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« on: March 24, 2008, 07:02:08 PM »
Thought I'd share these from Saturday in Delaware..


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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 08:00:41 AM »
Good flix.  That skills park is great.  Gotta do a field trip down there when it warms up.
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2008, 12:24:46 PM »
I am heading to Baltimore for work tomorrow and will be bringing my bike. I plan to ride WC/MR around 3 or 4 pm. Let me know if you wanna join me!
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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2008, 08:41:19 PM »
OMG, I am still buzzing from my ride at Middle Run and White Clay.  Shocked I found over 5 miles of NEW TRIALS! They are building trails like MADMEN down there! Some of the new sections are wicked fast and you gotta be on your A game or else your gonna eat shit either into trees or off a cliff! I also found the optimal place to park so you can link up sweet loops. I didn't even get over to the skills area! I rode for 2 solid hours. Weather was perfect. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. What a DAY!!
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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2008, 09:20:42 PM »
I was in fairhill today with Nick, Neil, and Tom.   Damn nice out thats for sure.

Everyone knows that you park in front of McGlynns when you ride Middle Run.   Then beers after....or before....or both.   Smiley

Did you hit up the new log section?
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 07:57:30 AM »
We usualy park in the Natural Area lot near the bird sanctuary.  That's near the skills park too.  We gotta get down there again soon - sounds like they're doing a lot of new trail building.  It will probably be too wet this weekend after two days of rain, though.
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2008, 08:57:28 AM »
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Did you hit up the new log section?
Hell yea. They have incorporated many new log rides features as well as some pretty big dirt jumps! It helps that the land manager (Dave B) is a hardcore mountain biker.

FYI: The place was really dry, dusty actually. I think it will be ok to ride this weekend as long as we just get showers.

The new section (to me) I am talking about is called Judge Morris, Chestnut Hill Trail. (See attached) 4 miles of awesome singletrack!
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2008, 09:22:25 AM »
The loop behind Judge Morris estate has bene there for a while. I remember someone showing it to me either last spring or fall year before, and even then it looked like 1-2 year old trail.

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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2008, 10:26:12 AM »
Some dude's done and awesome detailed PDF map of the MiddleRun/White Clay parks, including all the skills features:

http://www.kencox.net/map/wcc_middlerun_map_1.1.8.pdf

and he's accepting donations here: http://www.kencox.net/?page_id=29
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2008, 12:23:00 PM »
I think I'm heading down there on Sunday morning.  Let me know if anyone else is interested. 

After looking at the map, I obviously don't want to hit the advanced trails where I could possibly go off a cliff.  Can someone recommend a good place to park with a decent starting point?

I was planning on starting by McGlynn's like Chuck mentioned.
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2008, 01:44:32 PM »
Rico - a link to the parking lot where we usually park is here: <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=109336382237328317081.0004496e341c30f14876d&ll=39.717157,-75.725884&spn=0.018618,0.046778&z=15>

The Middle Run area starts there, and White Clay is across Paper Mill Road. 

Let me know when you're going on Sunday - I may be able to join you.
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« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2008, 01:56:19 PM »
I think I could make Sunday, what time?
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« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2008, 01:57:04 PM »
Rico,

If you go alone or without someone that knows the area, def print that pdf map that Jesse linked to above.   

I wouldn't worry about tech trails, only the skills trail and maybe cork screw trail are really that bad if you are used to the Wiss.   It can be dangerous because the place is so fast, but that is up to you how fast you go.  Most of tech stuff is totally optional and placed all through the park.

Also, Jon's parking link is a great central point for the park.   I normally do McGlynn's, which is the Polly Drummond shopping center on Jesse's link.   You go across from the shopping center down the hill on Fox Den Rd. and can enter at the bottom left or right.  Left will take you quickest into the heart of the single track.   McGlynn's is great for food after and now that it's getting warmer they do have a small amount of outside seating.
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« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2008, 03:11:16 PM »
Thanks for the replies!

We are planning on leaving NE philly around 9:00, so we should be down there by 10:00 I am guessing.  There are three of us going, all about my riding skill level.  None of us have been there, so I was planning on bringing the map.


Jon - that link isn't working for the map.  That sounds like it may be a better, more central place for us to park.  Is there an address I can put in Google maps for it?

If anyone wants to meet up there call my cell (267) 980-7628.  I can't promise my group will be able to keep up, but it'll still be fun.
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« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2008, 03:13:54 PM »
Watch out for Mountain Goat trail, that is definitely the most difficult trail there. But it is super fun and I would say single black diamond. Give it a try. Worst case is you fall down a small rivine and get some cool scratches.  Grin

I parked at a church off of Polly Drummond Hill Rd. and started from there. Not sure where McGlynn's is? But the church allows you to park in their lot in certain area.

You can hit all of the trails in both diections and they are equally as fun. I rode Chestnut Hill Trail both ways yesterday becuase I never rode it and wanted to see what direction is better. It's a toss up. Both ways have great flow.

I may be able to head down Sunday. I will Email you if I can make it...
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« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2008, 03:25:35 PM »
Lou,

McGlynn's is in the Polly Drummond Hill Shopping Center.

....yeah, call or email me if you are gonna go down there.
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« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2008, 03:27:24 PM »
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=11397994099248876874,39.714766,-75.730176&saddr=19128&daddr=19711&sll=39.714532,-75.719426&sspn=0.014509,0.033817&ie=UTF8&ll=39.710752,-75.723653&spn=0.01451,0.033817&t=h&z=16

Super link, maybe that will work, that gets you right to where you turn left into the lane that goes to Jon's parking recommendation.    Can't get it to go closer....
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« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2008, 03:27:53 PM »
I've done the corkscrew part but haven't see the Mountain Goat section. I'm scared already!
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« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2008, 04:23:56 PM »
Quote from: Chuck U on March 27, 2008, 03:27:24 PM
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=11397994099248876874,39.714766,-75.730176&saddr=19128&daddr=19711&sll=39.714532,-75.719426&sspn=0.014509,0.033817&ie=UTF8&ll=39.710752,-75.723653&spn=0.01451,0.033817&t=h&z=16

Super link, maybe that will work, that gets you right to where you turn left into the lane that goes to Jon's parking recommendation.    Can't get it to go closer....

Chuck, that didn't work either.  Not sure if my work computer or what.  I'll try it at home, if not I'll see if I can mapquest it to one of the intersections mentioned.
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« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2008, 04:45:16 PM »
Fwiw, I just googlemapped zip code 19128 to 19711 and it went right to the entrance.....
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« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2008, 05:02:14 PM »
I'll try that later tonight.  Thanks.

When I clicked on the link you posted before the google maps site came up, but it just said, "Loading..." and no map ever came up.
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« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2008, 06:36:33 PM »
Not sure what's wrong with my map link - you need to take out the <> characters at either end, maybe.  Chuck's map is good - you then follow the road that takes you back to that parking lot.  It's an easy turn to miss.  If you get to the bird sanctuary you've gone too far. 

I'm gonna try to go.  I've ridden it a bunch of times but have no sense of direction so I'll probably get lost.  Have all of the routes on my GPS, though, so eventually I'll make it back to the parking lot.  There's a LOT of biking down there - you might consider bringing some lunch and taking a mid-day break.  We've done that a few times and it has worked well.

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« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2008, 09:34:27 PM »
Hmmmm....I love it down there. I'm gonna try and make it.
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« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2008, 10:04:13 PM »
I have a great picture of TC splashing thru the stream crossing that's unfortunately not there any more.  Bring Kelly and Mariana - this is a great beginner ride area.  No big hills, lots of roots and logs but few rocks.  Much easier than Wiss.
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« Reply #24 on: March 28, 2008, 09:13:12 AM »
There must be something wrong with my (very old) work computer.  I even did what Chuck did....went to Google maps typed in two zip codes and in the bottom left of the window I get the yellow triangle with a ! in it and it says Error on Page.
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« Reply #25 on: March 28, 2008, 10:04:49 AM »
Here's a JPG of the map.  You should be able to see that.

I'm in for Sunday.  See you guys down there at the parking lot at 10.
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