Seasonal park closure folks!

We attempted to have the park cleaned and Soil Tac ready for the winter but we have sadly missed the window of opportunity!

 

The weather ahs not been the best and the park is absolutely un-ridable.

 

Please understand that it is for the safety of the parks jumps and tracks and of course for  yourself too.

 

Please refrain from jumping the fence because bluntly speaking every time you do you cost our society money that we are saving for future developments.  It is slimy and gross in there anyways, you are not missing much… trust  us!

 

Any park related questions please email us.

 

Next year we have a surprise for everyone so please help keep the wear and tear down to zero so we can show you what is cooking!!!

Weather Closure!

The park is open to public and free for all to use between dawn and dusk but some of you may have noticed the gate is closed from time to time.  This is for safety reasons and for the park general health too. The park can also be shut down at our discretion if some one has modified the course in anyway and we need to repair the damage but for the most part not a problem at all, the weather is to blame! 

 

When it rains heavily the jumps become  wet and slimy causing concern for safety as there is little to no traction at all, and when you ride the jumps or the pump track with or without proper tires you cause extreme damage to the surface.

 

Then when it all dries out we are left with heavily rutted tire tracks all over the park so we must close it down until it dries up! This drains our resources and partial course closures or the entire park needs to be closed for repair.

 

This Saturday we are holding a cleanup party, basically a modest day raking rocks and debris off the course so that we can prepare the site wit ha product called Soil Tac!  What Soil Tac does is penetrate the surface of the park about an inch thick making water bead off the surface almost making it into concrete. This will safe the park from heavy winter conditions and all of us can ride it safely!

We would have don't this before but the funds were simply not there to do so until now through very generous donations and community support!

 

Keep in mind this entire park has come to life through the endless hard work of a small group of people and as with every project of this size and the amazing growth we have had there are communication issues and lack of man hours  at times.   We will promise to have this blog updated every time the park is closed so you can check prior to driving or riding out.

 

Thanks a bunch and we hope to see you this Saturday!

Park Cleanup needed for Winter!!

We are ready to winterize the park but we need your help!

We need to,   -MUST- clean it next week to prepare it for a winterization treatment, machines are lined up and we will weather proof the jumps from nasty MR Winter!

Here is a link with more pictures of what the weather has been doing to the park!

Face book has been set up as well..:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=155517608119

 

 

****VOLUNTEERS NEEDED****

To Clean the ROCK from the Park!

North Saanich Bike Park, Mills Road

Saturday, October 24

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Before the park can be winterized for year-round use, there is some cleaning up to do.

Please bring your friends, your energy and a smile!

We need to know that you are coming as lunch will be provided.

Please rsvp to contact@freeridebc.com

Safety first! Be prepared for a short safety talk before the work starts.

You will also be required to sign a 'Volunteer Registration Form.'

*******************************************************

Jane Victoria King
Land: (250) 298-9367
Mobile: (250) 886-5652
janevictoriaking@yahoo.ca
Jane_Victoria on Twitter

Hope to see you there and remember RSVP is a must so that we know who is attending so we can supply refreshments!

HELMET CAMERA ACTION!

This was randomly found on the internet and shows some cool footage of the advanced lines and the pump track!

 

Check it out!

 

And in other news…  Donations have been pouring in!

 

Huge thanks for all the support, Riders Cycles, Russ Hayes Sidney/ Victoria and to the overwhelming support from the Deep Cove Market who held a silent auction which raised over $4000 grand!  I believe some bikes from Brentwood Cycles were included too, I missed the event but huge thanks goes out to all the bike shops and to Deep cove!

Sidney Rotary club has extended a helping hand and will be assisting us in fundraising too, very excited about this they know how to make things happen and we are glad they view our park as a worthy cause!

So we now have over $10,000 in the bank, roughly $10,000 has already been spent in the initial phases but the main goal now is water source and proper soil to make the final push!

 

Kyle Marshall local pro DH racer is off to race for Canada in the Worlds held in Australia. I think he took off today actually so best of luck Kyle!  Kyle was in the park practicing rhythm and cornering yesterday, it was cool to see him mingle with the kids and answering questions.

This is Kyle on a bad day at the Worlds in Monte Saint Anne

 

Here is Kyle on a good day!!

Good luck in Australia Kyle and thanks to everyone for their help!

Family time in the park!

Our Guest Rider Kaylee shows us how to ride the track in style.. Ding Ding dropping in!

 

The most important thing to get across about the North Saanich Freeride Park is that the kid section it is not just for kids!

 

On the adult side of things, one of the parks volunteers Kyle Marshall just won the Canadian Nationals last week and his mom Jane just sent us this email…

“At present, Kyle's sitting in the number one spot in the World for his age according to the UCI rankings.

Pretty cool.

See ya soon.

Jane”

So big talent can come from these parks, congratulations Kyle!! Number one rank!!

Taa Daaa!~

BEFORE...

AND AFTER!!!

We are 80 percent complete in all phases!!



Go and enjoy this park on June 16th, it encompasses every skill and fitness level and has been 100 percent built on peoples passion to introduce to you what biking really is and how it can benefit your life. Sounds cheesy but it is true, get in there and enjoy it and a huge thanks to all the volunteers and all of the donations to the Friends of North Saanich Freeride Society!

So June 16th we expect to be 100 percent open in all the new phases only leaving the Pro line and the much anticipated dual slalom course to be built which pending donations of material and funding for completion!

Remember riding this park before the opening date JUNE 16TH is illegal and will result in further delays in the parks opening. Please respect this and wait until it is ready, we have worked very hard to acheive thsi and it would be a shame to have it closed due to a few people who decide to jump the fence.

Other than that get ready for a fun summer!

PARK RE-OPENING JUNE 16TH

Due to construction efforts the park has been temporarily closed until the 16th of June!

We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience but in the end it will be worth it when all the phases come to life!

Please refrain from hopping the fence and riding the park, just one more week and we can all go in and ride a fresh course!