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Paul Bellin Little Ring Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 787 Joined: 05/05/06	Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 04/30/08 at 5:09pm	Print Post
	Sorry folks it's a little late in being announced. Just like the Bike! Charlotte flyer said, the Tarheel Trailblazers are hosting an informal ride and cookout at Col. Francis Beatty Park on Sunday, May 4. Riding from 12-3, we'll fire up the grills around 1:00. We'll provide hot dogs, burgers and some fixins, hope to have some tea or other family friendly beverages. We'll set up down in the tennis court parking lot area. Bring a friend who might not have ridden there, or anyone that would like to get acquainted with the volunteer organization that builds and maintains the trails. If the trails are wet we can still hike 'em, and we'll still be there cooking the food so come on out!

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mtb geezer Little Ring Offline Hills Are Your Friends Posts: 765 Location: Charlotte Joined: 04/20/07	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #1 - 04/30/08 at 7:35pm	Print Post
	Perhaps we should set up and treat some local walkers as well. Let them know who builds the trails and do some P.R.

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Mike Little Ring In The Loop Offline Posts: 703 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 09/24/07	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #2 - 04/30/08 at 8:51pm	Print Post
	Don't forget to bring a Trailblazers banner... ...and a box of dog treats...it's Beatty after all.

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #3 - 04/30/08 at 10:38pm	Print Post
	Quote: If the trails are wet we can still hike 'em.... You shouldn't do that either after it's rained. Causes just as much damage as riding. Big dog prints and runners, too.

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JimShoe Big Ring Offline Posts: 1147 Location: Charlotte Joined: 12/17/06	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #4 - 05/01/08 at 3:01am	Print Post
	Need anything in the way of donations?

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cmowery3 Big Ring Offline I wanna ride! Posts: 2008 Location: Concord Joined: 10/27/05	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #5 - 05/01/08 at 1:30pm	Print Post
	Quote: Just like the Bike! Charlotte flyer said, the Tarheel Trailblazers are hosting an informal ride and cookout at Col. Francis Beatty Park on Sunday, May 4. Uh, don't think it made it into the flyer?

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Paul Bellin Little Ring Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 787 Joined: 05/05/06	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #6 - 05/01/08 at 1:49pm	Print Post
	No, didn't make the flyer, but did make the Observer insert. Deadline for the flyer was earlier and we were still deciding what the club should do (we didn't even get the OK from Parks & Rec 'til yesterday, so we might've been hiding in a back lot somewhere. I don't know how to get the walkers over to meet us unless someone wants to make a sign. Chance of rain in the forecast on Sat so I was just keeping Sunday options open to keep folks interested. Otherwise Brain Malec and I will have to sit there and eat a couple hundred burgers and dogs (hot dogs, not real dogs), and it won't be pretty. Do walkers/animals really tear up a wet trail? I guess I've never noticed, I see dog and deer tracks and footprints now and then, but never really thought about it much. If I saw horse prints or a mountain lion or bear track, I might take notice.

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markmanchette Ex Member	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #7 - 05/01/08 at 2:10pm	Print Post
	I think they are now calling for Saturday to be great, but rain is expected for Sunday. Yes, dogs and hikers can cause minor damage to wet trails. "I know somebody" with a big dog that, he says, sometimes leaves pawprints in the mud. But "my friend" points out that the pawprints are usually long gone in a day or two, after about a million tires run over them, leaving deep ruts and sometimes emergency skids. I, I mean "my friend", says he sees deer and raccoon tracks in the mud too, so he figures if THEY won't stop walking the trail when wet, well, he shouldn't feel TOO bad about doing it too.

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Gramps Big Ring Offline $#%&...Not again...... Member 2006 thu 2009 Posts: 2124 Location: Weston, Fl Joined: 04/27/06	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #8 - 05/01/08 at 5:29pm	Print Post
	For those of you with kids we will again be doing the Kids ride @ 4pm if any of you would like to join us. Like to post with more info... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Gramps

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cmowery3 Big Ring Offline I wanna ride! Posts: 2008 Location: Concord Joined: 10/27/05	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #9 - 05/04/08 at 11:49pm	Print Post
	Hope you guys had a good turnout. Sorry I missed it. The Divas were hosting the Family Ride out of Freedom Park at 2 pm. Same ride, same time, same place, next Sun May 11 - with Mom. This is a very pretty ride, ~10 miles, through Dilworth & Myers Park. So come on out.

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Gramps Big Ring Offline $#%&...Not again...... Member 2006 thu 2009 Posts: 2124 Location: Weston, Fl Joined: 04/27/06	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #10 - 05/05/08 at 12:06am	Print Post
	Paul, Pel and the rest of the gang... Thanks for a great time and great eats... BTW if anybody found a green fold up chair Gramps was having one of his Sr. moments Here are a few pics from today.... should have taken more but was too busy having a good time (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Gramps
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Paul Bellin Little Ring Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 787 Joined: 05/05/06	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #11 - 05/05/08 at 2:08am	Print Post
	Whew, that was fun! Thanks everyone for coming out! Thanks Parks & Rec for letting us use the facility. The weather dieties smiled on us, no one went hungry, and no one got an eye put out. We didn't really count, but we think about 100 total by the end. We had several folks stop by who didn't know much about the Trailblazers and with luck that'll be some new members, and a couple want to pitch in on some trailwork. A couple folks were members but had never had a chance to ride with people from the club so that was cool. Even got a couple of the ladies pointed towards the Dirt Divas. Thanks to everyone who helped put it together, let us use a grill or tent, made kind donations to the club, and on and on. Great pictures above too. If anyone has others to post let's see 'em. I want to send a couple to the Parks & Rec folks too so they can see how popular the trails are. I think a shot with all the bikes on the ground next to the full bike rack would be good to share with them.

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linus Big Ring Offline Kerr Scott Trail System - Epic! Posts: 2307 Location: Pineville, Charlotte NC Joined: 05/25/07	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #12 - 05/05/08 at 2:35am	Print Post
	This was a well organized and run event. Thanks to all that made this possible. It was great to find such a good turnout.
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lwh5252 Little Ring Offline Beware of free dogs... Posts: 572 Location: Bolivar Pa. Joined: 09/22/06	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #13 - 05/05/08 at 3:04am	Print Post
	Thanks to all that put this together, I had a great time and the trail was as good as I have ever seen it, I had not ridden there for about a year and a half, hardly recognized the place. Good to see all the kids out there too. Thanks again Larry

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TheMutt In The Loop Offline Posts: 1463 Location: Mountain Island Joined: 09/26/07	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #14 - 05/05/08 at 3:00pm	Print Post
	The family and I had a great time out there. Thanks everyone for putting together such a great event!

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TheMutt In The Loop Offline Posts: 1463 Location: Mountain Island Joined: 09/26/07	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #15 - 05/07/08 at 4:18am	Print Post
	Almost forgot. I took a few photos out there also. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Gramps Big Ring Offline $#%&...Not again...... Member 2006 thu 2009 Posts: 2124 Location: Weston, Fl Joined: 04/27/06	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #16 - 05/07/08 at 11:09am	Print Post
	I can see why there are no more.... that last one broke the camera Thanks for adding them... I was feeling kinda bad because the crowd was a lot larger than my pics showed.... I took mine pretty early and went and played. Great pics Gramps

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cmowery3 Big Ring Offline I wanna ride! Posts: 2008 Location: Concord Joined: 10/27/05	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #17 - 05/07/08 at 3:50pm	Print Post
	Nice crowd. To whom do those adorably cute boys belong?

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LessNew2this Big Ring Offline Man, that was NOT a good line.... Posts: 3723 Location: Charlotte Bradfield Farms Joined: 07/26/06	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #18 - 05/07/08 at 3:54pm	Print Post
	cmowery3 wrote on 05/07/08 at 3:50pm: Nice crowd. To whom do those adorably cute boys belong? Me...

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Advocat In The Loop Project Board Offline Posts: 3845 Joined: 08/11/04	Re: Trailblazers at Beatty on Sunday 5/4 Reply #19 - 05/08/08 at 3:00pm	Print Post
	Quote: cmowery3 wrote on 05/07/08 at 3:50pm: Nice crowd. To whom do those adorably cute boys belong? Me... I didn't get to see them out on the trail, but they were wild and dangerous in the parking lot!

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