Not sure but I'd encourage you to type an email to the MP and the Councillors.What a disgrace !!!
Are notifications going up at the trail head ?
Not sure but I'd encourage you to type an email to the MP and the Councillors.
Interesting option if they do fully relocate the affected trails into the quarry area... Although who knows what they actually mean, when, etc...Received this from councillor Nick Berman today:
“Council is currently in discussions with RMS and Lend Lease Bouygues (LLB) the construction contractor to partially fill Hornsby Quarry with NorthConnex spoil. Council has identified that the filling operation will have a major impact on the current use of the existing MTB trails and will necessitate their relocation to enable continued use whilst filling operations occur.
The option put forward by LLB to partially fill the quarry includes a provision for the relocation of the existing MTB trails within the quarry.”
Looks like a step in the right direction.
Although you are talking about a seriously massive project with a seriously massive budget. Rebuilding the bike trail would be petty cash, pretty much... So if they are genuine about it, they could do it very easilyi love the word relocate. It sounds so simple and easy just pick something up and plonk it elsewhere right?
does this mean though trails would be off limits until dumping in the quarry is finished at they get around to final landforming? Whilst it would be easy to create great trails if you can get the dumping done around the design, it will also be along time before there's anything to showAlthough you are talking about a seriously massive project with a seriously massive budget. Rebuilding the bike trail would be petty cash, pretty much... So if they are genuine about it, they could do it very easily
Good question - it's all about the timing. The details Nick Berman sent to me had been provided by whoever is managing it from the council's side. I'll see if I can get details on when the relocation would happen (if it happens).does this mean though trails would be off limits until dumping in the quarry is finished at they get around to final landforming? Whilst it would be easy to create great trails if you can get the dumping done around the design, it will also be along time before there's anything to show
Yeah, it is. No idea. I'd hope they'd move it FIRST then destroy the existing trail... but that's not the way the world works usually.Good question - it's all about the timing. The details Nick Berman sent to me had been provided by whoever is managing it from the council's side. I'll see if I can get details on when the relocation would happen (if it happens).
Mr Puppet, aren't you concerned that an event of this nature and high bike traffic would cause large amounts of trail wear/rutting of berms etc? Don't you even care about the trails condition?A 24hr or similar event should be run before the impending closure. Go out with a Big Bang!
They should also schedule it for a very wet weekend. Hahaha I'm only making suggestions based on it actually being destroyed anyway. That said I'd love to see some more events there. The short track events have been a success and the Mtb festival was awesome.Mr Puppet, aren't you concerned that an event of this nature and high bike traffic would cause large amounts of trail wear/rutting of berms etc? Don't you even care about the trails condition?
I kid I kid, sounds like a perfect send off!