You can help by sending in maps from your local riding spots. So, you ask, what do I get out of this. Sorry, we can't offer monetary rewards, but we will give you full credit for the information on your park(s). You can even add your own profound biking philosophies if you wish.

We've outlined the steps that would help us most:

Step One:

Grab a local trail map. Most parks offer these maps at the entrance. If this is a road course, maps can usually be had from the local parks and recreation departments, typically for free.

Step Two (optional but requested):

Copy the map and add notes to this copy defining trail types, difficulty, distances, elevations... Add what you can, we'll take anything we can get. To the right is an example (we've added color for clarity). Below is a description of how to add each piece of information to the map, and in the order of importance to us.

Trail Type
Trail type indicators are added by drawing a Square (easy), Circle (intermediate), Diamond (hard), Double-Diamond (extreme) next to each trail segment to indicate the level of difficulty for that section. Within these markers place an; S for single track, D for double track, P for paved bike path, or R for road. The image to the left indicates an easy, double track.

Distance
Indicate trail segment distances by placing a dot at each end of the section you are measuring, then write in the distance (in miles) somewhere between the dots along the trail.

One Ways
Indicate sections of the trail that are one way only by drawing an arrow in the direction of travel.

Elevation
Ya , we know this is asking a lot (just wait till step three), but if you have an altimeter based computer note the elevations at various key points around the course. Simply write the elevation (in feet above sea level).

Step Three (optional but really cool):

Here's where we're really pushing our luck (and your good will.) Images add tons to a site. It's a great way to get a feel for the park prior to going. Ok, enough with the sales pitch.

You can send in stills of any size (typically 3x5 or 4x6) (we will return them if requested) or if you have a digital camera we can set up an FTP account for you to upload to. All you need to do is write a (unique) number on the back of each image. Make another copy of the original map and indicate where each numbered image was taken.

Step Four:

Print out and fill in the form below:

Name:

But I'd rather be known as:

My profound philosophy on biking:

Email address:

Address (optional):

Phone (optional):

[ ] I want my pictures back!

Further words of wisdom (comments):

Step Five:

Mail or fax the whole mess to:

Winter Ware
Attn: Peter Winter
6571 Redgrove Cir.
Huntington Bch, CA 92647-4004
Fax: (714) 731-1635

Step Six:

Once the park is up on the Biketrails site you can add specific routes by locating the park and adding a course directly on the Web site in the form at the bottom.