There will be a volunteer trail work day on Saturday, September 8th at the Jackrabbit Trail System from 9 am till 12 Noon. Meet in the trail head parking lot.
6/3 Hour Big Ring Challenge – SEC #5 at Jackrabbit on September 29, 2018
Chain Buster Racing 6/3 Hour Big Ring Challenge, race number 5 of the SEC (Southeastern Endurance Cup), is on the schedule for September 29, 2018 at the Jackrabbit Mountain Bike and Hiking Trail System, Nantahala National Forest, 465 Jackrabbit Road Hayesville, NC 28904.
Once again, the start/finish will be staged in the main Jackrabbit trail parking lot. There will be no campers or RV’s permitted in the staging area. All participants will off load gear at the street and carry items into staging area. Please plan for this in advance. The course will be approximately 10 miles in total distance with less than 700 ft of climbing per lap.
Registration is now open for this event and additional detail can be found for the Big Ring Challenge here.
Volunteers Needed for Event at Jackrabbit Sunday, May 20th
The Go Nuts sprint mountain bike race will be held at Jackrabbit on Sunday, May 20th. Volunteers are needed from 7:00 am until approximately 3:00 pm to assist with registration, course marshal’s, etc.
SABA will receive a portion of the proceeds based on the number of participants. We hope that many of you will actually be a participant in the race, but if not please consider helping out that day. Please contact Joanna (828-361-2088) if you are available.
GNR Regional Championship #5 Scheduled for May 20, 2018 at Jackrabbit
Go Nuts is happy to announce the 2018 USA Cycling Regional Championship Series Race #5 at Jackrabbit Mountain Biking & Hiking Trail System in Hayesville, NC on May 20, 2018. The GNR Race #5 “Don’t Drop Your Nuts Cup” is part of a 7 races Spring Sprint Series scored by USA Cycling guidelines.
SABA will be seeking volunteers to help with the event.
To learn more about the Spring Series and Register for the event, visit Go Nuts Racing Here.
Volunteer Activities and Government Shutdown – UPDATED
UPDATE – 1/23/2018: Volunteer Activities have Resumed
Date: Jan 22, 2018 10:24 AM
Hello Volunteers,
D
ue to the recent federal government shutdown, we have been instructed to contact all volunteer groups to inform them that they are not authorized to conduct volunteer activities on US Forest Service lands during the shutdown. Volunteer activities may resume once the federal government has returned to normal operations. Please forward this email to your respective volunteers for each of your volunteer groups. We value all you do as volunteers and apologize for this inconvenience.
Heath Emmons
Natural Resource Specialist
Forest Service
Nantahala National Forest
Cheoah and Tusquitee Ranger Districts
p: 828-479-6431 x4102
f: 828-479-6784
heatheemmons@fs.fed.us
1070 Massey Branch Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
www.fs.fed.us
Chainsaw Refresher Course Slated for February 24, 2018
The US Forest Service will be conducting a chainsaw refresher class in the Tusquitee Ranger District on February 24, 2018 (and 25th if a second day is needed for field evaluations). We can accommodate a maximum class size of 20 people. First priority will be for those folks whose saw cards will expire in 2018, second priority is new sawyers wanting certification, third priority will be all others who expire after 2018.
New sawyers, please do not attempt to qualify if you are not comfortable handling a chainsaw or if you do not have any prior experience. Current 1st aid and CPR will be required prior to the class.
The class is filling fast and expected to be full prior to the January 30th deadline. Please register now. If you are certified and unsure of your status, please contact Heath Emmons below.
To Register Contact:
Heath Emmons
Natural Resource Specialist
Forest Service
Nantahala National Forest
Cheoah and Tusquitee Ranger Districts
p: 828-479-6431 x4102
f: 828-479-6784
heatheemmons@fs.fed.us
Calling on All Friends of Jackrabbit for Storm Damage Clean-up
Tropical storm Irma left her mark on our Jackrabbit trails. Joanna & Fred spent over 4 hours trying to clear the central trail, & have to do more chainsaw work just to get this loop cleared.
Our race is approaching quickly on Saturday, September 30, 2017, We haven’t even attempted to ride the other trails, but dread to see the damage. We need help!
We’re r going to need workdays for the next couple of weekends to get even close to clearing everything unless some can be volunteering their time during the week. Please let us know what works… and help spread the word. We need chainsaw operators to loppers to just dragging limbs off the trail- any help is needed.
If you can help with our storm clean-up efforts on Jackrabbit, please call Joanna Atkisson at 828-361-2088
Sign-up Now for Trail Crew Leader Training Course on Oct 28-29, 2017
The Trail Crew Leader training course is a two‐day course for any volunteer that wants to learn the basic technical trail work skills to lead a crew. It will cover natural surface trail design, construction, maintenance and crew leader training. The focus is long term sustainability that can reduce overall maintenance needs and user impacts on natural resources. Trail crew leaders should have a strong commitment to building sustainable trails and get satisfaction out of helping others have a good time while doing good work.
The Trail Crew Leader Training Course will be taught by Walt Bready, a former Georgia Trails Education Specialist and current principle of B Ready Trails. He has played a role in the design and construction of over 50 miles of singletrack in Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and has taught trail crew leader and sustainability courses in the southeast since 2005. Walt is active with IMBA-SORBA and has been a member since 1996. He also worked for the Southeastern region of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) serving in a field staff position for the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA). Walter is a native of Atlanta and now lives in Woodstock near the trails of Blankets Creek and Olde Rope Mill Park.
Details:
Walt will be teaching out of the IMBA book Trail Solutions, IMBA’s Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack. These books will be available for purchase at $40 each. The book is not required but is encouraged for participants to purchase. If a participant is interested they must let SABA know when registering for the class that they will want to purchase a book so we can have enough on hand at the class. The USFS Trail handbook will be available for free to each participant of the class.
Participants are recommended to wear long pants long sleeve shirts. All participants must bring their own safety gear, eye protection, leather gloves, hiking boots or work boots. All hand tools will be provided on site.
Registration:
Registration is now open for anyone interested in the program –
- SABA Members $50
- Others: $75
- Optional Book: Trail Solutions, IMBA’s Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack : $40
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, Oct.28, 2017:
Trail Design, Layout and Construction Class
9:00 AM-12:00 Noon – Indoor classroom session at Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce (805 US-64, Murphy, NC 28906)
12:00 Noon -1:00 PM – Lunch on your own. Participants are encouraged and recommended to bring a bag lunch. There are restaurants nearby if someone chooses to do so.
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Outdoor Field session at the Piney Knob Trail head. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the outdoor field session.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017:
Trail Maintenance and Crew Leader Training Class
9:00 AM-12:00 Noon – Indoor classroom session at Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce (805 US-64, Murphy, NC 28906)
12:00 Noon -1:00 PM – Lunch on your own. Participants are encouraged and recommended to bring a bag lunch. There are restaurants nearby if someone chooses to do so.
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Outdoor Field session at the Piney Knob Trail head. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the outdoor field session.
Register Now: