Ticknock trail construction starts Tuesday 19/Oct
The Dublin Mountains Partnership and Coillte is to construct the first purpose built and sustainable Mountain Bike Trails at Ticknock Forest with work commencing on Tuesday 19th October 2010.
This is a very exciting time for Dublin-based mountainbikers, with official trails now being constructed within cycling distance from the city-centre.
It is also a boon for the access aspect of Dublin mountainbiking, as it shows the very positive result of the cooperation, work and negotiation between Coillte and MBI/Cycling Ireland which has been ongoing over the past few years in the aim to secure official designated biking trails.
Sean Herlihy from MBI, pictured below, is qouted as saying “I’m stoked beyond comprehension man!”
The success of this initial project is crucial to the construction of other trails on Three Rock/Ticknock, so your cooperation with this project is much appreciated.
Coillte and Metro Building Contractors Ltd are liasing with the Cycling Ireland Offroad Commission & MBI to ensure the construction progresses as smoothly as possible.
To this end, the Offroad Commission & MBI are asking all mountainbikers to avoid the section of forest where the construction is taking place.
Riding the trails before construction is completed is dangerous and will delay construction, as well as cost additional funds to repair, funds which are in limited supply to build more trails with, so it is in all our interests to wait until the trail is complete before riding it.
More information on the Coillte website
Further updates will be advised on this site as work progresses.
Regards,
Cycling Ireland Offroad Commission/MBI.
