June 2010

NCRT Board Member Finished Race Across America

Henry McKoy of Durham, our latest Board member, recently completed the 3005 mile Race Across America (RAAM). As a former track athlete but admittedly novice bike racer, Henry rode as part of a team sponsored by Durham Cares, a non-profit group supporting a variety of volunteer activities and charitable efforts in the Durham area. The team finished 4th of 12 teams in the 8 person Open category and were on the road for 6 days, 13 hours and 14 minutes. Henry survived the event fine but did have to replace his bike in Colorado. A small part of his adventure is shown in video 3 on the Durham Cares site. Over $104,000 has been donated to date and contributions are still coming in.

NCRT's Capehart Speaks at Dedication of Chatham Section of ATT

About 100 attended the dedication of the recently completed section of the ATT on National Trails Day, June 5th. As one the earliest advocates for the ATT, Board member AL Capehart gave a short presentation on the early steps of preserving the corridor, acquiring funding for the ATT Master Plan and getting the ATT included within the State's Transportation Improvement Plan. For more read AL's remarks and view his podium picture.

Town of Franklinville Receives Grant--Will Extend/Improve Deep River Rail-Trail

The Town of Franklinville has been awarded a grant of $10,000 from Central Park NC and will use a significant portion of it to extend Franklinville's Deep River Rail-Trail eastward, to add facilities for a canoe/kayak put-in and to help with preparations for a future section of the rail-trail. Work on the trail extension will begin this summer.

Central Park NC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support economic development of small towns in central North Carolina, with a focus on heritage and cultural tourism and the infrastructure to support overnight tourism.