More Singletrack at Atlanta's Allatoona Lake

IMBA, SORBA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Get Dirty

The SORBA tool trailer can outfit an army of trailbuilders.
SORBA's trailbuilding volunteers are experienced bench cutters.
IMBA board member Jay Franklin uses flagstone to armor a potentially wet area. Find tips on armoring here.
Scott Gordon, Woodstock Chapter President, and Charlie Shultz, Blankets Creek Trail Coordinator, work with IMBA's Scott Linnenburger on a full-bench section of trail that traverses an 80 percent sideslope in some areas.
The happy crew poses at a future overlook. When finished, the trail will wind across the steep hillside, offering a beautiful view and thrilling exposure.

In April, Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew members Scott Linnenburger and Aaryn Kay teamed with the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association's (SORBA) Woodstock Chapter to enhance mountain biking opportunities near Atlanta. Cooperating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the group of trailbuilding enthusiasts got down to work at Allatoona Lake - the most visited Army Corps lake in the nation. A hard weekend's work put some final touches on a new five-mile loop at the Blankets Creek Trail. IMBA, SORBA, and the Corps also discussed opportunities for trails at the Riverside area of the property.

With another loop at Blankets Creek awaiting archaeological review and the potential for 8 to 15 miles of new singletrack at Riverside, Atlanta riders may one day realize almost 30 miles of trail on Corps land along the shores of Allatoona Lake. However, the trails will materialize only as fast as mountain bikers build them. Want to get involved? Check the SORBA website for more information.

Special thanks to SORBA's Jay Franklin, Keith McFadden, Scott Gordon, and Mike Riter for organizing an excellent weekend, and for all they've done as mountain biking heros.