Great news the Tathra single trail is now LEGAL. We have signed an historical agreement with the local Aboriginal Lands Council for dual use of the track. We were also successful in a grant application to the Mumbulla Foundation which has allowed us to work with the Lands Council and employ local indidgenous workers in the development of the track.
The result is fantastic. Course designer Andy Johnson and his crew have constructed over 15km of new single trail. That's more than double what was there. It also helps when you get a 1.7tonne excavator donated for two months. Gotta love Complete Hire - The most generous gift to a mountain bike club.
Now finished the track is looking and riding well. Twelve new bridges, two new downhills. Some of it's fast and swoopy, some is tight and techy - but it's all great fun. Mother nature has also come to the party - we've had sunshine and rain to help us bed-in the new trails.
Those who have ridden Tathra's old Poo Ponds - won't recognise the trails - two new downhills, downhills that are ridden uphill - a super fast ridge run and new name. In recognition of the Indidgenous land owners the new trail set is called Doolagharl - meaning HairyMan or Yowie. 'Yes' they are out there!
Click here to check out the new trails in action
Click here to download a map of the Doolagharl single track
Posted by Jane Corben - Thursday, March 03, 2011
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