Advocacy Alert Glenrock Trail Alliance - Build Days and News

sammydog

NSWMTB, Hunter MTB Association
A few more random shots of the new works on shaft. More photos and details at http://glenrocktrailalliance.com/node/21306

Works this week will be to the climb on shaft.

The old line we closed








Old creek entrance before re working


Post Work




More photos to come after todays GTA/NPWS build day and BBQ to finish off Double Barrel (aka upper jumping the gun).
 
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sammydog

NSWMTB, Hunter MTB Association
Not sure if anyone here rides the Glenrock DJ's, but they are currently being worked on again by World Trail. This time the intent is to have dirt available to keep them maintained.

If anyone here is interested in helping, let us know at this thread http://glenrocktrailalliance.com/node/21369 . We do have to keep the NPWS happy with whats in there, so it is far from a free for all, but if we make this work we may well be able to expand in the future.

Few pics from today.







 

Wiffle

Likes Dirt
All table tops. That's one of the requests of the NPWS.
I personally think this is a great idea; allows more riders to try DJ without the potential risk/injury of coming up short on a double. If you can make the lander, what's in the middle is irrelevant anyway. If there's enough dirt, I say tables all the way!!
 

sammydog

NSWMTB, Hunter MTB Association
I agree, the problem we have found though is that unless dirt is stockpiled nearby, riders will take the centre out of the jumps to maintain the lips.

In no time you have gaps.

In glenrock there seems to be a bit of a battle between BMX and Mtb and the lips constantly change shape. With no dirt nearby they weren't table tops for long. We are hoping to solve that issue this time around.
 

sammydog

NSWMTB, Hunter MTB Association
Glenrock Mountaincross Trail?????

Lot of work today in the old tip site. Blank canvass and NPWS gave us the OK to go do what we want. We went in thinking about twisty singletrail, then got carried away with the machinery.

Heaps more photos at http://glenrocktrailalliance.com/node/21406

Tomorrow some technical alternate lines will go in.














 

wengji

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Nice work,

Just a question do you know of any pump track in there area or close to the central coast
 
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sammydog

NSWMTB, Hunter MTB Association
Its planned for the first quarry. The area sort of functions as one already, but it is in for some drainage fixes and tweaking to make it a quality pump track.

No time set though to get to those works.

So much to do, so little time.
 

wengji

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Sweet the work you and they others are doing is really great and thanks heaps for helping to get MTBing more quality and legal trails
 

wengji

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Hay guys just wondering how the trails are up in glenrock and wether it's worth driving up over the next couple of days
 

sammydog

NSWMTB, Hunter MTB Association
After the rain we have had, I would recommend staying off them.

The GTA website has regular trail condition update.
 

wengji

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Okay cool wasn't to sure how much you had up there. I know sydney and Gosford had heads but wasn't sure about newie
 

sammydog

NSWMTB, Hunter MTB Association
Its been a little while since we have updated this thread.

some more work has been put in this week and BJ's is all set to re-open. Took longer than hoped, but the final product is worth it.

For more info go to the GTA http://glenrocktrailalliance.com/node/36636#comment-115600

New retaining on the top berm (corner 1), logs and organic material are gone, replaced by rock.



The first rutted off camber section has been dug out and rock laid to allow it to drain properly. Should hopefully be a bit more technical now as well.
 
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