NI goes up a grade in IMBA report card

[MTBrider]

Whilst Scotland was raved about (rightly so) and received the People's Choice award, NI got a mention and more to the point Project Belvoir, which is spearheaded by Club MTBrider, not a mention and helped raise Northern Irelands grade to a C, up one grade from last year.

"Northern Ireland gets a straight C. Recent agreement promises improved Belfast access," but "Nothing on the ground...yet" says the report.

More proof, as if we needed it, that many many more people are watching and being influenced by Project Belvoir than some might realise.

The full report is here (http://www.imba.com/news/trail_news/17_5/itn_17_5_reportcard.html#world)

[Rick]

And meanwhile Forest Service still hold back development with again the possible loss of funding for new trail at Gortin Glens...

[andyh]

why what's happened now Rick ?

[Rick]

Nothing - thats the trouble!! - IMHO Forest Service are just wasting peoples time so deadline passes and money lost (they then say not thier fault like last time they lost 1.5 million of funding) and they don't have to deal with any mtb development that might actually make a difference and provide some quality product like that which exists everywhere else on Forest land.

NOT a dig at what yous are doing in Belvoir - which is great to see.

[andyh]

so what's the hold up ?