Manchester new off road trails

NEW trails will be coming to Stockport if riders in Manchester get their way.
Under the watchful steer of organiser Brian Cook there could be an "off road" MTB park suitable for all ages and abilities by this time next year.
Manchester Mountain Bikers have raised the £1.2million to make it possible and are now vying to prove the land owners - Stockport Council - that the plans are a goer.

The club want to have an "off road" MTB park suitable for all ages and abilities.

This will be placed in a small area of the Tame Valley park situated between Denton, Brinnington and Reddish not currently used.

The group believes this site will have national importance as a training facility.

Brian said: 'With mountain biking being a recognised Olympic sport it is important to have the facilities to train the new 'blood' coming into the sport. This facility could help produce some local stars for our 2012 Olympic team.

As the park is being designed from 'scratch' we would like to design it so it's usable by for athletes with lower limb disabilities. It will involve the building of a MTB track in the park from soil then planting a woodland to cover the entire area. This will improve the look of the Vale and increase wildlife. The paths around the Vale will be improved to four season standards (stoned) and a new visitors centre with café will be constructed. The project is self funding and will require NO money from the tax payers of Stockport.

'With the nearest facilities like this being based in Chicksands, Bedfordshire, it is expected that this proposal will attract MTB riders from Birmingham up to Carlisle. However the greatest positive outcome is the provision of facilities for the local people of Brinnington, Denton and Reddish. It will provide an exciting alternative activity for young adults of the area.

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