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Alafia conditions?
« on: September 10, 2010, 07:29:34 PM »
Anyone been there the last couple days can give an update?

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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2010, 09:01:18 PM »
River loop is very wet... everything else is money
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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2010, 08:20:37 AM »
I was there on Wednesday and Rock Garden area was wet wet wet.

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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2010, 02:54:39 PM »
I was there last night (Sunday) and everything that is a blue and up I rode and it was all money (didn't do Gatorback, but Moonscape was near perfect, even the initial climb/descent was makeable on the SS).
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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2010, 08:15:56 PM »
The ONLY good trail there is GatorBack.  everything else is sandy as $#!T and rooty EVERYWHERE!!  North loop is a mess  :(

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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2010, 08:59:25 PM »
I rode there Tuesday, it is riding sweet :)

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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2010, 09:00:56 PM »
I rode there Tuesday, it is riding sweet :)

I agree.. North Creek and Roller coaster were sweet Sunday
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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2010, 03:18:39 PM »
I rode there Tuesday also and the trails were in great shape. We will start working on Gatorback soon and start repairing All the erosion.

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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2010, 07:59:10 AM »
I rode there Tuesday also and the trails were in great shape. We will start working on Gatorback soon and start repairing All the erosion.
Thats what made the drops fun   ;)


Headin there today.  We'll see if N Creek was soooo sweet.  It blew goats on Friday  :(
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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2010, 08:28:19 AM »
We rode pretty much all the trails TH and S....everything was in pristine condition.  Been a while since I've seen them all in this condition.  Art and the others have done a great job. 

Not sure how North Creek could be described as "blowing goats".  Sure it had a couple sandy spots but otherwise it was in great shape and was flowing pretty fast.


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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2010, 08:39:24 AM »
We rode yesterday and everything was in good condition, N. greek was sweet.

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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2010, 10:36:54 AM »
After yesterdays epic ride, I recant my statement about Alafia "Blowin goats".   It was AWESOME!!!!!   Thanks SWAMP
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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2010, 08:33:16 PM »
813 Racing has  adopted North Creek and they started working on some of the sandy spots today. That means they went out there with shovels and took the sand off the trail.
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Re: Alafia conditions?
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2010, 09:28:43 PM »
Thanks 813 :)