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Dirt Jumps & Cross Country Bicycle Trails in Gungahlin

There is a rapidly growing demand for off-road cycling facilities in the Gungahlin region. The large number of families in the area has seen a huge increase in the popularity of off-road riding, particularly the building of 'dirt jumps'. The region is in urgent need of facilities to meet this demand, and the community (and the environment) needs your help to get them built.

The Problem

Gungahlin is surrounded by woodlands, but most of these are nature reserves. Despite limited recreation facilities, current management plans for Gungahlin mean that there are very few places where people can legally ride a bicycle on dirt.

Although building jumps and trails in the nature reserves is illegal, no alternative places to ride have been supplied. Is it surprising that this building continues?

A Solution

The Gungahlin Community Council is working with the Canberra Off-Road Cyclists (CORC) to lobby for permission to build legal dirt jump and cross-country mountain bike trails in the Gungahlin area.

• These facilities will cater to all skill levels, from the experienced rider to the beginner/family.
• They will be safely constructed and properly maintained.
• They will remove the need for kids to go out and build unauthorised, hidden and potentially unsafe jumps in the woodlands near Gungahlin.

If you feel that you or your family would benefit from legal dirt jumps and mountain bike facilities in Gungahlin, please send an email expressing your support to: gungahlinmtb@corc.asn.au

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