SOTEC || Newbie Run 101, Saturday Aug 23rd, 2025

On the plus side, water levels are probably low. Good time to do Concession Lake trail or Pencil Lake trail.

 

Trust me, there are. I was riding single track in the area a week or so ago and a creek crossing I normally run into was just gone. Dry creek bed, no water.

 

Looks like the fire has been contained:

 

Yeah I'm pre running all of the route tmmw on my bike. Will report back.

 

Sounds like you need a.... Prerunner

 

He will make sure all the trails are doable in one-wheel drive.

 

I’ll be driving from Kitchener if anyone is interested in meeting along the way to the meet up spot.

 

May as well start creating the groups right now

Infancy

Childhood
@MaverickT883

Adolescence

 

Fixed that for ya, TW gets snippy about formatting lol

Infancy

Childhood
@MaverickT883
@jwisdom

Adolescence

 

Thanks

 

Infancy
@CaygeonRunner

Childhood
@MaverickT883
@jwisdom

Adolescence


Fires should be good, haven't seen smoke in days and we did get some rain with possibly more on the way...

 

@Trdtacosauce
@Norilsk
@tacoma16 (may be out)
@Saturnine (in for run/out for camping)
@2015 trail teams tacoma
@QwiksandTRD
@3JOH22A (in for run/out for camping)
@TunedUpTaco
@Tacoguayaco
@MaverickT883
@CaygeonRunner
@jwisdom
@smirmeister

**Pending front & rear bumper installations so I have recovery points just in case

About time for me to catch an event, I've spent too long lurking

 

@Trdtacosauce
@Norilsk
@tacoma16 (may be out)
@2015 trail teams tacoma
@QwiksandTRD
@3JOH22A (in for run/out for camping)
@TunedUpTaco
@Tacoguayaco
@MaverickT883
@CaygeonRunner
@jwisdom
@smirmeister


I'm out

 

"Childhood" group may want to do Loom Lake trail instead of Picard Lake trail to reach 507 earlier, leaving enough time to do Pencil Lake

 

No excuses! OR has a stock forged front recovery hook. For the rear you can buy a hitch-mount shackle, rated for 5 tons:
https://www.princessauto.com/en/5-ton-hitch-mount-tow-shackle/product/PA0008598377
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/...6-receiver-bracket-shackle-2-in-1400002p.html

 

So that's what those holes are for... Dealer frame replacement was done in 2019 & I think some parts were forgotten. I was building this anyways to replace my sad crash bar:

 

That’ll be stout

 

Infancy
@CaygeonRunner
@Atlas86

Childhood
@MaverickT883
@jwisdom

Adolescence

Think I will come, but may only have time to do infancy.

 

Sounds good, let me check the route out and change the description.
Pre-ran Pencil Lake a couple weeks ago and took about hour and a half at a slow pace. Route change/adds suggestions are more than welcome.

Fire situation is looking okay, however, seems like fire ban is still in effect. Later this week will update coordinates for campsites for Friday/Saturday night.