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I have spoken to the FC today and they have approved a dig day at Rheola, for next Sunday 15th Feb.

Here’s some info that you might like to know!

We have been granted permission by the FC to maintain the FC DH tracks in south Wales, BUT…..

1. I have been appointed by the FC as the person responsible for overseeing the work, what I say goes! I have to be strict or we could use the right to be allowed to do this!

2. No power tools are to be used! If you have a chainsaw license or similar, it will need to be submitted to the FC prior to work and relevant risk assessments done. I’m not really prepared to work with power tools so for now we’ll say NO POWER TOOLS TO BE USED!!

3. There are no real restrictions to what can and can’t be built, but it has to be safe and agreed before it’s built, also, NOTHING CAN BE LEFT HALF BUILT. If it’s started it has to be finished.

4. Bring your Bike! You build it you ride it?! That’s fair right?

5. No unauthorized cars or vans will be allowed in the forest, However I am going to see if I can get access to park near the bottom of the track, so that cars are not left on the road. If the FC don’t allow this then please don’t leave valuables in your cars!

6. Bring some lunch, there is normally a burger van in the lay by at the bottom but I’m not 100% sure they will be there… I will ask them.

7. Bring some tools! We don’t really have any spares so grab whatever you can get your hands on! We recommend you use gloves for health and safety reasons also make sure you dress correctly for the weather conditions on the day, and wear some good strong boots.

8. All riders will need to sign on and off on a sheet that I will provide in the morning. We will also need a name of an emergency contact and a number! NO EXEPTIONS! It’s for your safety! ALL PERSONS UNDER 18 WILL NEED TO BE SUPERVISED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT!

9. We aim to have a laugh! There will be no bitching and no disagreeing with what we can do! WE WELCOME ALL IDEAS but you have to appreciate that if you can’t do it then that’s just the way it is! I do want the track to have some input from everyone!

I will need to have an idea of numbers and we can’t have hundreds of people there, the end of this post is open for comments. Can you leave your name if you are interested.

Cheers

JT