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Mt Annan open?
Been reading on Trailflix that it was due for opening in August.
Do we know if its open yet for a spin this weekend?
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bit of a mystery on the official opening ,I was thinking of just showing up and see what happens.
Too many riders have caused some damage to the trails before they have bedded in properly
Looks like being at the end of August now
occur by riders before bedding in? That is how the track gets bedded the more riders on it is a way it will get bedded as far as I can tell , how do you think Dargle got bedded on the w/end ?
But perhaps because of all the rain we have had , either way the opening has been delayed and that is what they are saying .
I would have to agree with you that the best way to bed in the track is to ride on it .....
If i hear any more i will post it .. OK ?
If anything was constructed such as berms, benching or any rock sections held by soil that stuff has to "set" by getting wet, then drying out, then getting wet.. etc etc. Those features if they are ridden too much before they become compacted dirt will just fall apart and be mush sludgy messes when ridden upon.
Riding to bed features in works best on just cut trails where no building has been done.
Sorry to have raised such controversy over this.
Just glad that the trail fairy's are out there making an effort to begin with.
Trail maintenance volunteer days has been a thing of the past on the trails of late and we feel pretty useless i'm guessin...
Hi guys, the Mount Annan Botanic Garden track is almost ready. Dirtz have been back finishing off crossings etc and seeing what can be improved following a couple of trial rides (and a heap of rain). We are quickly trying to install some singage and ensuring we have support from our department and local government for the work we have done before we open. With some luck we are only a couple of weeks away. Sorry I can't give a firm date yet (still trying for last weekend in August) but we really appreciate everyones patience. As soon as it's open we'll send out as much info as possible via various sites. Also keep an eye on our web page http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan . Until then we ask riders to stay off as the track will be closed... although you're welcome to ride elsewhere within the garden. Cheers Dan (MABG)
Thanks for keeping us up to date on Mt Annan.Really looking forward to riding these trails soon.
Cheers
Trailflix has an update and there's more info here. http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan/cycling
Excellent. I've put a stub ride entry here:
http://nobmob.com/rides/mountannan
For now this is mainly so people can arrange meetings there and post trail status reports.
Hopefully we can write more in the future, get some pictures and a GPS, etc.
Media Release
Stages 1 & 2 of the Mt Annan MTB trail will be officially opened,
10am, Saturday, 11th Sept, 2010
Mount Annan Botanic Gardens,
Mt Annan Drive, MT ANNAN. NSW
(just off the Sth Western Fwy, near Campbelltown)
The opening will see a brief ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by ride time.
All are welcome, only condition is bring a bike, bring a friend, ride
About the trail
At this time the trail is 7km in length. It consists of 2 x loops
Stage 1 loop, less technical but high cardio. This loop consist of some armoured creek crossings, bridges, switch backs and a number of testing short climbs.
Stage 2 loop, more techincal with less cardio. This loop consists of a long stretch of free flowing single track, jumps (a & b lines) followed by an open paddock full of technical rock and log obstacles (a & b lines again) , more armoured crossings and berm sections.
Stage 3 loop (not yet constructed) will see a further 4-5km of technical trail added.
Leaving a total 11-12 km loop for future Endurance events.
Also still to be constructed is a large Pump track at the junction of Stage 1 & 2 loops.
All the best,
Brett Barnes & Geoff Cartwright
Dirtz Group
+61 409 835 676
email: [email protected]
web: www.dirtz.com.au
fantastic I will be there for sure, been waiting months for this day ,might even get there early and do the camden river run first seeing as it is only 4 km up the road from Mt Annan
I hope to be there, might even take a picnic with me as it cost $9.00 to take the car in or $2.50 to ride
Hey Craig, you still planning on the Camden River run?
Steve indeed I am 8am start at Ulmarra rd south Camden