Riders Raising Money

Bikers of all ages were out this weekend to raise sponsorship for a new skate park in Church Stretton. 182 miles were clocked up in laps between the Strettons and Carding Mill Valley by riders of all ages. It was a great effort to help raise the £150,000 needed to create somewhere for youngsters to exercise & enjoy the outdoors in Church Stretton. 

National Trust was pleased to support such an event that will help youngsters to meet up, BMX, scoot, skateboard and benefit from exercise in the great outdoors.

 More info can be found at sy6skatepark.com



Ready and raring to go!

National Trust gives support



Mountain Bikers at Minton

 Earlier this week Dave and Nick our rangers went to Minton Batch with a group of local mountain bikers to do some widening and drainage work on the bridlepath. This was done for the MTB Marathon which is a big mountain biking event taking place on the 13th July.



Batch Burner Event

A few weeks ago the Long Mynd was host to a mountain bike event called the Batch Burner. 250 cyclists entered and raised £6,200 for Norbury School. The National Trust provided radios, maps, first aid kits and a landrover as back up. The marshals made sure walkers and other users were not inconvenienced and the day went very well, with no litter left and no damage to paths found.


Marshall, Kate, directing people down to Jonathon's Hollow



The view from the top



It got a bit rocky and slippy in places!



Path and Track Maintenance

With all the wet weather recently, tracks around the Long Mynd have suffered. The Batch Track has been getting worse for some time, and some of the TTF spent last week filling in the holes. Material was bought along from Buxton Quarry in the bucket on the tractor and then deposited and spread into the holes. This week, they carried on further up the track, creating drainage channels where puddles were forming.

Work has continued with regards to cutting back overgrown vegetation along footpaths. TTF members have cut back over hanging branches and slashed back any other vegetation at Cwmdale and around Castle Hill.

Also, in preparation for 800 Mountain Bikers taking on to the Long Mynd's tracks on Sunday, essential repairs were made to the track in Minton Batch. Area Ranger, Dave was joined by Matt and Work Experience student Joe in putting drainage channels in to prevent the runoff from various valleys going along the path. Major work was also needed on an area that had washed out quite severely. The bank was cut into to move the path away from the stream and to level it out.





Dave and Joe diverting the runoff off the track.

Cutting into the bank

Tack moved away from the stream and levelled off.