Volunteers working to create a new mountain bike trail in Gateway Park
Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association (FWMBA) members aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty and they have the trails to prove it. FWMBA has built several mountain biking trails around Fort Worth and they’re in the process of creating another. Currently, FWMBA have seven miles of trails in Marion Sansom Park and four miles of trails in Gateway Park but they’re building more! In addition to the existing trails, FWMBA members began work on a new trail in Gateway Park in early November.
The existing trail is in red and the trail under being constructed is in green.
All of the work to create new trails is done by FWMBA volunteers and they use money raised by the club for supplies. In total FWMBA has contributed nearly 7,000 man-hours to building and maintaining their trails.
The trails design utilizes smart design to ensure trail life, especially through harsh weather. While planning the trail route, volunteers avoid removing trees and try to work around nature rather than build through it. Trail construction also avoids natural game trails the wildlife in the park use.
If you’re interested in helping with the next build day you’ll want to contact FWMBA President, Larry Colvin, at 817-991-5474 or visit www.FWMBA.org. The next trail building day will be December 3rd at 9:00am in Gateway Park.