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Berkshire Bike Path Council Mid-June: Special Update
Farnum's Challenge on the Ashuwillticook Trail
Sunday July 27, 2008
[Note: this corrects date stated in our regular June Enewsletter]
This unique triathlon features Run-Oar-Roll teams that require at least one team member with a physical limitation. The course consists of a running leg and a bicycling leg, both on the Ashuwillticook and a canoeing leg on Cheshire Lake. Sponsored by Ad Lib, Inc. and Berkshire Bike Path Council. Visit the AdLib website for more information.
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Volunteers Needed:
Help us count trail users on the Ashuwillticook Trail
The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has scheduled three data gathering sessions to obtain statistical data on Ashuwillticook Trail usage. The first session was conducted during May. The next one will be take place in July and a third in September. The data gathered will be used to gain a better understanding of what types of activities people most enjoy while using the trail, and will help to build a foundation for predicting future use. Most importantly, the data collected will also be used to advocate for greater trail development.
 Jim Smith collects data at Farnum's in May
The first session showed the trail use evenly divided between walkers and bicycles with about 500 in each category. For more detailed information about the May results go to the Bike Path Planning Page on the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission website. Scroll down to the last 1/3 of the page, the counts are under the heading "Trail Counts on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail".
The next session is scheduled for Saturday July 12 from 7:00AM to 7:00PM and Tuesday July 15 between 7:30-9:30AM and 4:30-6:30PM. The third session is scheduled for Saturday September 6 and Tuesday September 9.
Your Help Needed
Your help would be appreciated during these efforts. No special skills are required, simply stand along side of the trail and count various categories of users. (Walkers, joggers, bicycles... etc) Counts will be taken at the Berkshire Mall entrance to the trail in Lanesborough, at Farnam's Road in Cheshire and at Russell Field in Adams.
If you can help for a 2 hour time slot please contact Christine Neumann (cneumann@berkshireplanning.org) for details and to receive a count form.
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Visit Us
We welcome your support and ideas on improving bicycling in Berkshire County. For more information, visit us at http://www.berkshirebikepath.com
Coming in July:
Spotlight on Great Barrington
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