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ianholt
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Posted - 16 February 2008 :  19:22:47  Show Profile
sorrie!
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ianholt
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Posted - 17 February 2008 :  08:56:29  Show Profile
We had a great day at it yesterday. Got the raised corner done in the far top left, got 2 more large jumps built so there are now 3 in a row, got another table top built and extended the track by about 5 - 8 seconds. We extended from the middle rather than the top Ben because it made the new bit more technical. Just needs a but of tweeking and roling to make it useable so let me know when you want a roller (pref mid week) and i will organise one. The idea of raising the whole track would sort out the flooding but it is a huge job and we dont have access to the necessary plant! So Phil an i discussed the possibility of trenching all of the infill areas instead and just reshape the track surface to run into it. What do you all think?
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Tnx king
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 February 2008 :  13:52:59  Show Profile
It looks really good down there!! Do you want the track rolling as it is or should we be rotavating in the top soil that we put down first?? and also filling in some of the last low spots ? If we rotavated and rolled this week we will be able to use the trac very soon !! more revenue for the club and do the other finishing touches as the season goes on let me know what you think ! cheers for all the hard work and i think the new track layout is a lot better
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grasshopper
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Posted - 17 February 2008 :  17:47:45  Show Profile
Whilst some of the Saturday work party moved tons (literally) of hardcore and soil to create the new vertical features - some of us were actually using the mini kanga digger, a motorised skip and good old fashioned wheel barrows to raise the icy low patches.
There will be some more filling to do but at least it's started.....

To clarify Ian's last line - raising the level of the whole track would require a LOT of materials and labour, our idea is to dig a 9" wide trench (mechanically) down each bit of the infield areas and under the track leading to the drainage channel at the edge of the field - and rather than fill in with hardcore, simply cover the trench with slabs leaving a half inch gap for the water to pass through - the soil being clay should be able to withstand the trench being dug without the side collapsing - pipe work would only be required where the trench passes under where the new road will be alongside our land.
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TheStuntman
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Posted - 18 February 2008 :  19:53:17  Show Profile
Will there be anyone going down this saturday 23rd to carry out track work.
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grasshopper
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Posted - 18 February 2008 :  20:02:50  Show Profile
Not me - I'm in Wales for the weekend
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casbuster
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Posted - 18 February 2008 :  20:18:17  Show Profile  Click to see casbuster's MSN Messenger address  Send casbuster a Yahoo! Message
god help the sheep there then . lol
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Tnx king
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Posted - 19 February 2008 :  11:57:39  Show Profile
i will not be able to make it over the weekend but have a few days of during next week so will try and get down then!
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admin
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Posted - 20 February 2008 :  08:55:27  Show Profile  Visit admin's Homepage
I can get down Saturday, whats the plan now then?
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grasshopper
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Posted - 20 February 2008 :  15:52:37  Show Profile
The main thing to do is the general condition of the track and the lowspots where water is accumulating - we realise that drainage is important but need the digger to trench the infields.

So....wherever poss, get the 'lows' raised and levelled out suitable for use and ready for rollering.
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ianholt
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Posted - 20 February 2008 :  17:40:16  Show Profile
I can get a roller for £40 but only on a week day when i can collect it and return it to the supplier on the same day! Just gotta let me know when.
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Tnx king
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Posted - 20 February 2008 :  18:01:17  Show Profile
if you can get a rotavater so where you have got the top soil it will need mixing in with the clay otherwise it will not last very long just sitting ontop of the clay...
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TheStuntman
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Posted - 21 February 2008 :  15:51:50  Show Profile
I will be down about 10:00
Edited by - TheStuntman on 22 February 2008 11:31:50
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Tnx king
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Posted - 23 February 2008 :  08:00:45  Show Profile
is anyone able to make on sunday as it is a better day for me to go down.
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ianholt
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Posted - 23 February 2008 :  09:14:36  Show Profile
when do you want the rotorvator?
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