Tokai after the fire

[TokaiMTB]

Riders note: Most of the Tokai plantation has been burnt and the threat of fires flaring up again is still a strong possibility.

 

Please avoid riding in Tokai. There is a big danger with regards to falling trees throughout the plantation so it is advised to not enter, even more so in wind.

 

Emergency crews are in the area, assessing the damage and rescuing wildlife etc so let us let them do their job.

 

The planned build day this Saturday is postponed until further notice

[Raydek]

Let us know when the rebuild will start, sure there are many MTB'ers wanting to help get Tokai back up and running.. Including myself...

[T-Bob]

+1

[Kranswurm]

Let us know when the rebuild will start, sure there are many MTB'ers wanting to help get Tokai back up and running.. Including myself...

 

I hate to think what the area around our caves looks like

All those wonderful yellowood trees,walkways etc apart from the fynbos Echo Valley and Spes Bona must be devastated.I would not go into the caves for a while.All the snakes etc would have taken refuge there

[SwissVan]

I hate to think what the area around our caves looks like

All those wonderful yellowood trees,walkways etc apart from the fynbos Echo Valley and Spes Bona must be devastated.I would not go into the caves for a while.All the snakes etc would have taken refuge there

 

Shame really feel for all the animals etc that get caught in these fires

[marko35s]

It's worth pointing out that the firefighters have a lot on their plate at the moment and having to argue with riders that are determined to ride around Tokai right now does not help their cause.

And yes it has happened and they have mentioned it.

[Louzy]

any idea when we will be able to take a ride up there and see what the damage is?

[Eddy Gordo]

Thats just selfish, I wanted to go ride as well on monday, but decided not to as I didnt wanna get in the way of these guys and what they need to do

[Eddy Gordo]

I would also like to tag along for the inspection, decision, timeline etc for the trails

[marko35s]

any idea when we will be able to take a ride up there and see what the damage is?

Nobody can give an accurate idea on this right now but I would suspect it will be a while.

[Mntboy]

It's worth pointing out that the firefighters have a lot on their plate at the moment and having to argue with riders that are determined to ride around Tokai right now does not help their cause.

And yes it has happened and they have mentioned it.

Apparently some people have neither brains nor heart.

[Raydek]

Nobody can give an accurate idea on this right now but I would suspect it will be a while.

 

Perfect time to come out to the Tygerberg trails   

[Raydek]

I hate to think what the area around our caves looks like

All those wonderful yellowood trees,walkways etc apart from the fynbos Echo Valley and Spes Bona must be devastated.I would not go into the caves for a while.All the snakes etc would have taken refuge there

 

Yoh, ja hey... Can't imagine...

[MoreTrails]

Long road ahead kids - think of how long Jonkerhoek took to regain the fire damaged trails....yes, that long

[Raydek]

Long road ahead kids - think of how long Jonkerhoek took to regain the fire damaged trails....yes, that long

 

How long did it take? Don't think I was in the MTB scene when the fire happened.

[deanbean]

Careful in there under those gums, they aren't called widow-makers in Aus for nothing. They will shed their branches if they have been burnt, and I have seen some big branches been shed.