IT was an exciting start to the Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park as construction began on the highly anticipated UCI Spec downhill trail on Monday, 24 February.
The renowned trail-building company Dirt Art has been awarded the contract and World Cup racer Darcy Coutts will be leading the project.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the highly experienced and passionate team from Dirt Art, led by Darcy Coutts to head this trail project," Falls Creek general manager, Dean De Santis said.
"It’s going to be a huge milestone for our Mountain Bike Park and will attract riders from all over.”
Dirt Art is equally as excited to get to work on the new Falls Creek downhill trail.
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"With a range of technical terrain on offer, our teams are looking forward to creating an exciting new gravity trail, which will add a new style of trail to Falls Creek’s already diverse trail network," Dirt Art’s managing director, Simon French said.
This downhill trail is part of a larger project announced in 2021, aimed at expanding the mountain bike park by nearly 40 kilometres.
In 2022, 11 kilometres of single track were opened, including trails Skyline, Heavy Metal and Downtown.
The addition of a UCI-spec downhill trail fills a crucial gap and will enable Falls Creek to host major national and international events in the future.
The trail will run from the top of the summit of Falls Creek down to the bottom of the Gully, dropping roughly 270 metres elevation across 1.8 kilometres of trail.
All going to plan, the project is expected to be wrapped up before the snow falls this winter and will be ready for opening next summer.
The UCI trail is one of eight projects funded by the Alpine Business Support Package, which aims to boost visitation, create business and job opportunities and enhance 'green season' tourism in Falls Creek.
This initiative supports the broader goals of increasing the region's appeal and economic vitality.
