Up until this summer Mountain Biking on the Lake Mountain plateau was limited to the 30km of undulating cross country ski trails. Now don’t get me wrong, for the family and those enjoying a scenic ride these trails are perfect, however for the die hard mountain biker they left a little to be desired, especially given the terrain and potential for mountain biking nirvana.
Well the exciting news is, this summer Lake Mountain is stepping it up. Works are currently underway on an extensive network of singletrack trails suitable for all skill levels.
Whilst Australia’s trail building guru Glen Jacobs doesn’t seem to be involved with this project and with one local building the trail saying “there’s no $10 million dollar budget here like Mt Stromlo, in fact we have no budget” It seems the guys are intent on building trails to International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) standards.
Currently the first stage of the intermediate trails is almost complete with the trail leading from the car park to the summit. The beginner and advanced singletrack will be online soon with Lake Mountain holding it’s first ever Mountain Biking event The Granite Grind on 20th February 2010.
The Granite Grind race will be held on the brand new 9km singletrack loop with 1 and 2 lap options available. This event will be a fantastic opportunity to not only try out the new trails on offer but also support the bushfire recovery for a region that was devastated in January 2009.
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