The Jam went off huge this year!  Great weather, great turnout, tons of fun!  I think there were around 200 competitors total.  Highlights included, an amazing trials course with over 2000+ spectators, a massive kids race, an awesome MX/DH BMX race with the two battling it out and a grueling XC Race.

Big Props to FAST for putting on a well organized, fun-filled event!

Also, a special thanks to all our DOD sponsors Lewis & Clark Outfitters, Xterra Gear, Intents, Hugg & Hall, Graphics By Mike.

Remember, if you competed in 2 of the 4 events, you will qualify for a trophy & prize.  So
contact us if you were not at the Jam to collect.



Come ride the Kestler Trails in Fayetteville!  OORC group ride, Boulevard Beer, good music, and hog roast!  Proceeds will go back into trails via OORC.   Trail…………………………………….

When: Saturday, October 24

Time: 2:00 PM mountain bike poker run ride

 Where: 4607 West Finger Road, Fayetteville, AR.  40 acres immediately to the north of the SouthPass property

Jeff is back on the team again after a long summer of traveling and riding all over the country.  He has been working with us on the 3rd phase of Slaughter Pen and will be a huge asset for the upcoming DH Flow track element of this phase.  Check out this vid…………………

Jeff Sadler Webvid from John Andrus on Vimeo.

We just got back from a long week in the Toronto area doing a site visit for the proposed bike park, meeting with Town of Georgina personal, collaborating with the overall park design team, and doing some site seeing.  It was a very successful week and a positive experience all around.  The design team we are working with are incredible and the Town of Georgina was great to work with and very hospitable.  It felt and looked a lot like home…southern hospitality.

The site for the bike park amenity to this massive outdoor rec. campus is going to work out great!  Though the area is generally rolling farmlands, there is a man-made hill on site that can be utilized to develop an integrated 4 Cross/Slopestyle Course.  Also, there is an incredible little cypress grove at the base of the hill that will be an unreal spot for a Dirt Jump Park and Skills Area with north shore features.  Our hope is to incorporate all the main elements of a bike park into the space given.  However, we may be limited by budget, therefore we must get as much local feedback as possible to determine which elements are the most crucial for this area.

Below is our first rendition of a basic concept plan for the bike park.  Remember, this is all subject to change.  Stay updated and give us feedback through the “Georgina Bike Park Design Forum Page” on right-hand column of this blog.

Slaughter Pen Phase 3 is a 15ac plot of land which will include approx. 2mi of DH oriented trails designed by IMBA and PTD.  The project is currently under construction by PTD and should be completed by the end of September.  The addition of Phase 3 will make the entire Slaughter Pen Trail System 12miles of purpose built singletrack!

Please refer to “Slaughter Pen “Phase 3″ Interactive Forum Page” on righthand column of Blog for more details.

Progressive Trail Design will be designing and hopefully building the new Bike Park amenity to the Georgina Civic Centre Multi-Season Outdoor Recreation Campus,  Town of Georgina, Ontario, CAN.  The Civic Centre will be a massive outdoor recreational facility that will include a rock climbing wall, water park, ice rink, ropes course, the list goes on…. We will be working with the design firm, AECOM, as part of their design team to develop this one-of-a-kind facility.

The purpose of this design forum is to provide a platform for the public, specifically the citizens of Georgina and the surrounding area,  to interact directly with PTD in order to share ideas, desires, needs, concerns, questions, opinions, etc…  The #1 goal of all our parks is to meet the desires of the local riding contingent.  It is ultimately the locals who will be the stewards of this park once we are gone, so it is important that we design/build something that they will have a vested interest in.  This post will be under the “Pages” column on right hand side of Blog for future reference. Thanks  for your participation.  We look forward to it!

Tentative Design Schedule;

• Sept 9 – Site Visit with Design Team

• Sept 10-Design Workshop with Design Team

• Sept 11 – Site Work; determine area, constraints, zones, possibilities, take measurements, etc… Tour local riding spots.  Possibly meet with local club for dinner to discuss Bike Park.

• Sept 12 – Public meeting on site.  Open invitation to anyone interested in the Bike Park (BMX, MTB, Anyone else).

Back in the Texas heat for a little deck project to fill in the schedule before we start Slaughter Pen “Phase 3″ on Mon.  We are not limited to just building trails….a testament to the diversity of our team!  Big thanks to my Aunt and Uncle for the sweet accommodations on their Texas ranch.

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Man, what a crazy weekend.  That was by far the gnarliest crash I have ever had.  I fractured 3 vertebrae in my spine and fractured my shoulder.  I could have been dead or paralyzed, but , thankfully, I was given another shot!  I have to wear a really uncomfortable collar for  2 weeks and then its back to building trail.  That’s why you wear your helmet and chest protector kids (remembered the helmet, forgot the chest protector).

It looks like my DH racing days are over, but PTD still charges forward with the same ambition.  I am glad everyone liked the trail so much and hopefully will be able to enjoy it for many years to come!  Thanks everyone for all your help and concerns, stay tuned for some positive event post soon. ~WOODY