heres some further information regarding the shronaboy trails
You can see the uplift access road here, the track starts at the end of it and heads NNW towards the dwellings:
http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=shronaboy, ... 6&t=h&z=16
There is a lot of information in the planning documents: maps, indicative trail design, uplift method, projected charges and facilities. There is a course description which reads like a race preview and sounds savage. The Killarney Park Hotel wrote a letter to the council supporting the application so we'll have to support them at some point.
Design was by 'Back on Track'
http://www.back-on-track.org/
CV:
Singletrack & Cross Country:
Cragg Quarry, Bacup, Lancashire
Energy Section, Afan Forest Park
Healey Nab Red and Black Trails, Chorley
The Black Run, Afan Forest Park
Lee Quarry, Bacup, Rossendale
Cwm Rhaeadr Trail, Cwm Rhaeadr, Cilcycwm
The Gorlech Trail, Brechfa Forest, Abergorlech (red)
Skills Learning Facility, Coed Llandeglla
The Derwen Trail, Brechfa Forest, Bwrgwm
The Black Run, Whytes Level Trail, Glyncorrwg
Gisburn Forest, Tosside, Lancashire
BMX, Dirt Jumps & Pump Tracks:
Barry Sidings BMX track, Porth, S.Wales
Moos Dirt Jumps, Clyne Valley, Swansea
North Park BMX Pump Track, Darlington
Lee Quarry Pump Track, Bacup, Lancashire
Pump Track, Coed Llandeglla, Llandeglla
Jump Park, Nevis Range, Fort William, Scotland
Beginners Pump Track, Clayfields House, Nottingham
Indoor Dirt Park, Private Venture, Merthyr Tydfil
Downhill & Freeride:
Gawton Downhill Centre, Tavistock, Devon
Cwmcarn Freeride Loop, Cwmcarn Forest Drive
Skills Area:
Llandegla Skills Area, N.Wales
Lee Quarry Skills Area, Bacup, Lancashire
Morfa Bay Adventure Skills Track, Pendine
Bro Myrddin School Skills Track, Carmarthen
http://www.kerrycoco.ie/en/allservices/ ... ngenquiry/
and search for planning ID '10900'
according to the planning consent they will be using an existing dirt road for uplifts.
the business plan states that use of the trail will be free.
uplifts are expected to be â¬3.50 a pop with day tickets and weekend tickets (â¬40) available.
season tickets will be â¬250 and there is mention of an early bird discount to get things going.
the planning consent includes drawings and interesting information about different trails locally and in the UK.
the incremental cost of adding more dh trails and the owner operated xc trail will be relatively small but still significant once the grant aided infrastructure and initial dh trail is in place.
found info on irishdh
