End of Season Wrap-up

We hosted our final Trail Daze event of 2011 in Downieville on December 3rd. There were 19 of us that braved the cold temperatures, and together we rebuilt a 25' long rock wall that had failed on Upper First Divide Trail.

We've had our eye on this section of trail for a while, knowing that it would need some heavy restoration work at some point. But after an inexperienced dirt bike rider dropped his bike over the edge and completely destroyed what was left of the wall, we decided it was time for some repair work. In addition to the wall restoration, volunteers cleared deadfall and dialed in the tread on both Upper and Lower First Divide Trails. Click for First Divide restoration photos

It was also time for young Myles to draw the winning ticket for the Giant Bicycle giveaway. Every volunteer throughout the 2011 season was given 5 tickets for the chance to win a full suspension mountain bike valued at over $3,800. A special shout out to Giant Bicycles, for helping us attract and reward volunteers.

It turns out that long-time SBTS supporter Dan "Sarge" Bonvincin was the lucky winner of the bike. Sarge has been working and riding Downieville's trails well before SBTS existed and is a current SBTS Core Member. He also replaced a window on my tractor, which was recently broken by Myles, who pulled the winning ticket. I'm still not exactly sure what kind of deal these two had worked out, but i'm thinking it was simply good karma at work.

First Divide Trail is now ready for two-wheeled and two-legged action. See you next season everybody!