They asked for them and they got them.

New miles of dirt bike trails for mountain bike enthusiasts on the Hatfield-McCoy Trails, that is.

Five more new miles of single track have opened on the Buffalo Mountain Trail System, with another 15 miles to be completed by the end of the year, according to statements from the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority.

Last year, a group of dirt bike enthusiasts approached the HMRRA about adding more rugged terrain for motorcycle enthusiasts. Over the past 12 months work has been done to make that request a reality.

These additions bring the total trail mileage of Buffalo Mountain to more than 70 miles. It also means that that Buffalo Mountain now has the most single track mileage of any Hatfield-McCoy Trail System, according to Executive Director Jeff Lusk.

Lusk said the past year has proven to be a great one for economic growth and growth of the trail system itself.

"This past year has been one of growth for us, in terms of trail miles, and in the number of towns and municipalities with which we're connected," Lusk said. "In 2008, we've added new mileage to almost every system, including four new miles of trail from the Browning Fork system into Gilbert, which I'm sure you'll saw often during Trailfest."

Lusk said the new single track for dirt bikers at Buffalo Mountain is finished and Pinnacle Creek is halfway through a new 20-mile stretch.

"We've also built municipality connectors from Pinnacle Creek into the town of Mullens, and connected the Indian Ridge system to the town of Northfork," Lusk said.

Lusk said not everything done by the HMRRA in 2008 was geared towards dirt bikes and ATVs.

"We recently held the grand opening of our new Welcome Center in Boone County," he said. "The center will also serve as our retail merchandise headquarters in addition to daily duties as the trailhead for the Little Coal River system."

The project is an important one for Lusk, who told the HMRRA board of directors that he wanted to focus on improving retail sales of merchandising by marketing Hatfield-McCoy as a brand. Over the years Lusk has been successful in improving retail sales of merchandise.

Lusk said Hatfield-McCoy had very successful in selling permits and there was no reason it could not be successful in selling hats, shirts, key chains and other mementos to riders who want to remember their Hatfield-McCoy experiences.

This past year, the trail system also played host to the first annual Fisher's ATV Reunion, which brought country music artists like Daryle Singletary, Michael Scott, Craig Morgan, and former American Idol contestant Bucky Covington to Gilbert over the summer for a weekend of music and riding. Big plans are also being made for 2009.

"We're in the early stages of connecting the Indian Ridge and Pinnacle Creek systems, which sounds good enough even before I mention that we're also planning to connect it all to Twin Falls State Park, one of the most beautiful parks in West Virginia," Lusk said.

"We're also in the very early stages of building a connector from the Dingess Rum system to the Fountain Place Mall outside of Logan, which is the first phase of connecting into Chief Logan State Park. The big news for all you Rhino and Mule lovers out there is that the Little Coal River trail system as we all know it is coming to an end. Starting this winter, it will be converted into a UTV park, with all the trails being open to those machines."

Hatfield-McCoy has also secured mapping agreements with landowners for the Lincoln County trail system, and is currently in negotiations with the Army Corps of Engineers, on the first phase of development for the Wayne County trail system.

For more information check the web site www.trailsheaven.com regularly for updates.