For those of you who would like a chance to get your hands dirty while doing some good for your local trails, here's your chance. Traks will be organizing a trail maintenance day at Bukit Kiara to give some much needed attention to the Carnival Loop so that it's ready for the upcoming KL MTB Carnival in August.

Date: 1 PM Saturday July 7
Location: Taman Lembah Kiara
Trail: Carnival Loop
Objective: Buffing and preventive maintenance including rock armouring of problem areas.

Meet at Taman Lembah Kiara at 1 PM. Tools of choice are changkuls, rakes, parangs, scythes or pruning shears. Work gloves are good idea, especially for rock work. Bring enough water and snacks for a 3 hour session.

Come on out and lend a hand. You can get a good workout, learn something about taking care of the trails, pick up some pointers on how to shave some seconds off your Carnival lap times, and go home with a nice feeling of having accomplished something worthwhile ... all for free. Hey, if we can get somebody to front the dough you might even get a free 100 plus or two.

- Pat Brunsdon