Trail Crew Design Corp was very busy during the 2007 riding season, in both Alberta and British Columbia. Here is how it all went down...

Rabbit Hill – Edmonton
One of the most rewarding things about our job is going back and seeing our work, how it builds communities and fulfills peoples need for physical outlet. On one of our many trips back up to Grande Prairie we decided to pop into our previous years trail system and see how things were holding up.

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Grande Prairie
In April TCD was contacted by a newly formed mountain bike club in Grande Prairie who were interested in converting their local ski hill, Nite Hawk, into a mountain bike park. TCD happily did what we could to help. First we flew into Grande Prairie to take a stroll around the site and meet the dudes responsible from the bike club and the ski hill. Two things that we noticed right away were the capability of Nite Hawk’s terrain to become an attractive mountain bike destination and that the ski hill was very interested in transforming a winter operation into a full season operation.

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Outdoor Show
The 2007 Outdoor Adventure Show was back for another year, and this time with enough floor space to have some real fun on bikes. Trail Crew Design and a committed crew of dudes, bros, volunteers and an impressive list of sponsors such as Bowcycle, Mission Snow and Skate(and BMX), Urie Dog Bikes, Mountain Monkey Cycle, Yodo Distribution, NRG and Deity Components came together to put on a show, dubbed the Alberta MTBMX Freestyle Championships.

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TCD will help open Alberta’s 3rd Bike Park
This year marks another milestone in Trail Crew Design operations. We have signed on to design and construct Alberta’s 3rd and largest gravity fed bike park at Northern Alberta’s Nite Hawk Resort. Nite Hawk is nestled in the Wapiti river valley just 15 minutes west of the town of Grande Prairie. In late April we flew into GP and spent time assessing the feasibility of creating a bike park on the banks of the Wapiti River...

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Alberta MTBMX Championship
30 hours to build a track is something most people see as ridiculous. Yet every year we’re faced with the same dilemma. There’s always the "should'vs", but those have to be carefully weighed against the reality of time. We came up with a plan to build a track that would please the crowds and real back the riders to Calgary's season opening event, the Calgary Outdoor Show. I think we hit the mark this year with what Ken Dowdie of Mission Snow and Skate touted as "the best Outdoor Show ever!"

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2006 A look Back
Our First year of Operations was a huge success. January started out with a challenge. Rabbit hill Snow Resort in Edmonton got serious about opening Alberta's 2nd lift accessed bike park and brought TCDC under contract for the design and consultation of construction of their new bike park...

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Looking Ahead - Spring 2007
The year is off to a fine start. We've been busy gearing up for the upcoming season. Overhauling bikes, polishing shovels and buying new tools. The focus now is towards April's Calgary Bike Expo. Things are looking good, we've got a ton of space and have plans for a killer course. The idea is to showcase Alberta's talent in both BMX and MTB.

We have deep routes in the street scene here in Alberta and the kids are killing it these days. We've designed a dirt skate park that will cater to both disciplines. A handful of riders will be invited to take part in a demo during peak times on the weekend. An open jam will also be held in which a second handful will be chosen to ride along side Alberta's best. With half the field MTB and half the field BMX you can be sure the show will be action packed.

We have developed a lot of interest and are securing a variety of sponsorship to bring swag and prizes for spectators and participants. If you're an industry company looking to get involved in helping create the best display of BMX and MTB in the country have a look at our sponsor ship options and application. The Calgary Bike Expo is expecting upwards of 20,000 spectators to role through the door and you can be part of the action.

August 2006 - IMBA World Mountain Bike Conference



I had the opportunity to attend the World Mountain bike Conference in Whistler this June. I would have put this up a lot earlier if it weren't summer and I wasn't riding my bike and digging trails every bit of spare time I have. But I'm tired today and its hot out so I figure it's a good time to put something up. The conference was a great gathering of minds within the mountain bike industry. Many like minded people talking about what's most important to them in life, riding trails. Many of you may have heard about it but I haven't come across many accounts of what actually was talked about. IMBA hosted the event and held different workshops delegates could choose to attend. Here's my run down on some of the ones I was able to sit in on.

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June 2006 - Edmonton Rabbit Hill Update
Just thought we'd put up a couple pictures to show some of what we've been up to in Edmonton this spring. We've been working hard helping training the trail crew on constructing their park. The last binge of building was an 8 day stint of stunt framing. We framed 5 features in 8 days. Two of these features ride right between split Birch trees, pretty cool if you ask me. The others are an assortment of drops for the Blue and Black trail and a fun little step up to left hand hip that should be a blast once its all slatted and ready to ride. Here's some pics, enjoy!

May 2006 - Construction Season Begins
Spring has sprung and along with that comes a new season of building. Trail Crew Design has been hard at work this year. With Rabbit Hill underway we've been looking at other opportunities to bring more riding to Alberta. A friend of ours has a horse ranch just outside the city and their kids love to ride. They have a bit of land they were willing to part with and we suggested the idea of building their kids a bike track to keep them busy. Kris and Karen loved the idea and gave us the use of their backhoe and said have 'atter. We've just begun to rough in the track; it'll be short but sweet. A little S-shaped 2x track with some wood added in for good measure. Here are a couple pictures of the track in progress. The kids have already been riding; every time we come back we see new tire marks so you can bet they'll be pretty stoked when it's all finished. Another few nights and a solid weekend of work and we should be off to the races...

April 2006
Trail Crew Design Corp. site launches. Photos of new projects on the way!