Danger to users of new MTB trails

Some idiot has been rolling huge boulders onto the new Coillte trails - be very careful up there!

This problem has been officially reporte to Coillte with the following response:

Fergal,
Thanks for this notice. We will have someone out to the site ASAP to rectify.

The signage for the site is currently being maunfactured and I will have a date for installation shortly.

Can I please ask that you alert MTBers on the forums and also ask that MTBers are vigilant for anyone disturbing the trail works? While we will pursue anyone we can for criminal damage, which I regard this as being, there is no doubt that vilgilance by MTBers as legitimate users of the forest is the best prevention from further damage.

Also, please note that the byelaw for the property will change once the signage is erected, to designate the trails for MTB use.

I do note that there are issues of other users on the MTB trails. The new signage will clearly state that the MTB trails are for MTB use only and we will have numerous signs to this effect on the trails. While the MTB trails are not yet open, policing this is very difficult and I would appreciate that MTBers are made aware of the likely presence of other users currently.

Thanks,
Regards,
Daithi.

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Daithi de Forge, Coillte (Recreation Unit); National Trails Office (Technical advisor)

Thanks Fergal, I thought you were ment to go over those big boulders.....

Notification of this on the walkers forums( if there are any) might be a good education for anybody unaware of these being of MTB use. Also the Imra website. I can direct it to IMRA if you want.

Seen plenty of rocks on alot of the trails around 3 Rock this morning.Gas thing is the idiot who's doing it does'nt realise mountainbikers just ride over the rocks without even slowing down!!And seen a nice bit of trail repair too,good job Fergal and MAD.

Fair play Fergal