Helping Today ❤ Helping Tomorrow
Official Trail Stewards at Amelia Earhart Mountain Bike Park in Opa Locka, FL
Amelia Trail Builders Club, Inc.
Amelia Earhart Mountain Bike Trails
401 E 65th Street, Hialeah, FL 33013, USA
WHO WE ARE
About Us
Amelia Trail Builders Club Inc.
Amelia Trail Builders Club Inc. (ATBC) is the organization in charge of the continual repair and improvements at Amelia Earhart Mountain Bike Trails. We are mountain bikers with a shared passion of the sport, the culture and our trail system.
Over a span of 30+ years, our team of motivated volunteers have logged over 30,000 hours of planning, building, maintenance and repair time at Amelia Earhart Mountain Bike Trails.
The trail work at Amelia Trails is performed by volunteer mountain bikers registered with Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. All work performed at Amelia Earhart Park is approved and supervised by Miami-Dade County Personnel.
The money raised by Amelia Trail Builders is used to purchase building materials, maintenance equipment and consumables such as fuel, cutting blades, tools and refreshments.
OUR GOALS
GOAL #1 - maintain a fully rideable trail system year-round.
Primary Goals
LANDSCAPING
Clear grass and vegetation from both sides of trail.
Cut and trim low branches, face slappers and encroaching bushes.
Chainsaw sections of trees which have dropped below the tree canopy and pose a hazard to riders.
Secondary Goals
REPAIRS
Trail repair such as filling holes due to rain and standing water damage.
Creating water drainage routes such as culverts, water bars or others.
Light trail corrections such as degenerated berms, sand pits, over-widened trails and exposed roots or carpet.
Signage and trail direction management.
Tertiary Goal
IMPROVEMENTS
Renewal of berms up to optimal height.
Resurface run-ups, doubles and tabletop profiles for smoother jumps and landings.
Expansion of adaptive trails to accommodate less skilled riders.
Addition of B-Lines to expand inclusion of novice riders.
Earth moving operations to refresh large trail sections which have degenerated significantly overtime.
Extensive rebuilds to improve quality of trails.
WISH LIST
Skills area including items such as Skinnies, Teeter Totters, Pump Track, Bridges and other Trail Attractions.
Jump Lines for Intermediate and Advanced Riders.
Rock Gardens in strategic locations.
FUNDING GOALS
Purchase of landscaping equipment such as trimmers and hedgers.
Purchase of a heavy duty walk-behind brush cutter machine.
Rental of Earth Moving equipment such as half-tracks, gators and muck trucks.
Purchase of Earth Moving equipment such as half-tracks, gators and muck trucks..
PARK IMPROVEMENTS
In addition to the items listed above we also plan on lobbying the park and the proper decision makers to bring the following items to fruition, though we cannot make any guarantees as they require major funds to be allocated.
Permanent restroom facilities.
Extended paved parking Lot.
Increased security patrols or permanent parking lot security officer.
Notice Regarding Trail Repairs
While we appreciate the enthusiasm and passion our trail riders have for this park, we respectfully ask that all trail repairs and enhancements are routed through ATBC.