Corey Clayton of Vee Hollow Part 6 of the Knoxville Series (#47)

02/19/22 • 30 min

Trail EAffect

Trail EAffect Episode 47 Corey Clayton of Vee Hollow – The Knoxville Series Part 6

This episode first aired on November 22nd, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

Topics Covered:

The Corey Clayton Back Story
How the Concept of Vee Hollow became reality and why Townsend, TN
Connecting with professional trail builders to review the feasibility of building a trail system at the proposed site
Coordination with AMBC Knox for referrals on who to hire for planning and building of the trail system.
Assembling the team of builders to provide a diverse trail experience
The Timeline of when the property was purchased to when building was complete (Very Fast)!
Jump Lines and Skills area at the base of the trail system
Access to the site when it opens
Other things to do in the area (Camping, Tubing)
Company Distilling
The future bike shop on site
E Bike Friendly
Views from the trail system of the Smoky Mountains
Traffic Through Townsend, TN that goes past Vee Hollow
The creation of tasteful attractions in Townsend, TN to economically help Townsend the right way with Outdoor Recreation Based activities
Soft Opening / Official Opening coming soon (when the bridge to the site is completed)
Burger Master
The Greater Knoxville Area
Closing Comments

Links:

Vee Hollow Website: https://rideveehollow.com/

Vee Hollow Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RideVeeHollow/?ref=page_internal

Vee Hollow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ride_veehollow/

Vee Hollow YouTube: https://youtu.be/4nb2kVdqZaU

Company Distilling: https://www.companydistilling.com/

Little Arrow Outdoor Resort and Camp Ground: https://camplittlearrow.com/

Burger Master: http://www.burgermaster.net/

Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org

Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at [email protected]

Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

Trail EAffect Episode 47 Corey Clayton of Vee Hollow – The Knoxville Series Part 6

This episode first aired on November 22nd, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

Topics Covered:

The Corey Clayton Back Story
How the Concept of Vee Hollow became reality and why Townsend, TN
Connecting with professional trail builders to review the feasibility of building a trail system at the proposed site
Coordination with AMBC Knox for referrals on who to hire for planning and building of the trail system.
Assembling the team of builders to provide a diverse trail experience
The Timeline of when the property was purchased to when building was complete (Very Fast)!
Jump Lines and Skills area at the base of the trail system
Access to the site when it opens
Other things to do in the area (Camping, Tubing)
Company Distilling
The future bike shop on site
E Bike Friendly
Views from the trail system of the Smoky Mountains
Traffic Through Townsend, TN that goes past Vee Hollow
The creation of tasteful attractions in Townsend, TN to economically help Townsend the right way with Outdoor Recreation Based activities
Soft Opening / Official Opening coming soon (when the bridge to the site is completed)
Burger Master
The Greater Knoxville Area
Closing Comments

Links:

Vee Hollow Website: https://rideveehollow.com/

Vee Hollow Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RideVeeHollow/?ref=page_internal

Vee Hollow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ride_veehollow/

Vee Hollow YouTube: https://youtu.be/4nb2kVdqZaU

Company Distilling: https://www.companydistilling.com/

Little Arrow Outdoor Resort and Camp Ground: https://camplittlearrow.com/

Burger Master: http://www.burgermaster.net/

Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org

Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at [email protected]

Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

Previous Episode

Storytime with Brian Hann of AMBC Part 5 of the Knoxville Series (#46)

Trail EAffect Episode 46 Story Time with Brian Hann – The Knoxville Series Part 5

This episode first aired on November 15th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

Topics Covered:

About Brian Hann
How the AMBC and Urban Wilderness Came to be
Linking Properties Together in South Knoxville
The Partnership of Public Trails on Private Land
South Knoxville
Transition into machine building
Volunteers & Paid Professional Builders
The Kingdom Trails Influence
Access to Private Lands through Recreational Easements (consult with your own state laws and lawyers for advice here).
Knight Ide
What can people can expect from the Knoxville Trails
Maintaining Gravity Trails on public lands
What Gravity Trails have done for the community and trail system
Year Round Get Down – All Weather Trails (Lots of stone & rock)
Bridges & the installation of a huge bring over Red Bud Road and Permitting this structure
Favorite Places for Brian to ride outside of Knoxville
Future of Knoxville and surrounding area
Stopping a highway expansion project in the name of trail system preservation and keeping a community intact.
Closing Comments

Links:

Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org

Urban Wilderness Knoxville: https://www.visitknoxville.com/urban-wilderness/

Devil’s Race Track Mini Documentary by Bell Helmets: https://youtu.be/HiucgFz7IEw

Bridge over Redbud Road News: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2016/06/01/red-bud-bridge-opens-in-south-knoxville/91003136/

Stan’s No Tubes Intersections – Knoxville: https://www.notubes.com/stories/intersections-knoxville

Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/knoxville/

Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at [email protected]

Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

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Kat Sweet of Sweetlines (#48)

Trail EAffect Episode 48 Kat Sweet of Sweetlines

This episode first aired on November 29th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

Topics Covered:

The Kat Sweet Back story and how she got into mountain biking
Kat’s career with Alpine Skiing / Skiercross / Big Mountain Skiing
How Skiing shaped her future for Mountain Biking
The Evolution of Mountain Bike Coaching from the early days to today, and how Kat became a coach
Kid Specific Coaching at Sweetlines and working with kids
The Sweetlines Story
The different programs with Sweetlines
Promoting and expanding Racial Equity and DE&I* as part of Sweetlines and how this is working in Kat’s Area
Training Coaches to help with DE&I* and the quest towards constant improvement
The contrast of Seattle, WA vs Marin Co, CA where Kat learned to Mountain Bike
How Duthie Hill has changed the dynamic of mountain biking in the Seattle Area
Mountains Not Necessary for Mountain Biking
Sweetlines and the planning for 2022
Closing