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Latest Trail Additions to the Awaba XC and build day details


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By Lenny_GTA - Posted on 11 April 2009

Its been a while since I have thrown up any updates of the trails, so here is a few photos of the latest at Awaba. I seem to have met a number of people from the Northern Beaches who have made the trip up, so I hope those of you who do come up have enjoyed whats on offer.

Next build day is set down for Sunday the 19th April. New single trail will be cut in so you never have to ride the bog at the intersection of frogmouth and Jenkins road again. We will also be starting new single trail at the top of Frogmouth (see last photo).

Start of the new downhill section after the swithcback climbs. This is the first long decent that we have and people are generating a bit of speed down here.

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New bridge under construction and the temporary bridge to the left. Take care on the temporary bridges as the second bridge is tricky.

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The decent continues after the bridge,
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and gets faster
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But look out for the ant hill
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After this the trail hits a looooooong section of DH pointing fire road (grown over to single trail) and ends up on the lowest part of the course.

The next trail sections though, will go this way....
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Lovin' your work Lenny - Can't wait to ride it.

Also - that DH section - good work with the rocks on the right. It's bl00dy hard work doing this stuff properly so big thumbs up to all the builders! Laughing out loud

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The latest in the Awaba Trail Development. Photos are generally in no particular order. I would have gotten more, but I had to leave early so much of the trail was just rough cut in.

I'll be out later in the week, so I will get some shots then of the completed trail.

The bog on the Frogmouth/Jenkins Road intersection is now completely bypassed by sweet single track.

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Some work was also done putting in berms on the run out of the new bridge.

Anthill Corner....
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A few friends that helped with the building.
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The main carpark was also widened and the overflow carpark created. This pic is of the overflow carpark.
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Some shots of the completed work of the HMBA Berm Crew.

Entrance
HMBA Berm Crew Wall Ride Entrance

Exit
HMBA Berm Crew Wall Ride Exit

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