jimmy k pics of SDS 09

http://community.webshots.com/user/cjk133

sorry I use webshots. everyone else uses smug and I'm just never in the loop.

incredibly fun ride, despite my abbreviated interpretation this year.
awesome lasagna.
great company...thanks all

Sue Haywood shares her view of SDS

some pics are stashed on Timmy's mug

http://sherman86.smugmug.com/gallery/8187425_hB6ey#534828185_fHs6f

Sue was smiling HUGE all weekend, this is what she has to say about the ride....
http://susanhaywood.blogspot.com/2009/05/sds-2009.html

Stokesville Douthat Stokesville - 2009 SMT Pics

SDS, flat pedals, no gears or pack? Nice Nate!

weather and trail conditions were great. support was fantastic. a big thanks to everyone who helped out and to make this a really enjoyable weekend. http://picasaweb.google.com/nathanshearer73/SDS2009#

SDS Tomi-style

S-D-S '09
Qwik linky for pics, still digesting the experience, letting it all soak in.
incrediable, once again.thanks everybody!
Pics on the Smug.
Posted by Tomi on Tuesday, May 12, 2009

SDS garmin

I'm not too pro at using this thing, but I brought a Garmin 705 along for the ride. The battery far exceeded expectations, and it's pretty cool to see all the numbers. I started it a bit late on day 1, right about when we turned left at the top of the campground, and forgot to hit the stop button till after dinner. Day 2 was good, started right from the lodge and remembered to hit stop within a few minutes of finishing. 

Day 1  http://connect.garmin.com/activity/5203276 

Day 2 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/5214576 

That was a truly TRULY epic weekend of riding, thanks to everyone who chipped in.

poz

Photos from the Ride

http://patrickgmiller.smugmug.com/gallery/8174279_Goqkm#533798643_o7Atd

Thanks so much for all the work folk put into this ride.  Trails were in great shape and support was top notch.

Southern Traverse Trailwork was good for the S D S

http://picasaweb.google.com/shenandoah.mountain.touring/SDSTrailworkOnSouthernTraverseGreatEasternTrailBicycleRoute#

Shenandoah Mountain Trail is a bloomin'

Matt Smith, Dan Fudala and I are heading out on our bicycles to clear the middle 3 miles of the Shenandoah Mountain Trail with brushers. The tread is suffering as users are being forced off the downhill side of the trail because the growth pushes one that way. Here is a picture of a dwarf iris from last weekend up there. The Shenandoah Mountain Trail is a great segment of the Great Eastern Trail Bicycle Route. The section known as the "Southern Traverse IMBA Epic" from Rt. 250 to Rt. 627 Scotchtown Draft is officially maintained by Shenandoah Mountain Touring, LLC.

2009 SDS Roster

Support
Kari Carpenter
Katy Martin
Misty Tilson
Julie Jenkins
Dan Oates

Riders
Mike Carpenter
Matt Smith
Chris Scott
Tim Dougherty
Cheryl Sornson
Sue Haywood
Pat Miller
Jon Poz
Nate Shearer
Tony Brown
Jimmy McMillian
Sue George
Kyle Lawrence
Tommi McMillar
Pete Schildt
Theo Procopos
Matthew Wikswo
Matty Donahue
Mike Klasmeier
James Kelly
Eric Anderson
Thomas Jenkins
Matthew Lee
day riders
Andy Kinley
Jay Dicharry
Tim Richardson

Stokesville Douthat Stokesville Maps

http://www.mtntouring.com/mountain/maps/s-d-s/

Map 1 - 18.5 miles 3459 ft. gain

Map 2 - 9.3 miles 2903 ft. gain

Map 3 - 17.5 miles 3507 ft. gain

Map 4 - 11.5 miles 1536 ft. gain

Map 5 - 11 miles 2606 ft. gain

Map 6 - 15 miles 2929 ft. gain

Map 7 - 11.5 miles 3584 ft. gain

Map 8 - 14 miles 2007 ft. gain

Map 9 - 15 miles 3385 ft. gain

Map 10 - 14.5 miles 3266 ft. gain

Map 11 - 14.5 miles 2818 ft. gain

I don’t think these will print very easily. If you think you need hard copies I will mark them on the Trails Illustrated maps. The set is $25 for you to keep, but I need to do it in advance, so let me know.

Trail Signs

If you see a trail sign out of the corner of your eye - you had better stop
and read it!!

2008 Stokesville Douthat Stokesville Picture Show

a few days out

SDS is right around the corner. Maps will be posted soon. One day of trail work left on Shenandoah Mountain Trail.....!

Fore Mountain and Little Mare Mountain Trail Work

Tony and Mike hooked up Fore Mountain Trail as it heads South out of Douthat State Park along Middle Mountain.
Day 2 was a huge job on Warm Springs Mountain. Yes, we had reinforcements join for pizza and beer in Clifton Forge. We stayed at the Trappers Lodge for the night and then we shot North along Little Mare Mountain Trail for a crazy long day clearing the trail. Little Mare is suffering pretty bad from the Gypsy Moth mortality. They killed all the big trees on the ridge for a few miles and all of the saplings have been shooting up and taking over the Trail. Hopefully this clearing job will last more than a few years. Note all of the ATV traffic on the lower slopes of the Trail.