The Forestry Commission has opened nearly 80 per cent of the newly created 6.5 kilometre route course at Dalby Forest, destined to host the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup in next month (24 – 26 April).
Riders are also being urged to sign up to take part in the Dalby Dare on 24 April offering an amazing opportunity to ride the whole course as part of a larger circuit and compare their time ahead of the elite riders, who will be racing the following day.
Over 2,000 tonnes of locally sourced stone has been used to surface the trail and sustainable techniques used to make it more durable. The design was finalised after months of careful planning work and environmental assessments were carried out to ensure bikers steer clear of sensitive wildlife and archaeological sites. The trail has been incorporated into Dalby’s 55 kilometre mountain bike network, opened in 2007 at a cost of £400,000 and acclaimed as some of the best single-tracks in England.
British Cycling is working in close partnership with UK Sport, Welcome to Yorkshire, Yorkshire Forward and the Forestry Commission, with the support of a number of local partners including Ryedale Council and North Yorkshire County Council, to deliver the UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup.
To register for the Dalby Dare go to www.yorkshiremtbworldcup.co.uk. Spectator day and weekend passes for the World Cup event are also available via the website or by calling 0844 847 2387.
World Cup Schedule:
Friday 23 April: evening sprint road race around Pickering town centre. The Pro Sprint Eliminator will involve over 100 riders battling for a big cash prize.
Saturday 24 April: Dalby Forest – Junior World Cup for 16-18 year olds followed by the ‘Dalby Dare’ where the public will have an opportunity to challenge the World Cup course ahead of elite riders. Nearly 400 people will be able to test their skills and compare their time against the pro riders the next day.
Sunday 25 April: Elite Men’s and Women’s World Cup events – the climax of a fabulous weekend.
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will the course be open to the public after the world cup has been or will it be dismantled?
It’s part of the existing red/black network so will be left in place for general public use.
(That’s what we SingletrAction bods got told by FE)
has it been marked up
The article seems to be saying you can ride 80% of the course now.
Have new bits been tagged onto the existing red/black trails then?
old news I think
I recognise the bottom pic from SSUK, I wonder how similar the courses will be.
180psi in those forks?