Tyler McDaniel was in attendance at the meeting and was recognized for his excellent work in constructing the kiosk at Olde Rope Mill Park. This was his project for his Eagle Scout award.
Jay reported that the bridge over the Little River has been delayed because of the Georgia DOT. The environmental impact studies have expired and will have to be redone. We estimate it may take about one year before this bridge is completed.
Scott Stewart will begin Dirty Thursday work parties at Blankets Creek this coming Thursday, June 17th. The focus will be hand finishing the re-route on Dragon’s Tail. The wet areas on Mosquito Bite are a high priority as well.
The downhill trail on the old fire road section of the Dwelling Loop has been delayed a few weeks due to a change that was required in the plan we submitted to the USACOE. The original plan called for using telephone poles and the COE will not allow them. We must use natural wood from trees that have fallen. We revised the plan and expect approval soon as they have expressed support for the plan.
The trailhead park renovation continues to move forward. Ross Engineering has been contracted by the County and is finalizing their plans for submission to the County. Once submitted to the COE we expect a response in about 90 days. We anticipate work to begin this fall.
We have had discussions with the County about the concept plan for connecting Blankets Creek and Olde Rope Mill Park. The discussions have been productive and positive. This project will take time to develop and execute. We do not have an anticipated timetable at this point in time.
The trail counters at Blankets Creek recorded approximately 7,500 users in May, despite some rain during the month. There were 6,800 loops on Dwelling, the highest number recorded to date.
We have added additional ropes at the Kevorkian Pass on the VMT to help prevent riders from falling off the trail at that point.
Our events coordinator, Melanda Murchison, has announced two upcoming group rides. The first will be a women’s ride at Blankets Creek on June 26th at 8:30 am. The second ride will be a camp and ride event at Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga on July 24th.
Free-Flite will have a demo day at Blankets creek on July 27th and Trek and Gary Fisher will demo at Blankets on July 11th.
Stephanie Bunkley reported that three of her high school club members have qualified to race at the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships at Granby Ranch, CO on July 15-18.
The meeting was adjourned.
]]>Jay talked about how successful the 2010 IMBA World Summit in Augusta, GA had been. He commented on how well regarded SORBA is in the IMBA family and how well managed and informative the summit was. SORBA, IMBA and the City of Augusta did a fine job hosting the event. The FATS trail system was a huge hit among attendees and earned high praise from Hans Rey who spoke to the summit about his new trail flow design and rating system.
Jay recognized the hard work Charlie Shultz has put into building the Taylor Randahl trails working alongside Stephen Mullins of Pro Trails. He also thanked Ken Nix for the work he has done recently, especially on the second stacked loop currently under construction.
On National Trails Day, 6/5/10, REI is sponsoring a work party at Olde Rope Mill Park with the goal of bringing 200 volunteers to help build the new trails. The Kennesaw and Perimeter stores have online signups for volunteers, the first 200 getting REI volunteer t-shirts. The work party will begin at 8:00 am. Crew leaders will meet at 7:30 am. Canyon Burgers will be generously providing lunch. The City of Woodstock will also have a presence at the park that day to draw attention to this wonderful addition to their park system.
Jay commented on the advocacy for preserving mountain bike access to the Mountaintown trail outside Ellijay. Mike Palmieri of Cartecay Bikes, is an outspoken advocate for this effort and shared his thoughts with Jay and others at the World Summit.
Scott Stewart announced that we will begin Dirty Thursday work parties after work, a couple of times per month. They will be about two hour time slots focused on small projects at Blankets Creek. The Dragon’s Tail re-route is first on the list of projects.
There continues to be discussion about dogs at Blankets Creek and the requirement that they be on a minimum 6 foot leash. We will continue to educate users about this requirement and work with the County about compliance.
Melanda Murchison has stepped up and volunteered to be our Events Coordinator. She talked about the VMT ride for newbies on Saturday at 10:30 am. There was discussion about having a chapter sponsored camping trip to FATS this year, likely in the fall when it is cooler. The Petersburg campground was a big hit with everyone who attended the World Summit. Riding the Bartram trails right out of camp is excellent and the FATS trails are just down the road.
Jay reported that the trail counters showed a significant increase in Dwelling riders, larger in relationship to the other trails than we have ever recorded. This likely indicates a surge in first time/beginner riders. Approximately 7,500 riders visited Blankets Creek in April.
Walt Bready and Robin Allen attended tonight’s meeting and also spoke highly of the World Summit experience. Walt was on hand to promote a contest for a Gary Fisher Hi-Fi. Winners must be a current IMBA-SORBA member as of December 2010.
The downhill/freeride projects at Blankets Creek are proceeding. A plan for the beginner DH on the old fire road has been submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE). Work on the expert loop/South Loop extension is underway and promises to be a tremendous addition to the Blankets Creek riding experience.
The County has signed a contract with Ross Engineering to finalize the plans for the new trailhead at Blankets Creek. The concept plan created by Scott Gordon, former SORBA Woodstock President, is the basis for this great improvement to Blankets Creek. A revision to the master plan will be submitted to the USACOE. John Hicks met with the USACOE and the County Commissioners have blessed this project. The County is eager to move forward on this project as soon as possible. We are also in discussions with the County Commissioners about the plans for a connector trail between Blankets Creek and Olde Rope Mill Park.
Stephanie Bunkley attended the World Summit, too, focusing on learning more about high school racing and her efforts to partner with Reinhart College to use their trails as a race venue.
Jay adjourned the meeting.
]]>The trail counters indicate that the message about trail closures seem to be getting out. The number of poachers when the trails are closed is very small.
Jay reported about the SORBA Board of Directors meeting held at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in March. A lot of the meeting focused on the 2010 IMBA World Summit which will be held in Augusta, GA on May 5-8. This is a great opportunity to showcase SORBA and the FATS trails that were built by the CSRA chapter. Ellis Alexander from SORBA Woodstock will be co-presenting in one of the breakout sessions at the summit to share the fundraising success at SORBA Woodstock. There will also be an expo at the summit and SORBA Woodstock will have a booth manned.
The parking lot at Blankets will be closed on Tuesday 4/13. Trails will be opened but the county will be repairing the entrance that is starting to look like a pump track.
The trail marking system will soon be installed. Markers have been put out to bid by the county.
The Dragon’s Tail re-reroute is open. It needs some finishing hand work but it is a great improvement on that section of the trail.
Mark Heiman and the SOFA riders have designed a great beginner downhill run for the old fire road. Work will begin soon on that section. The route for the expert South Loop extension is being finalized and work parties will be announced soon.
Charlie Shultz and Steven Mullins have finished 1.3 miles of the new Taylor Randahl Memorial Trail. Work parties will be held on 4/17 and 4/24. The Boy Scouts are building a replica of the kiosk at Blankets Creek to honor Taylor Randahl who helped Thomas Turner build the Blankets Creek kiosk for his Eagle Scout project.
REI will be supporting a 200 person volunteer day at Rope Mill on National Trails Day, 6/5/10. Show up early and get a REI volunteer t-shirt!
Dogs off leashes continue to create a safety hazard at Blankets Creek. We continue to receive reports of incidents/collisions. The park rule is that dogs must be on a leash.
Cherokee County Commissioner Karen Bosch arrived at the end of the meeting and made the official announcement that the acquisition of 5+ acres between the parking lot and the church has been finalized. This is a huge event for Blankets Creek. A concept plan has already been created that expands the parking by more than double the current capacity, adds permanent bathrooms and changing rooms and a pavilion. A new entrance will also be created that will line up with the turn lane travelling west on Sixes Road. Ms. Bosch shared how much enthusiasm Cherokee County has about Blankets Creek and the relationship between SORBA Woodstock and the county. They are determined to help us make this one of the finest mountain biking parks in the country. Ms. Bosch has worked hard on our behalf within the County Commission to draw attention and direct resources to improving what is the busiest park in the county.
The meeting was adjourned.
]]>The Dragon’s Tail Extension is in the works. A work party to complete it is scheduled for this Saturday, 3/14. Also at the Blankets Work Party, we will be measuring the old Dwelling fire road to layout the beginner downhill.
The county has closed on the 5.5 acre tract next to Blankets Creek. We asked Scott Gordon to draw up a concept plan for the new “trailhead park”. Amenities included a large pavilion, permanent bathrooms, bike wash, new entrance to the parking lot and expansion from 75 parking spaces to 185. The county is getting the roads and bridges department to look at the cost of a new entrance.
Kudos to Scott, Chris, Richard, Jeff and others for the next boardwalk section on Mosquito Bite.
The trail marking project is coming along. We have submitted artwork and signs to CRPA to bid out. We will be installing fiberglass stakes (like on other COE, USFS trails) every ¼ mile. Each stake will include a unique number for Fire and Rescue to ID location - Hope to be installed by springtime.
The county has submitted a plan to the COE to clean out the blocked culvert at the entrance. As soon as they get COE permission, they will close the parking lot for a day and clean in out. They will let us know in advance so we can post on the website. Folks will have to park at the church for the day and ride over.
Since last years Bike Patrol covered 2 years of CPR, we will be skipping bike patrol training this year and picking it up next year for new recruits.
The SORBA Main BOD meeting was announced. It will be at the NOC near Tsali. Weekend passes are available at $25 a person. Bunkhouses are limited. We have space for a total of 8 people. 6 are already taken.
The IMBA World Summit was announced again. We have 6 campsites reserved at Petersburg campground. 4 have been claimed. 2 are open. Jay Wilkes will be attending the summit. Woodstock will have an EXPO booth in the parking lot of the Marriott. Attendees are encouraged to help man the booth from noon to 6 pm.
Jay opened the floor for questions/comments. Rob from SOFA asked how he could get involved in helping out with the freeride plans. He would like to see some of the successful features at Big Creek be incorporated at Blankets. We welcomed him to participate and help bring SOFA expertise into the design and construction of new features at Blankets Creek.
The meeting was adjourned.
]]>- First work party is scheduled for Feb. 20th.
- Charlie has come up with a new blade dubbed the “Frankenblade” for the Dingo that should speed up construction. The plan is also to use a Tamper machine to tap down the trail.
- We will need all the help we can get and plan to contact our 18 new crew leaders to ask for their help.
- Canyons Burgers wants to get involved with possibly supplying food for work parties. They have also committed to making a donation to SORBA each time someone visits their restaurants and presents their SORBA membership card.
Blankets Creek trails remain closed due to the freeze thaw and wet conditions.
- The Dragon’s Tail reroute still needs work. The new South Loop extension has been flagged and recently the county received complaints from neighbors about the close proximity of the trail to their property. The county has been out to the site and has determined that the trail does not exceed our boundaries.
- New gravel has been placed at the entrance to Blankets by the county and they are in the process of getting bids to clear the clogged storm drain. We will make an announcement when they plan to do the work since the entrance will be closed while they are working on it.
- Mosquito Bite left side has remained closed since the flood and we are now planning to build a 48’ boardwalk 3’ wide with some rollers and banks to address the issues there.
Work on the trail marker project is continuing. We have gotten feedback from the FD and have implemented some of their request. We have decided to use fiberglass stakes for the markers.
Bike Patrol classes will be held sometime in the spring/summer if needed. All of our patrollers from last year have CPR certifications that are good until 7/2011.
March 19-21st is the SORBA/IMBA spring Festival and board meeting at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. Please visit SORBA.org for registration details.
The IMBA World Summit will be held in Augusta May 5-8. We have reserved campsites so let us know if you plan to attend.
The meeting was adjourned by Jay Wilkes.
]]>We continue to move forward with the South Loop extension with the invaluable help of SOFA (SORBA Freeride Alliance).
Our need for volunteers will be strong throughout 2010 as we build new trails at Olde Rope Mill Park and Blankets Creek.
Reinhart College continues to be very interested in improving their trail system to become a venue for high school mountain bike racing. Charlie Shultz has done some preliminary work to reroute the existing trails to meet IMBA trailbuilding standards, creating a better flowing 5.5 miles of singletrack trail.
There is a meeting open to all interested parties this Wednesday, 1/13/10, concerning the development of mountain bike clubs in the State's high schools. Stefanie Bunkley, will be there to address this program and how IMBA-SORBA and its chapters can help to build junior participation in mountain biking. Tom Saurett, Walt Bready, and Stephen Mullins with IMBA-SORBA will attend this meeting at Forsyth County Parks & Rec at 4075 Spot Road in Cumming, GA.
Once again, the IMBA World Summit will be held in Augusta, GA on May 5-8, 2010. Almost the entire IMBA staff will be coming to this event. As has been discussed previously, this summit will showcase mountain biking in the Southeast U.S., the IMBA-SORBA partnership model and the FATS trails and other trails in the Augusta area. As details about accommodations and camping options becomes available, we will post this information on www.sorbawoodstock.org.
On that note, www.sorbawoodstock.com recently became available and we have purchased that URL. Anyone entering that URL will be automatically routed to our .org site.
The trail counter information has been posted on our web site. The effects of trail closures in recent months are reflected in these counts.
We closed the Blankets Creek trails effective today because of the freeze/thaw process that causes considerable damage to the trails. Everyone is encouraged to check our chapter web site or call the trail condition hotline number (770) 621-5015 before making the drive to the trails. We need to focus our volunteer hours on building new trails in 2010, not repairing existing trails damaged by riding on them when they are closed. This closure could last for a couple of weeks or more.
The reroute of a section of the Dragon’s Tail will be completed after some final Dingo work has been completed. The Dingo demo will be used for this work. This reroute was inspired by the Ridgeline Trail at Dupont in NC.
The purchase of the approximately 5 acres of land adjacent to the Blankets Creek parking lot will be finalized shortly. CRPA is targeting Fall of 2010 to build amenities, to include permanent bathrooms. We are exploring building a BMX track and dirt jumps in this area. There is an existing building on this property that will be used as a tool shed and work shop and can be used for chapter meetings when the weather prevents outdoor meetings at the trailhead. A part of the purchase agreement for this land will allow the current property owner to reside in her home as long as she is able. When she eventually leaves the property CRPA will have control of the entire parcel.
The trail marking system should be in place by Spring 2010.
The meeting was adjourned by Jay Wilkes.
]]>President - Jay Wilkes
Vice President - Scott Stewart
Secretary - Ellis Alexander
Treasurer - Chris Griffin
Trail Advocacy Director - John Hicks
Trail Director-Rope Mill - Charlie Shultz
Trail Director-Blankets Creek - Dave Hamilton
Marketing/Communications Director - Bill Blount
Bike Patrol Director - Jeff Murchison
The vote was unanimous for this slate of officers who will serve beginning 1/1/10.
Someone recently attempted to break into our $1 donation box at the trailhead. It has been repaired and reinforced.
Some of the key issues discussed at the SORBA board meeting in November are:
- The new IMBA/SORBA insurance policy that covers our chapter has two key changes—(1) teeter totters are no longer allowed and (2) land managers can be listed as additional insured on the policy.
- A new revenue sharing percentage is now in place that will greatly benefit local chapters/clubs and encourage membership growth. We previously received $3 for every $30 membership. That has been increased to $12 for each $30 membership.
- The IMBA World Summit will be held in Augusta, GA, May 5-7. This will be a major showcase of SORBA and the FATS trail system. Woodstock Chapter members were encouraged to consider attending all or some of the summit. More details will be available soon.
Trail counter data is available for September-November. Blankets Creek was closed for half of September and October. The counters tell us how much poaching we have when the trails are closed. Fortunately, the number of poachers was relatively small during September and October. In November we had approximately 8,000 riders (counted at the trailhead). The highest number of riders continue to be on the Dwelling Loop, then the Van Michael Trail and then South Loop.
Our trail marking system is close to be installed. We are working with the county to finalize the purchase order for the markers.
The master plan submitted for the Olde Rope Mill Park trails did not include trails on the north side of the Little River (those trails were not originally planned). The USACOE has asked that we resubmit the master plan with the north side trails. The City of Woodstock is asking the USACOE to allow us to proceed with construction of the south side trails and allow us to submit again for the north side. We had hoped to begin construction in November but it now looks like the first quarter of 2010.
At Blankets Creek, we have made the singletrack on Mosquito Flats smoother and more attractive to beginner riders, especially kids. We have also marked a re-route around the heavily eroded turns near the top of Dragon’s Tail. A work party will be held on 12/19/09 to begin cutting this re-route and installing the wooden boardwalk on the connector between the bridge over Blankets Creek and the Dwelling trailhead.
The Reinhart College Board of Trustees is very interested in making their trails a venue for high school races. They see their trail system as a potential draw for students and want to showcase their school and trails to high school racers. They realize that a lot of their trails need to be re-routed to create more flow and have asked us to help them accomplish this. Jay commented that Stefanie Bunkley has done a great job developing the Cherokee Mountain Bike Club and has groomed some very successful high school racers. High school mountain bike racing is on the rise across the country and Reinhart College wants to be a part of that growth.
Acquisition by Cherokee County of the approximately five acres of land adjacent to the parking lot at Blankets Creek will hopefully be completed by the end of 2009. This property will be a huge addition to Blankets Creek, allowing expansion of the parking lot and eventually permanent bathrooms, pavilion and other amenities.
The meeting was adjourned by Jay Wilkes.
]]>The nominations are:
President - Jay Wilkes
Vice President - Scott Stewart
Secretary - Ellis Alexander
Treasurer - Chris Griffin
Trail Advocacy Director - John Hicks
Trail Director-Rope Mill - Charlie Shultz
Trail Director-Blankets Creek - Dave Hamilton
Marketing/Communications Director - Bill Blount
Bike Patrol Director - Jeff Murchison
Scott explained that any five members who would like to make a nomination can do so at this time or in writing anytime before the closing of nominations at the end of the month. He then asked if anyone had a nomination. No one replied.
Scott then moved on to other business:
-Rope Mill is still in the approval process. Work will not begin until at least mid January.
-We have a work party scheduled for Nov. 21. We expect to be working on the rebuilding of the boardwalk and de-rooting Mosquito Flats.
-The lower half of Mosquito Bites is still closed and will remain so until it has dried out. John Hicks noted that we should put up some signage to indicate that the upper half is bidirectional until the lower half is reopened. Bill Blount agreed to create and erect signs as soon as time permits.
-Bill Blount noted that the emergency signage project is on track for completion summer 2010 and we are currently waiting for the leaves to fall so we can go out and flag the locations for the signs and determine emergency routes. An early December date was discussed.
Scott adjourned the meeting.
]]>The trail counters survived the heavy rains, despite a few leaks. We now have them in more durable sealed containers. During the month of August we had 10,000 visitors to our trails based upon the reader at the trailhead.
Several Woodstock Chapter members attended the Helen Fat Tire Festival and said it was a great event. Attendance was affected because of the rainy weather, but those who did attend had fun. Jay indicated that Helen is interested in adding more mountain bike trails to help attract more year round visitors.
SORBA financial administration is now being managed by IMBA. Another positive development in our relationship with IMBA is the change in member dollar sharing. Each chapter used to get $3 for each member. That has been increased to $12, providing a significant incentive for all chapters to increase membership.
The project at Olde Rope Mill Park is waiting for approval by the USACOE. We are still hopeful that we can begin work during November. We learned at the Helen Fat Tire Festival that the IMBA Trail Care Crew will be spending time with us at Olde Rope Mill Park when we get started.
We are still on course for a chapter ride at the Jackrabbit Mountain Bike Trails in Hayesville, NC on Saturday, November 6, 2009. We are hoping to be joined by the RAMBO and Gainesville SORBA chapters.
We will not have a Dirty Duathlon race at Blankets Creek in 2010. Lisa Randall, who did an outstanding job of directing the first two races, is a new mother and will not be able to commit the time for this event. We hope to be able to return to this event in future years.
As we all know, the IMBA World Summit will be held in Augusta, GA on May 5-8, 2010. Jay shared that Augusta and the USACOE are working together to build more trails between now and the summit. Holding this bi-annual event in Augusta is a huge feather in SORBA’s cap and a great opportunity to showcase some excellent trails in the southeast U.S.
SOFA has offered to help us build the advanced South Loop extension and other free ride features. Michael Stans attended our meeting tonight and spoke about the effort to encourage each chapter to designate a Free Ride Director. This model is being applied very successfully with RAMBO. SOFA is no longer a stand alone chapter. They are working through existing chapters and providing expertise when requested.
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We had over 50 people in attendance at tonight’s meeting, probably our largest turnout ever.
Jay Wilkes opened the meeting thanking Hurricane Bay Car Wash for providing Slope’s Barbecue for dinner at tonight’s meeting. Their car wash is located on Highway 92 just east of I-575. Ken from Hurricane Bay Car Wash was at the meeting and very generously provided free car wash tokens to people at the meeting.
Jay noted again that we had 28 patrollers certified on 7/11/09, more than twice the number in past years. NMBP jerseys are being provided by the chapter and have been ordered for all patrollers. We continue to work with the Cherokee County Emergency Services to set up a trail marking system on the Blankets Creek trails. Cherokee County is paying for the markers.
Kevin Long brought a jersey fit kit that was provided by the jersey supplier, Pactimo. We have over 50 orders for the Bill Blount designed jerseys. The deadline for ordering a jersey was tonight’s meeting.
Stephen Mullins of Pro Trails has done some great work building berms at several key points along the Van Michael Trail allowing riders to carry more speed through some of the turns. If you see him working on the trail, stop and thank him for the improvements he is making to this great trail.
The trail counter data continues to provide some valuable information about the volume of traffic on the different trails and the time of day and days of the week where the traffic is highest. In July, riders rode over 25,000 miles on the Dwelling Loop, which is greater than the distance around the earth at the equator. The infrared reader has been installed in the $1 box and will provide us with data about the total number of riders entering the trails from the parking lot.
Joe Woycke with the Cherokee County GIS (Geographic Information System) Department attended our last chapter board meeting and has offered to help us with GPS mapping of our trails and possibly providing GPS addresses for the 911 emergency system to use to direct emergency responders to injured riders on the trails.
The Olde Rope Mill Park project will be a significant focus for our chapter over the next 1-2 years. With all the land the City of Woodstock has made available for the Taylor Randahl Memorial Trail we will be able to build 10-11 miles of new trail. In addition to these trails, there will also be land available for some beginner trails. The long term plans are to connect this new trail system with Blankets Creek, which will create a network of singletrack mountain bike trails in excess of 30 miles. The plans for these trails are under review with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a process that is expected to take 90 days. We should be able to begin work on these trails around November 1st.
We will be providing training for Trail Crew Leaders on August 22-23. Walt Bready with IMBA-SORBA who typically conducts this training at the Chicopee Woods Trails has agreed to conduct the training at Blankets Creek if we could get a minimum of 10 people for the class. The response to this opportunity was overwhelming. We have 22 people who have expressed the desire to be trained, including seven people from the City of Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department. This level of participation by the City employees is an indicator of how committed they are to helping us build and maintain trails and learn about and apply IMBA standards for all their park trails.
Jeff Murchison updated everyone about the new distribution feature we have with our new web site. You can now register at www.sorbawoodstock.org and choose which issues you want to be notified about by e-mail when information on our web site changes. You can choose to be notified for some or all of the articles that are posted or when the trail opened/closed status is changed.
Our group ride at Raccoon Mountain was a big success. We will be announcing another group ride soon, possibly for the Jackrabbit Mountain Bike Trails near Hayesville, NC. These recently constructed trails were laid out by Mike Riter and have received great reviews from riders.
Jay Wilkes (Pres.), Scott Stewart (VP) and Chris Griffin (Treas.) met with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and CRPA to review our relationship and future plans and projects. It was a very positive and productive meeting. Based on plans already approved, they have given the go ahead to build the advanced South Loop Extension on the east side of Blankets Creek and an extension on Mosquito Flats. They were also very positive about the proposed downhill section on the old fire road that is currently taped off. They just need to see a plan for local approval. They also agree that we need to construct the connector trail between Olde Rope Mill Park and Blankets Creek, rather than leave it to rogue trail builders.
A question was asked about what is being done to alleviate parking congestion. This will become a significant issue when the church next door begins construction on their sanctuary and will no longer be able to allow overflow parking from Blankets Creek. We have been very fortunate to have such a generous neighbor, but that will soon have to change. With our existing property we could possibly add 20-40 spaces if we remove some trees and expand the parking lot. The County is very aware of the problem and is exploring options with us but they may wait to see what the impact of two trailheads (Olde Rope Mill Park and Blankets) will have on the problem. The suggestion was made that we all make the effort to park closer together and to spread the word among our friends. The suggestion was also made that we find a way to mark spaces, possibly painting or taping the cable around the lot, to indicate spacing.
Another suggestion was made to designate a day each month or week for “sessioning” on the trails, where everyone would be notified at the trailhead to be on the lookout for riders congregated at certain places on the trail. That led to discussion that we should be able to do that any time. Riders who are sessioning must be alert and give right of way to through traffic. No decisions were made.
Finally, Jay thanked Brian Berg, SORBA Woodstock Chapter member, who spoke to the Cobb County citizens Parks and Recreation Committee to recommend using park bond money for more bike locations in Cobb County.
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