Haw Creek Trail - Mountain Biking

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Haw Creek Trail - Mountain Biking

The Basics:

Event Type:

Mountain Biking

Event Location:

2205 Echols Road, Cumming

Mountain Biking: Haw Creek Trail - Mountain Biking

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, Jul 19 2013 6:00 pm >> Fri, Jul 19 2013 8:30 pm

Registration Opens:

Wed, Jul 10 2013 9:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jul 18 2013 6:00 pm

Event Duration:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

6 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Lauren
Matthew Ballard

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

7 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

This is a great beginner/intermediate mountain biking event in a new and somewhat undiscovered park in Forsyth County. It is located between Cumming and Buford and is really convenient to Gwinnett County, Roswell, Alpharetta and points North on GA 400. The trail is about a 3 mile loop and there is not much elevation. It's fairly level and not terribly techical so it lends well to folks just starting out mountain biking. We plan on doing two loops. We'll give some basic instruction before we take off and then we'll stop periodically along the way to gather up.

The trail is a multi use hike/bike trail and hikers are to walk the loop in the opposite direction of bikers. These trails have the positives of mountain bike trails - lots of twists and turns but none of the negatives - narrow, rooty, washed out. These trails are nice and wide and the park is packed with scenery. There are three great playgrounds made of cool figures found in the woods. It's hard to describe but the equipment is bears, mushrooms, rocks and a couple of giant acorns...you can see some in the picture. The trails are very nice and wind through the woods with a little bit of them on a utility easement. This is a beautiful park.

Parking is free. Clean restrooms are onsite. Please meet at the pavilion which is straight ahead as you pull in to the parking lot. The parking lot is big but the pavilion is very easy to spot.

Park info and trail map can be found here: http://www.forsythco.com/DeptPage.asp? DeptID=40&PageID=1590

Please make sure your bike is in proper working order before the event. We will get started on time so if you are still working on your bike at 6pm then you'll be left.

Required Items to Bring:

Helmet. No helmet = no ride

water, gatorade or whatever you like to keep hydrated (important)
Mountian bike - hybrid probably won't work well

pump, extra tube

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

snacks to fuel yourself
sunscreen/bug spray according to the season and weather
appropriate clothing

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

The best way is to create your own directions from your starting point. Go to maps.google.com and paste the bolded text below directly in to the search bar. Then chose 'satelite view' for a birdseye view of the park.

34.16288, -84.10522

*there is no traffic light where you turn off of Buford Hwy (GA 20) on to Echols Rd. There will be a Pep Boys directly across the street from where you turn.

Physical address is:

2205 Echols Rd

Cumming GA

Sign for park:

Notes:

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