With the Miller School of Albemarle playing host to numerous athletic events, including cross country running and Virginia's first interscholastic mountain bike racing series, the school benefits greatly from having an enjoyable and sustainable network of trails on their pristine 1,600 acre campus. The Campus Trails service group is charged with not only maintaining current trails, but designing and engineering miles of new trail for hiking, running, and cycling as well.

Building a quality trail that will stand up to the test of time and constant threat of erosion requires sound planning and execution, so the year begins with a presentation from a local trail building expert, typically a CAMBC (Charlottesville Area Moutain Bike Club) member. Once the basic principals are established, each service member is assigned specialized trail building tool and a task and the work begins. With the ambitious goal of creating 3+ miles of new trail each year, there is never a down moment and progress is made rain or shine.

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