LATEST NEWS

Meeting!

Meeting! The next meeting will be this thursday (November the 6th, 7pm at oaklodge). Everyone welcome.

Online survey

If you've ever ridden an mtb in Thetford Forest we want to hear from you. please take 5 mins to fill out our online survey. We're trying to put some real statistics behind the the issues we present to the FC. We want, among other things, to show them information on the number of mountainbikers that use the forest, what you think of the trails, how far you travel to ride here and what would encourage you to come more. Feel free to add more information or any extra suggestions, good or bad, at the end. It's totally confidential.

Trail Building

Good news, trail building or at least work to get 39steps officially opened is set to start again shortly. Watch this space or the forum for news of build days.

After a bit of a breakdown in communications between the FC and ourselves it looks as though we can look forward to beter relations and a bit more openness on both sides.

 

Newsletter

Latest newsletter now available for download here.

We've also affiliated to the CTC which brings with it some great benefits. See the newsletter for more.

Next Meeting

Update! There has been a change of venue for the meeting. It will now be held in the Troston Bull Pub. Postcode IP31 1ER. Starting at 7.30pm. See you there.

 

will be a meeting at 7.30pm on Thursday the 21st of August in Oak lodge, where there will be a chance to discuss the outcomes of the FC's strategy for MTB's in Thetford Forest and TIMBER's role in the plans. Everyone welcome to attend.

Revel Outdoors

Newmarket bicycle shop Revel Outdoors join as Gold Corporate Members.

Newsletter 5 now available

Download the latest newsletter here. This one has a report from the Chairman explaining some of the issues that have led to halt in trail building. There's an article from the Chief trail builder about what some of these changes will mean, at least until we can come to an agreement with the FC about the future trail building strategy. And, there's a report from the Fundraising secretary about the challenges of raising money for a project like ours.

 

Trail Building suspended

Please note, following the monthly meeting where news broke that the new '39 Steps' section of trail has failed the FC engineer's inspection and there has been a change in FC policy. Trail building activities are to cease until further notice. This is obviously a great blow to us as we were beginning to make real headway improving and updating the red route to IMBA standards. Please see the forum for more info.