TA Report: Racebrook Tract

Date of Activity: 12/15/09 Trail Ambassador Name: Ed Perten Trail Ambassador Email: edperten@sbcglobal.net Town: Orange Location: Racebrook Tract Trail(s) Ridden: All How did you use the trail?: Mountain bike riding What was the time of day?: Late morning Duration (Hours): 1 Distance (Miles): a bunch Condition of Trail(s): Very damp, some mud puddles Observations: Felt like I was riding in sand due to the fact that the ground was so saturated. I stopped to make sure I did not have a flat and that my drive train was moving freely. No flat, drive train okay. Many dog walkers, and their dogs were out in the woods today. All were very pleasant to me, the sole mountain biker. I received several positive comments from them and they were very courteous to me as they restrained their dogs, apologized for their dog running in front of me and even told me to "run over" their dog as "he needs to get to know what bicycles are." The few walkers I shared the trail with were all very courteous as well as they gave very positive comments about sharing the trails with a mountain biker.