Trail Work--The Duxbury Store

We had some warm weather and heavy rain earlier in the week and lost all of the snow we had received from the Thanksgiving Day storm. The good news is that it has turned cold again and the valley received several inches of snow last night.

We met up at Kenyon's this crisp December morning and once again split into two work groups. One group headed out to continue installing signs with hopes of making it down to the Winooski River suspension bridge. The other group decided to meet up at the Duxbury Store and then head out from there.



The Duxbury Store is a great place to fill up the tank with fresh gas, and get steamed hot dogs and other assorted snacks. They have a small area inside the store where you can sit down to eat your lunch and warm up when the riding is cold. The owners of the Duxbury Store are friends and supporters of our club and they also sell TMA's and trail maps. If you decide to purchase your TMA there, please remember to tell them that you are a member of the Mad River Ridge Runners.



We found some blow-downs and the chainsaws were fired up.


The area behind the store is very wet and the club's shovel came in very handy for digging out the numerous water bars and other water obstacles.



Next week is a busy week for the club. On Tuesday night we will be holding our monthly club meeting and also will be having our annual Yankee Swap and Holiday Dinner. Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish and a wrapped gift under $10. We will also be holding our annual Snowmobile Safety Class this week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at Reggie Orr's shop. This safety class is required for anyone born after July 1, 1983. We still have several open spots and please contact Skip Wallace at (802)244-1580 in advance if you are interested in attending.