Stampede Hare Scramble Course cutting

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:22 pm

I will be arriving at the fisher creek staging area this saturday morning June 18th at 9am to start laying out and cutting course. Anyone who is interested and would like to help out, is much needed. Bring your chainsaw, or battery operated sawzall and some lunch. I will also be there on Sunday as well, I am not quite sure just yet about camping over the weekend.
I called the McLean Creek camp ground office to inquire about the washed out road and found out that it was a myth. The roads are all fine.

Hope to see you there!

Post by **dirtyboy** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:25 pm

Cool

I'll be there. Thanks for checking on the road thing.

I'll bring the GPS

Post by **thirtyseven** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:48 pm

Love to be there as well, unfortunatly Ill be in ottawa, keep us posted for flaging etc.

Post by **Spinalguy** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:34 am

i'll be at Maclean Volunteer Days. We are doing trail maintainence and building multiple bridges including 3 singletrack bridges. If we are proactive in water crossings than SRD will be pleased and hopefully not put any restrictions on us.
We also have lots of heavy equiptment out there with dump trucks to fill in some of the nasty holes that have developed over the years.
We will be at the staging area near the campground. We are providing free camping Fri/Sat night and dinner on Sat for the volunteers.
Maybe we will see ya.
Tom

knuckle · Post by **knuckle** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:46 am

RED :DOG: It shows what the SRD knows! The North-South Mclean road (gravel) is in great shape. Fisher trail west is definately washed out. I hope I have the name right, it is the road that goes west from Mclean road. The CMA harescramble crossed this road last year. Anyhow the washout was right before the "widowmaker" hill climb. On Saturday the creek was over 6' deep.

DirtGirl · Post by **DirtGirl** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:39 am

Doug and I would love to be there, but I don't think we will be able to make it. Might be taking a writer from Cycle Canada out on sunday.

rescue9 · Post by **rescue9** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:32 pm

McLean Creek Trail is fine. The road going west to Widowmaker is definitely washed out. I saw it with my own eyes.

YouTube · Post by **Dobi** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:16 pm

What if you would like to come but have no chainsaw?? I am trying to scrounge one up.

Post by **dirtyboy** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:24 pm

Dobi wrote:What if you would like to come but have no chainsaw?? I am trying to scrounge one up.

Come ahead Dobi. We need strong guys to move the deadfall after it's cut

Be there, or be square.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:26 pm

Dobi, you don't need a chainsaw to come. Your help with or without a chainsaw is valued. Hope to see you there at 9

Post by **cladoo** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:27 am

DirtGirl wrote: Doug and I would love to be there, but I don't think we will be able to make it. Might be taking a writer from Cycle Canada out on sunday.

I wouldn't happen to be Lawrence Hacking would it? If so I would like to meet an old freind.

YouTube · Post by **Dobi** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:02 pm

I just watched CFCN news and thet showed the mclean creek trail and the highway south of brag creek closed. are we still on fot tomorrow??? I am sitting here wating out the hail storm of my life. hail the size of my fist and rain has flooded the streets. (cool pics though) I am going to go investigate the vehicles as soon as it lets up some

Post by **dirtyboy** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:23 pm

Another 50mm rain expected tonight and tomorrow. I think that I am out for tomorrow. I'd rather go after the flood than during the flood.

I bet our trails don't look the same.

Post by **dirtyboy** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:52 pm

Dobi wrote:I just watched CFCN news and thet showed the mclean creek trail and the highway south of brag creek closed. are we still on fot tomorrow??? I am sitting here wating out the hail storm of my life. hail the size of my fist and rain has flooded the streets. (cool pics though) I am going to go investigate the vehicles as soon as it lets up some

It's off for June 18. I just talked to RedDog, he'll be updating here later.

Post by **cladoo** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:57 am

I just came back from a walk down to the river in Okotoks. It is so high and they said that it was 2-4 feet higher overnight! The bridge is closed as the water came over the edge last night. The current is just raging. Some people had to be air rescued out of two of the campgrounds in town, they didn't believe the forecast. Another couple was boated out from their home. I sure hope it doesn't rain anymore but they are calling for more today. One couple we met said that they heard that parts of Canmore received 145mm of rain in 40 mins yesterday, that's close to 6 inches! Sunday looks to be sunny and warm, lets hope so!