Big Cash Injection into Hamsterley Forest £200,000+

[Steveb]

Article from www.singletrackworld.com (http://www.singletrackworld.com/)

<!--StartFragment -->February 2005 saw the go-ahead for what is believed to be the biggest proposed Mountain Bike trail building project in England. Hamsterley Trailblazers in conjunction with Forestry Commission and other funding partners have set the foundations in place to make Hamsterley Forest the premier mountain bike venue in England, to rival the established trails in Scotland and Wales. Funding for this exciting project has now exceeded the £200,000 mark and phase I of building is well under way. Trail guru Pete Laing, of 7 Stanes infamy, has been tasked with designing the new trails and skills area and is leading the way on the project’s development.


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<!--StartFragment -->Funding has come from a number of public and private funding partners:
One North East £70,000
Forestry Commission £29,530
Barclay's £26,000
Living Spaces £25,000
County Durham Environmental Trust (CDENT) £22,000
North Pennines Leader Plus £20,000
Countryside Agency £10,000
Trail Design (One North East via Forest Enterprise) £5,000
Teesdale Council £3,000
Wear Valley Council £1,000
Co-op Community Dividend £500
Teesdale Targeted Wards £500
Chestnut Fund £100
TOTAL to date £213,630


Read the full article here (http://www.singletrackworld.com/article.php?sid=1627)

[Bloom]

Lucky buggers.

Not to start the usual debate, as we all want the same thing, but why not here?

[Mjb]

Because we were bad little boys and Santa doesn't give anything to bad little boys.

[Tiff]

See the ''derry olympics'' post for why we dont get anything.

[big stu]

This is my neck of the woods Hamsterley is set on the edge of North Pennines an area of outstanding natural beuty the forrest is used rallying ,enduro racing (motor bikes) orrientering as well as bridleways and walking the trails used to be good but with that much being put into them theyle be the dogs bollicks it also borders Weardale another mountain bikers heaven the forest is about 7 or 8 mile from the main coast to coast route there are loads of old drovers tracks and old minning railway tracks for bikes to use aswell some routes up to 20 miles long all off road and traffick free id reckomend it to anyone and its not from Newcastle or Teeside airports

[baz]

Article from www.singlespeedrigidforksworld.com (http://www.singlespeedrigidforksworld.com)

February 2005 saw the go-ahead for what is believed to be the biggest proposed Mountain Bike trail building project in Northern Ireland. Belvoir Beavers in conjunction with Forestry Service and other funding partners have set the foundations in place to make Belvoir Forest the premier mountain bike venue in the whole universe, to rival the established trails in Scotland and Wales. Funding for this exciting project has now exceeded the £2 mark and phase I of building is well under way. Trail guru Pete Laing, of 7 Stanes infamy, has not been tasked with designing the new trails and skills area and is not leading the way on the project’s development. "Thank God", was his official comment.

This is seen as a crucial step forward for Northern Ireland. Belvoir Beavers club chairman, Marin Breaks, said, "We're delighted to finally get these trails off the ground. We really appreciate the enthusiasm with which the Forestry Service of Northern Ireland has put into this project. We really couldn't have done it without them.

Mr Outofmy Tree, director of Environment & Recreation 'branch' of the Forestry Service, NI, said, "Sorry, who’s building what, where now?"


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Logo for new world class mtb trails in Northern Ireland


Funding has come from a number of public and private funding partners:
Real Cycles, Carryduff: £1.69
Jonny (everything for sale) Cousins Enterprises: £0.42
Little (everything broken for sale) Pete Enterprises: £0.26
Voluntary contributions: £0.78
T-shirt sale: £0.00
Car boot sale: £-0.76
Fire Service, NI: £free time
Tesco: £more free time
Belfast City Council: £f**k all
Forestry Service, NI: £can't build that here
Europe: £we've got loads but we can't give you any because FS won't agree
TOTAL to date £2.39

Read the full article here (http://www.forestserviceni.gov.uk/activities/mountain_biking_home.htm)

[Mjb]

brilliant Baz.

[AndyB]

I've just wet myself...:)
A.

[Conor]

I came here to post a serious reply... can't be assed after reading that, LOL will suffice!

[gaulty]

Lucky buggers.

Not to start the usual debate, as we all want the same thing, but why not here?

30 something years of **** and a lot off money spent on that
something like 4 times the money spent on each person in NI because off the above, and the fact the theres more people on benefit than anywhere else in the UK

and yes i failed English

[Reac Photography]

Could we see signs like this in our forests?? Well Scotland does!!

Stevie ;)

[Conor]

NIMBYs would rip them down!

We have to accept that we live in a nation of biggots that cannot for one second embrace something that is remotely different, liberal, forward looking, or isn't defined by religous or political boundaries.

Now, if we could split into religous factions we might attract some political interest. The oppressed *insert appropriate "religon"* of *insert forest name* want to keep out the evil and oppressive *insert appropriate "religon"* out of thier traditional homeland of *insert forest name*.

[Mr Black]

Marin Breaks? Excuse me?

[Pete 36]

<a href="http://www.specialsphotos.fotopic.net/p15234075.html">S-Works :-)</a>

[Rick]

Thats all Folks...

.... Looney Tunes

[baz]

Marin Breaks? Excuse me?
It was all I could think of when the red mist descended.

[Mr Black]

Bah.