SEMASS NEMBA HOLIDAY RIDE & PARTY

SEMASS NEMBA is having a mountain bike ride and holiday party on Saturday 12/28/13 starting at 10 AM. The location is Foxboro State Forest (F.Gilbert Hills), 58 Mill St, Foxboro. You can park at the chapel lot. We'll ride for a couple hours or so and then meet at the Chapel meeting house for pizza and refreshments when we finish at Noon(ish). If there's bad weather on Saturday, we'll postpone until Sunday the 29th - same time/place. Look here or on SEMASS NEMBA's Facebook page for updates. Please RSVP to Rich Higgins if you plan on attending and if you are bringing a guest. Happy holidays! rlhiggins@comcast.net Rich

Blue Hills Holiday Toy RIde/Hike

Join the DCR Park Rangers and volunteers from Blue Hills TrailWatch and NEMBA for the annual holiday toy drive collection. Bring a new unwrapped toy, then go on a guided or self-guided ride or hike. All toys will be donated to Interfaith Social Services which help deserving families during the holidays. Gifts for children ages 11-16 are most needed and appreciated. Call 617-698-1802, ext. 212. Meet at the Houghton’s Pond main parking lot at 840 Hillside Street in Milton.

Official Meeting Post and Toys Ride, etc.....

SEMass NEMBA will be holding it's next Chapter meeting on Tuesday, November 19th, at 7pm, in Easton. Message or email me for exact location. ( Non-publicly posted location is Rich Higgins house in Easton, 11 Flyaway Pond Drive, N. Easton)

We will be discussing plans for the upcoming year and talking all-things bikes and trails. Meetings are casual and we'll have pizza and beverages (bring beer or your favorite beverage if you want).

There will be a crew going out before the meeting, at 5:15, to ride Borderland, which is a few minutes ride from the meeting location. You will need lights

Also, there will be a Toys Ride in Blue Hills December 8. Originally set for the 1st, but Freetown will be having their toys ride on the 1st. I am waiting for the official DCR flyer, but maybe we should have our own? Anyone wanna blast out a fun poster? Tom Bender at DCR said he would make one, but he's stretched real thin these days. We were spoiled by Maggi Brown in the Blue Hills doing all the PR for our events. Now she's working out of a van checking gates and kiosks.....

Another note: Danno offered up his shop for a meeting--since Rich had already planned on it I had another idea that Dan thought was good--a Winter Warmer at his shop! Some Sunday in January, invite members, have some light vittles and/or potluck, ride if it makes sense....

Malcolm Neilson also offered up his posh clubhouse in Quincy, complete with pool table, TV's and FAT chairs and sofas....and said that they now allow alcohol.....Maybe do another WW there, in Feb?

Two different geo locations, maybe attract some more help into the fray?

Singletracks Chapter Update Deadline is this Thursday, so if any news, photos, rides, etc send em to me! Also they are always looking for literature--got a poem, story, antidote? send it to PK!

Oh yeah, and thanks, kids, for all you do out there on the trails! We've had an awesome year!

SC

Wompatuck Trail Work Sunday 8/4 8:30AM

Hello fellow mountain bikers of Wompatuck! Our next trail care day will be this Sunday 08/04 working to prepare the Landmine Mountain Bike race course. Held on 09/08, the Landmine is the primary fundraiser for Friends of Wompatuck and projects within Wompatuck State Park, which has been held annually for a number of years. We'll be brushing back trails and clearing debris, clippers and folding saws will be useful, tools will be provided for those who need them. We'd recommend sturdy footwear, bug spray, and gloves. We'll meet around 8:30am in the visitors center parking lot and head to work sites by 9am. Friends of Wompatuck will be providing lunch following our trail work. Hope to see you there!

BLUE HILLS TRAIL WORK CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND

ATTENTION: All trail builders, volunteers, NEMBA members: The BUCK HILL Trail project in Blue Hills continues this coming weekend, both Saturday and Sunday April 27th and 28th. We need your help! We will meet at Houghton's Pond Parking lot at 8:30AM to register all volunteers, and then break into groups. Come prepared with work boots, long pants, gloves, and bring water and a snack. We will work until noon, and lunch will be provided. Saturday work coincides with the annual DCR Parkserve, this is a great way to get directly involved with building a new trail and building advocacy toward Blue Hills MTBing.

BLUE HILLS TRAIL-BUILDING!

10:00PM EST BLUE HILLS TRAILWORK IS STILL PLANNED TO GO FORWARD TOMORROW MORNING. SHOWERS WILL NOT STOP OUR PLANS, DRESS ACCORDINGLY. STEADY RAIN CANCELS CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES 1st THING TOMORROW MORNING BIG news at Blue Hills--the Buck Hill Summit Reroute has been officially permitted and we will break ground on the trail Saturday, April 20. If you're not familiar with Buck Hill, it's probably the best summit, offering 360 degree views. Several trails traverse the hill, but the only legal MTB route up has been this straight-up-the-fall-line washed-out gutter that's at most, 300 yards long. The reroute will follow the contours of the hill and total almost a mile! The new sustainable trail is designed for all users. This reroute is unprecedented in the history of Blue Hills Mountain Biking, and could very well influence the future of mountain biking within DCR parks, and beyond. Also, this will mark a renewed partnership with Friends of Blue Hills, who are an integral part of this project. So, become a part of history and come out and help build this trail! Phase One, Saturday April 20th, 8:30 am, at the big Houghton's Pond parking lot on Hillside St, Milton. This coincides with the Annual DCR Park Serve Day, which draws hundreds of volunteers across the state to help their local parks. Phase Two, Sunday,April 28th, same meeting place and time. Both days we will work 'til about noon. Please dress work-and-weather appropriate, considering also that it is tick season again, and bring your favorite trail work tool i.e. loppers, hand saw, rake...if you don't have any tools, thats ok, we will loan you one for the morning. More details to follow, but don't hesitate to ask--Steve Cobble 781-254-8796

Wrentham Forest Clean-Up Saturday 4/13 9AM

Wrentham Trail Maintenance Day Saturday April 13, 2013 Meet at Wrentham State Forest, 700 Taunton St., Wrentham, MA 02093 , 9:00-12:00. Along with bike & helmet; bring trail saws and/or hand-loppers if you have them. Lunch will be provided. Check here for updates and weather cancellations.

NEMBAFest 2013 at KT

NEMBAfest at KT! A second time has to be better! Come celebrate all things mountain biking at one of the premier riding destinations in the country.  We are partnering with the Burke Mountain Ski Resort and the Kingdom Trails Association to put on a fun-filled weekend of riding, camping, demo'ing the latest mountain bikes and checking out the latest gear, music, food and more. We hope to see you out on the trails, hangin' at the venue or taking in some live & local music in the beer garden hosted up by some super sweet Vermont hospitality...yeah, it'll be one you wont want to miss.  Linkage