Rally for Lake Crabtree

Friday 10 PM update: Event is on! You’ll likely notice the trails will be closed in the morning (on the trail status page). We’re pretty confident they’ll open prior to the 3 PM event. Sunny, breezy, low humidity … they’ll dry out quick from the Friday rain. We will post any updates here, and everywhere else we possibly can, if the situation changes.

Come out to enjoy the trails at Lake Crabtree before they close to the public. Invitation is open to mountain bikers, trail runners, hikers, ALL trail lovers. So help us spread the word. Let’s pack the trails.  This started out as “hey let’s do a (likely) final group ride at Lake Crabtree”.  But we’ve seen an outpouring from many groups that want to show their support for saving Lake Crabtree Park.  So, we figured let’s do a huge gathering on the field, show our support for Wake County Parks, and do a group ride / run / hike.

Group rides will leave first, followed by trail runners, then hikers, at staggered start times on a one-direction route courtesy of Roadless Races (see below).

Timeline:

• 3:00 – Gather, photos/videos – post up and share what the park means to you – #savecrabtree. 
• 3:30 – A few very brief words from TORC and others
• 3:45 – Staggered starts into the trails

… enjoy the day and camaraderie of fellow park and trail folks!

Parking:

It’s likely parking will be full.  So come prepared to walk or bike into the park, bring a backpack/camelback w/ water/etc.  There are lots of options for parking on the Old Reedy Creek Rd. corridor or biking in on those greenways.  And just west of the park entrance on Aviation Pkwy are several large office parks.

Routes:

With such a big group suggest folks follow this route to keep one-way traffic, and to help spread the field of bikers, runners, and hikers.  You have a few distance options.  HUGE thanks to Jim from Roadless Races for organizing and marking the route!

RideWithGPS links:

• 3 Mile
• 4 Mile
• 6 Mile (6.4 miles)

RSVP on meetup (optional)

Sign the waiver (not optional if you are going on the trails)

Join TORC (optional but appreciated!)