I just received the following email from SNORC (for the benefit of the people not on the email list):-
"Stage 2 Trail Opening on 22/6 has been Postponed Until Further Notice.
Following the cancellation of the original opening of the mtb trails, a number of riders ripped down the barrier and trashed the soft clay sections. These had just been repaired and hardened. Unfortunately the sections had not firmed up and so the damage was pretty bad. Council/SNORC hasn't been able to repair the damage as yet and so Council have postponed the official opening indefinately. Stage 2 will be open to riders once it dries out. We will keep you posted re a new date for the official opening event in the future.
Next maintenance day - 2PM 5th July
Remember 2PM for the next maintenance day. We have received a lot of comments back from you guys about stage 2. We agree and believe that stage 2 needs fine tuning. The flow could be better in parts, jumps in better locations and better drainage. We don't have the funding to pay someone to improve it but we hope to work on it bit by bit. We might tackle some of the stage 2 weak points during the next maintenance day. Please come along even it its just for an hour. We meet at 2PM at the trail head on Quarry Road.
AND IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO HELPED TRASH IT IN THE WET, TELL THEM TO COME ALONG AND LEND A HAND!
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I'd encourage everyone to attend a build day at least once if they can spare the time, it's a good feeling to put something back into the track!