New Kincaid Singletrack Map!

For several months, we've had a map of the new Kincaid trail network available in the upper-right corner of this page under "Printable Documents." That map was done before the trail alignment was final, so we're sharing the preliminary form of this new, more accurate map to guide you on the trails.

You can click on the map above if you would like to print out a low-resolution copy. If you prefer the original map, it will still be available in our printable documents section. Print one out and enjoy the trails!

Kincaid Wrap-up, and Winter Biking

Greetings, Singletrack Advocates!

I hope you have all had the opportunity to play around on the Kincaid STA Trails. A huge thank you to all the contributors and volunteers who made this project happen! You can all pat yourselves on the back for making this community project a reality. Volunteers gave a total of 2,170 hours to the project (hand finishing volunteers plus project managers) which is valued at $45,300.

The trails are fantastic to ski and snowshoe. These activities help pack down fresh snow and firm up the trail. The winter bikers would appreciate the added traffic, so tell all your friends!

A note about winter trail etiquette: At trail crossings, please proceed directly across and do not stop or congregate on the ski trails. The ski trails are for skiing only during winter and we will help to reduce trail conflicts by trying not to block the trail for the skiers. It will take awhile for folks to get used to the new traffic patterns in Kincaid Park. Trail signage will be installed in the next few weeks to help inform all trail users. In the meantime, please play nicely. We are incredibly fortunate to have the support of the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage! Without their cooperation, this project wouldn’t have happened. Please consider buying a trail pin or making a donation to ski trail grooming: http://www.anchoragenordicski.co/membership.htm.

A draft of the trail map is available on in the upper-right corner of this page. It isn’t exact, but it will give you an idea of the general layout of the trails. A final map is in the works.

Don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook to get up-to-date information on trail conditions and happenings.

Happy Thanksgiving!

A Woman of Achievement

Queen Bee with one of her works of art.

Congratulations to the Queen Bee of Anchorage Singletrack! Janice Tower will receive the YWCA’s Woman of Achievement Award tonight for her tireless work on behalf of her community.

Mountain bikers know there couldn’t possible be a better recipient than the person who has poured boundless energy and countless hours into making Anchorage a better place, especially for bike riders of all kinds.

Congratulations, Janice. You deserve the recognition. And thank you for everything you have done (so far)!

Sweet Sinuous Singletrack!

Quick! Name your biggest accomplishment this year. For us, it's undoubtedly the new singletrack trails in Kincaid Park. Of course we had a little help from you, our dedicated volunteers. Together, we built 9.1 miles of singletrack, some of which connects trails people have been riding and hiking for years; most of it entirely new. Reviews are already coming in, including a few letters to the editor in the Anchorage Daily News (1 & 2). Sounds like people are enjoying the trails.

For you statistics lovers out there, here are some numbers from our lead instigator, Janice:

VOLUNTEER TOTALS
Non-duplicated volunteers for trail work days: 241
Volunteers (duplicated) for trail work: 495
Volunteer Hours: 1,277.50
Trail work hours: 53
Total Value Volunteer Labor: $26,635.88

And these numbers don't include all the volunteer hours of the project managers, including Lee, Joe and Ryan (the guys who brought this idea to us over a year ago) or the STA Steering Committee. It doesn't include the paid trail workers like Jon Underwood or the YEP (Youth Employment in Parks) crew, Brian Vaughn (our crew wrangler) or the SCA (Student Conservation Association) crew that joined us in September.

It takes an entire community to make new trails happen and now that the ground is freezing up, we want to thank you, our contributors and volunteers, for your support and hard work. Because of your dedication, we'll have these trails for years to come. Thank you.

ps: We'll have a map for you soon! Stay tuned.

Snow's comin', so let's finish it!

We are getting close to finishing the Kincaid Singletrack and need your help to finish before snow flies. The next volunteer session is this Sunday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will meet at the Jodhpur parking lot. We'll have some volunteer tools, but please bring your own loppers/rakes in case we need more! Thanks for all of your hard work!

No snow yet, let's keep working!

Help is still needed to finish the Kincaid Singletrack! We'll have a work party from 6 to 8 p.m. this Wednesday, starting from the Jodhpur Trailhead. Please bring extra tools (loppers, McLeods, Pulaskis) because we now have only about 20 volunteer tools available. We'll be working on the section just north of Jodhpur parking lot, so stop by even if you're running late.

Sunday Trail Work & Ride

We've scheduled another work session:

Sunday, Oct. 2nd from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
Meet at the Jodhpur Trailhead.

Bring your riding gear - we'll have a group ride afterward!