Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance

***UPDATE***

The Open House on Thursday went quite well.  Thanks to everyone who took the time to drop by. It was great to see so many mtn bikers out - we were definitely the majority of attendees at the open house. The next step is to fill out and submit the comment form - it's the best way to ensure cycling is well-represented in this plan. If you have any questions about what's going on, feel free to drop us a line or post a comment. Thanks!

The individual docs are:
Executive Summary
Draft Plan
Comment Form [e-mail it to westbraggcomments@gmail.com after filling it out].

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Work on the singletrack in Fish Creek is progressing. (Refer to my previous post for some background info.) The mapping has been done all the way to MacLeod Trail, allowing for better planning of the network of trails west of MacLeod.

So without further ado, here are the maps for the singletrack in Fish Creek (green is singletrack, brown is granular and blue is paved).

Here's the overview:

And details for the west section:

And for the east section:

Hopefully all this makes sense. Post any questions or comments, and I'll do my best to answer. I've also had a few questions already from trail users, so let me share those to get things started...

Hello everyone!

What new trails would you like to see in the Bragg Creek area (Station Flats to West Bragg to Sibbald)?

CMBA is presently involved with a committee discussing exactly that issue. The group will have a very specific, master plan for the overall trail system (existing and new) in the area within four weeks. This is probably our only chance to lay the groundwork for your dream trail system.

Feel free to include rant, banter, ideas, pictures, squiggly lines, dots and small images of farm animals to get your points across.

The goal here is to quickly establish an ideal multi-use trail system that mountain bikers will really enjoy, take that plan to the committee and try our best to get broad support of it from all other user groups (xc-ski, snowshoe, equestrian, hikers etc).  Points to consider:

When: Saturday, September 19, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Please try to be on time.  This event goes rain or shine [within reason]!  If you're running late, just go directly to the work site.  After the work is done, we'll be firing up the BBQ and having some hot eats and cold treats!!  _{...and after that, I'm going home, taking a shower and going to the pub...}

Where: Meet at the Station Flats parking area [click for map].  From there we will ride [or walk] up Tom Snow to the actual work site, just before the second bridge.  Bring your bike - it's easier...

What We'll Be Doing:  This is going to be a fairly light day compared to most of the others.  It's mostly buff and polish work.

Why:  Doing these trail days has become a kind of habit... but a good one...