Central ME

MC MAINE NEMBA Trail Build

Tuesday October 12 through Friday October 15 (maybe even a bonus Saturday am session):

John Anders at Sidecountry Trails will be leading volunteers in Thomaston Town Forest to address drainage issues on Quill Pig and Swamp Donkey, as well as improve the track on Main Brace as we progress towards a formal connection to Jack Baker Woods/ Split Rock/ Beechwood St.

Any time you can spare to work with John this week would be greatly appreciated. Reach out to him directly at 207-542-0080.

He’ll be there 9-5 during the week and will post info if a Saturday 16th session is a go.   https://www.facebook.com/groups/McNEMBA/ 

You don't have to be a NEMBA member to help out.

  But everyone must have signed NEMBA's Annual Waiver. Read more about [node:title]

Midcoast Maine NEMBA Trail Day

Saturday November 13: Re-Building the wooden drops on Hornswaggle below the top of the double chairlift at the Camden Snowbowl.

Meet at 8:30 in Tobogannon-ville.

The goal is to build 3 progressive height drops with a predictable landing zone and a berm at the bottom to help direct riders to the next portion of trail.

Design of this is ongoing, and we would love input from riders who use, built or have modified these in the past.

Nolan Steele will be leading this project.

You don't have to be a NEMBA member to help out.

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McMaine NEMBA Trail Day 

When: Saturday November 6, @ 8:30

Where: Tobogannon-ville, Camden Snow Bowl

Please come and join us for another chance to get dirty on the mountain!
Meet us at 8:30 at CSB Tobogannon-ville parking lot.

We made great progress last week before the deluge, and most of our work is intact and ready for finish work.

We'll hike up the hill (you can bring your bike if you can figure out how to attach buckets or tools to it).

We will be working just above Freebooter, lateral to the lookout ski trail and below the mainsail crosscut.

We have dirt to move drainages to tune, more dirt to move and compact, etc.

If we have a huge turnout, we'll take some splinter groups to address some blowouts from the storm last weekend, but it's not as bad as you might think!

We'll wrap up at 12:30. Sign the waiver for the year if you haven't yet:

https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5ee3b647520b5/kiosk/

Thanks and see you on the hill!

Trevor Mills

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Event by Francois Jalbert and Central Maine NEMBA (CeMeNEMBA)

Mount Apatite Auburn, ME 04210, United States

For  · Anyone who rides Mt Apatite and want's to see the trails get better.

   You do not have to be a member of NEMBA to attend, but everyone must sign the annual waiver if you haven't already done so.

We will be cutting and raking out the replacement to what we have lost on the trail Gretel.

Please meet up at the baseball fields at 9am off of Garfield Road Please bring your spring rake, loopers, gloves and water.

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Skills Ride

If you want to acquire the skills and maneuvers that will help you ride better and have more fun on your mountain bike, come join us in the UMaine DeMerritt Forest on Saturday October 16th for a skills ride led by PRNEMBA member Emmy Monahan!

We will meet at the Old Town Elementary School, 576 Stillwater Avenue, Old Town. The ride starts at 2:00pm.

The goal of the skills ride is to help you understand mountain biking better so you can take your riding to the next level. Position and balance, operation of controls, trail awareness, direction control, and/or front or rear wheel lift may be among the skills and maneuvers that Emmy will cover. The ride will last about 2 hours.

The ride is geared toward riders new to mountain biking (beginner), riders with limited off-road riding experience (novice), and riders comfortable at slower speeds on trails with roots, rocks and tight single track (intermediate). A bike helmet is mandatory.

You don't have to be a member of NEMBA to participate in the skills ride, but you must have signed NEMBA's Annual Waiver.

For additional information, contact prnemba@gmail.com

   Check this Facebook Page for updates!

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PR NEMBA Essex Woods Trail Project

Come and join Penobscot Region NEMBA this Saturday October 2nd at 9:00am for a morning trail work session at Essex Woods!

  12 watchmaker ST, Bangor

We will be clearing Straight Six of downed trees and brush, and moving dirt to an unfinished corner at the bottom of the trail.

Bring sturdy boots, gloves, and water, as well as hand saws and loppers if you have them.

   There will be coffee and doughnuts provided!

Please sign the annual NEMBA waiver if you have not yet done so! This only needs to be signed once per year, takes less than 2 minutes, and ensures proper insurance and liability coverage for all those participating.

Link to the waiver: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5ee3b647520b5/kiosk/

For further information, contact prnemba@gmail.com

We hope to see you there!

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Penobscot Region NEMBA Chapter Meeting

Our next chapter meeting will be held Thursday September 23rd at 6:00pm at Orono Brewing Company at 61 Margin Street in Orono, Maine!

We will be gathering in the basketball court area outside near the beer garden weather permitting, or indoors on the balcony if the weather is poor.

The meeting time is set for 6:00pm to allow everyone to purchase drinks and food if they desire, and we will be calling the meeting to order at 6:30pm.

Additionally, PRNEMBA will be donating $1 per Tubular IPA and One Bike IPA sold on meeting night up to $250 toward Orono Brewing Company co-owner and PRNEMBA member Abe Furth's "One Bike Can..." earn-a-bike fundraiser. More information on the fundraiser can be found at the following link.

https://www.bikemaine.org/one-bike-can-earn-a-bike-fundraiser/

We hope to see you there!

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Join Penobscot Region NEMBA Sunday September 19th at 9AM at the Caribou Bog Conservation Area for a pop-up trail work session!

Meet at the parking lot on the Taylor Road in Orono.

We will be working on improving single track trail on Bangor Hill. Come prepared with sturdy work boots and gloves, and please sign the annual NEMBA waiver if you have not already done so.

Link to the waiver below.

https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5ee3b647520b5/kiosk/

PR NEMBA will provide coffee & doughnuts, just to get us going.  

For further information, contact prnemba@gmail.com

LOCATION

Caribou Bog Conservation Area (Newman Hill)

Event by Penobscot Region NEMBA

Taylor Rd, Orono, ME 04473, United States

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

Join PRNEMBA Thursday September 16th at 4pm at the Caribou Bog Conservation Area for a pop-up trail work night!

Meet at the parking lot on the Taylor Road in Orono. We will be working on improving single track trail on Bangor Hill. Come prepared with sturdy work boots and gloves, and please sign the annual NEMBA waiver if you have not already done so. Link to the waiver below.

https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5ee3b647520b5/kiosk/

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