YOU YANGS MTB TRAILS.
The Park boasts over fifty km’s of purpose built tracks of varying length and levels. Tracks are signposted with names and difficulty ratings keep you from getting lost or straying onto terrain that’s beyond your skill level.
Respect the environment
– Ride only on open trails
– Stay off muddy trails after rain
– Pack out what you carry in
– Protection of all living things
– Control your bike & stay on the trail
– Trails are damaged when you skid
Respect others
– Respect other visitors to the forest
– Expect anything around the corner
– Slow to approach others
– Pass others with care
– Everyone wants to enjoy the trails
– Control your speed
Kurrajong
Flatter tracks that provide a perfect introduction to mountain biking.
Stockyards
Challenging XC, AM & DH trails featuring rock gardens, berms, jumps.
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CALL TO ACTION AGAIN – FUTURE OF YOU YANGS
Parks Victoria have recently released the draft of their long-term plan for the You Yangs precinct.
Positive aspects include:
- Recognising the traditional owners and the significant cultural heritage in the park
- Proposed MTB hub in Stockyards and Café at entrance
- Small improvements to parking and toilet facilities
MAJOR FLAWS include:
• The plan is superficial and does not include any data to support it. There are no references to current usage figures, no growth projections, and no impact studies into cultural heritage, flora/fauna or other environmental impacts these proposed ideas will have.
• The proposal does not address the current overcrowding issues or go far enough to increasing parking and picnic facilities throughout the park (for all user groups, not just mountain bikers).
• The plan is too focused on commercial and tourism opportunities, rather than the Parks Victoria core value “Healthy Parks, Healthy People”. Wyndham is the fastest growing region in the state, so the park should provide facilities focused on improving the physical and mental health of the community.
• The plan does nothing to address the major safety issues the club has previously raised with Parks Victoria.
Unfortunately, the plan is an aspirational dream with no funding currently allocated. We appreciate these plans can be a slow process however while Park Victoria are still preparing their final plan, they need to resolve the roadblocks which are currently preventing clubs from maintaining safe and sustainable trails for riders of all ages and abilities to enjoy.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
- Share this with all your friends, clubs, businesses, etc.
- Read the plan and complete the survey
- Copy and paste the major flaws above into the first feedback box
- Add any comments you have in the additional feedback boxes
You can download the plan and find the survey using this link:
engage.vic.gov.au/future-investment-you-yangs-and-serendip-sanctuary
The survey closes Sunday 1st November, so act NOW!!!!!!
Thanks for your support
You Yangs MTB Inc.
Geelong Mountain Bike Club
Surf Coast Mountain Bike Club
Forrest Mountain Bike & Cycling Club
Club MUD
Bendigo Mountain Bike Club
Lysterfield MTB
Red Hill Riders Mountain Bike Club
Gippsland MTB Inc
Fat Tyre Flyers DH MTB Club
Albury Wodonga Mountain Bikers Inc.
Goulburn Valley Mountain Bike Club
Victorian Downhill Series
Reckless Race Concepts
Dynamite Cycles Buninyong
Life of Bikes
Yarra Valley Cycles
My Ride Geelong
Bicycle Centre Belmont - Bike Power
Mountain Bike Australia - MTBA
AusCycling
Parks Victoria
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Reminder that the trails closed due to heavy rain this morning and remain closed until further notice. Please respect the closure.
Park is closed due to the heavy rainfall overnight. Will keep you posted when open.
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