ok then, just saw this one, intereseting. first things first tho, eildon is NOT a world cup level track, NOT a good race track, sorry if ya dont like that but that was my opinion as well as 90% of others. it was fun to ride but not to race, what is there on that track except corners, absolutly nuthin. I have spoken with Scott Sharples about this, he thinks nobody liked it because Sam killed us all there, yes he did, good stuff it was, but that was nothing like a good race track, come ride durango, west viginia , trcks like those that have a bit of everything.
Im not completly sure about thewhole airport being close thin, theres somthing about it bt im not sure xactly what. Thredbo woul kick ass as a world cup track if any part of the hill could be used, but that wont happen any time soon due to the whole parks and wildlife situation that goes on there, then theresothe things like pit space and stuff, i cnt think of anywhere at thredbo for bulk pit space, and im sure theres heaps of ther issues there i dont even know about.
for a track to have a orld cup the hillwould need to be atleast the size of thredbo, and the make a 4 minute track out of it, if ya want it to be really good that is. Although track lengths have been getting shorter lately, places like Telluride, grouse, and bein good tracks, both super short, actully i spose all that has to be done with the track is make it good, get people with experience, who know wht they'r doing, like glen jacobs.
As for the rest of it,the organisation side of it, i wouldnt have a clue, i just ride my pushy down a hill.
it could be done, but theres very few places, gotta remember that mtb is tiny in ausralia compared to other places, like usa and europe, the race has to attract people to mke money and there simply woulnt be enough to come and watch a world cup in australia.
Nothing would make me happier than having a orld cup at home tho
