Washington, DC: MORE Means More

A walk and talk with land managers who oversee the Cross County Trail (CCT) brought to light common trail maintenance issues and various ways to combat problems like trail braiding and widening.
A trail design session gave land managers a chance to use pinflags to design grade reversals into the trail to promote better drainage and a fun trail. Mark Eller, IMBA's Communications Manager, runs the flag line to test flow.
The CCT is a multiple-use trail that connects many neighborhoods, counties and other trail systems surrounding Washington, DC.
MORE assisted in a local race on Sunday that included a kids' event. A short loop was flagged and the tykes were full of smiles.
MORE is working hard to make mountain biking an appealing sport for young riders. Including them in fun biking events is a great idea.

The Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts steward more than 25 trail systems, oversee more than 300+ group rides a year and conduct more trailwork days than you can imagine. The outcome is that the Metro DC area has, you guessed it, more trail opportunities than might be expected in such a densely populated region.

The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew visited MORE in April to give the club yet another resource for their local land managers and volunteers to gain trailbuilding knowledge and experience.