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Mt Annan XC Track Official Opening

2010-09-02 20:25:57

Dirtz Group Media Release

Stages 1 & 2 of the Mt Annan MTB trail will be officially opened at:

10am, Saturday, 11th September, 2010
Mount Annan Botanic Gardens,
Mt Annan Drive, MT ANNAN. NSW
(just off the Sth Western Freeway, near Campbelltown)

The opening will see a brief ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by the track opening.

All are welcome: only condition is bring a bike and ride.

About the trail

At this time the trail is 7km in length. It consists of two loops:

Stage 1 Loop: less technical but high cardio. This loop consists of some armoured creek crossings, bridges, switch-backs and a number of testing short climbs.

Stage 2 Loop: More technical 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, leading to a total 11-12 km loop for future endurance events.

Also to be constructed is a large pump track at the junction of Stage 1 & 2 loops.

In Trailflix this week: the down and dirty of the Camden River Run in the Blog.

As we saw in the recent Manly Dam debacle, the bush can become a battleground and a new documentary, ’The Woods Belong to Us’ sets out to record both sides of the story in MTBNews

Sticking with the Western Sydney theme this week, Grant Byrne has a review of Appin in the Appin Appin Trail Review page. If you haven’t done it, you owe it to yourself to head out for a run.

Cheers, Grant Shatford

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Everyone loves a view, and in combination with Anvil Rock, Baltzer Lookout are a set of trails that - if you’re out west in the Blue Mountains with the better half & looking for something not too challenging - makes for a very pleasant ride. Baltzer & Anvil (sounds like an old English comedy duo) have views (of interesting sounding places - that you can\'t read on Google Maps - the Burra Korrain Ridge, Birrabang Walls and Pierces Ravine) in spades & unlike Butterbox Point you don’t have too ride far to see them. if you are keen on details, check out the \'Mount Wilson\' Lands Map (8930-1N) for the most detailed and accurate information. Available online at http://www.cartodraft.com.au/

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