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Trackside Boulder, Curbar - ground restoration
September 27, 2011, 11:17:35 am
Just a heads-up - work has started today on restoring the landing at the Trackside boulder.

Over the last few years the Peak Park warden added woodchip at the base to try to stop the erosion and reduce washout. Since the Eastern Moors Partnership took over the site they've been keen for a longer term solution. We had a site meet last week with the EMP staff and the BMC's local access team and decided to remove the woodchip, and replace it (to a lower level) with gritstone hardcore, as was carried out at the Plantation boulders a few years back. Hopefully this will stabilise the ground and allow the surrounding vegetation to come back in as it was getting smothered by the woodchip, whilst looking a little less like a municipal playground.

The site is likely to look a bit of a mess over the next few weeks, so just be aware its for the greater good and try to keep out of the way of any work. The staff have been really helpful so feel free to thank them, ply them with cake etc

When the hardcore arrives (probably in a couple of weeks) we'll be looking for volunteers to help move it, dump it and tamp it down. Its only a short walk so shouldn't be anything like as big as a job as the Plantation, but we'll try to arrange it for a Saturday so we get plenty of help.

Will keep you posted.

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sounds good.
can't they get the hardcore delivered in a smaller truck with high ground clearance so it can be dumped exactly where it is needed or I am I forgetting what the track is like?

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good work

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Excellent. Hopefully the lowered ground level will restore the problem left of the Trackside crack to it's original state (i.e. average height climbers had to jump in order to gain slopey boss with RH).

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Good shit. You know somethings wrong when strawberries became a sitstart.

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Good shit. You know somethings wrong when strawberries became a sitstart.
Would that up it's grade to a 5 ?  :-\ .......

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If anyone's got any old photos showing the ground level be useful to post them up and get a good idea what the original level was.

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Circa?

I might have one from 1989, but it would take a shitload of digging to find them; loft shoeboxes etc.

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Clear as a bell that one!

This is the best one I've got - not a bad start but it'd be good to see further right/ into the past. Will have a dig in the files...


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what about that classic of Lovejoy from OTE?

SA Chris

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http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=597


Even though it's in B&W i don't think it's that old. People on pads, Quiksilver T Shirt etc.

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what about that classic of Lovejoy from OTE?
Nice one, I was crossing my fingers and hoping nobody would say that.  :no:

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not that old (2006), but looks pre wood chip:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59538580@N00/148081578/#

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If anyone's got any old photos showing the ground level be useful to post them up and get a good idea what the original level was.

what, and miss out on getting some extra boulder

I say - put the new ground as low as possible (as long as it drains OK) and let people stack pads/guide books/coats/sandwiches etc to recreate whichever year they want

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not that old (2006), but looks pre wood chip:


100B0801 by mrjpeterj, on Flickr

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thanks  ;)


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not that old (2006), but looks pre wood chip:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59538580@N00/148081578/#

And post the rail snapping off the thing left of Strawberries as well, IIRB that came off in what, 2005ish?

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When they (the forestry commission?) build mountain bike trail centres they have wheelbarrows on tank tracks with a little engine. Might one be worth the investment by the group you mention if these ground stabilisation works are going to began more regular occurrence?

Just Googled it. Honda tracked power barrow. there's ones with wheels too. you can rent em.
« Last Edit: September 28, 2011, 11:51:31 pm by clm »

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Damn I forgot, that I'd taken that photo, let alone put it on flickr.

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In fact, what about this, for what looks like really close to being wood chipped:

http://mister-j.dyndns.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5846

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Now that's what we were after!! Full marks mr j5.

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not that old (2006), but looks pre wood chip:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59538580@N00/148081578/#

And post the rail snapping off the thing left of Strawberries as well, IIRB that came off in what, 2005ish?

I have the rail!2005 sounds about right.

P.S I didn't break it !

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And here's how it looks at the moment - with woodchip for comparison:



Sorry, it's not relevant. just having a HALAM moment  ;)

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