueller
• Trail of Tears, plus Shooter - Erik, Sara, and Growler Carlson 
• Upper KMA – Ryan McMaster
• Walk in the Park, Mr. Rogers, No Problem – Eric and Sam Loney