A weeks worth of rain and the ever present grey skies ensured this months build day received limited attendance. Four of us were there with a special mention to the Ronnster who was sporting a hangover and a list of reasons as long as your arm as to why he should have stayed home, yet he came anyway.
With small numbers, a bit of track maintenance was scheduled after all the wheels that went over the trail during last weeks wet club round. The track has held up really well. I was quite surprised at how little damage there actually was. Since it was raining while we were out working, it gave us a good insight into the problem areas and lots of little drainage culverts were dug to try and prevent trail erosion.
Tim added bird wire to the steel mesh bridges for some much needed traction. I think it will prove to be a big success as it already felt much more grippy even just walking on the bridge.
A couple of extra benches were dug in where the trail was clearly creeping down the hillside in a few spots and a little bit of widening was done in the newest section of trail.
My leech count today was very modest, I think I only pulled off 5 or 6 from my arms and a special vampire leech that has attached itself to my neck. Ron on the other hand was bleeding more than an upturned red cross blood courier van. Evidentially the leeches don’t mind ethanol.
There was no riding today, I still have a few nooks and cranny’s that need cleaning on the bike after last weekends club race and with the rain falling, I am glad I didn’t bother to bring it.
Next months build day should see us start working on an entirely new bit of trail that will link S-Bend road to Little Falcon Rd. I can’t wait to sink my teeth into that bit.
Just for interests sake, I took a photo at the big bridge near “little Borneo” which was almost completely dry a month ago. There has obviously been a LOT of rain fall as it is now nearly waist deep.

There is now a hell of a lot of water. If you get the bridge wrong, you are going to get seriously wet