THE Playground, a two-kilometre test track at Stromlo Forest Park, was officially opened today coinciding with the announcement that two rounds of the Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) national series will be held at Stromlo in February next year.
Minister for Sport and Recreation Andrew Barr said the MTBA event traditionally attracted more than 300 entrants and 3000 spectators.
“Additionally, we expect these rounds will attract a large national and global audience,” he said.
“The fact these two events will be held here is a great vote of confidence by Mountain Bike Australia in the quality of Stromlo Forest Park and in Canberra generally as a great venue to host great world-class events.”
The two events will be the Gravity Cup (downhill) on February 4-5 and All Mountain Cup (cross country) on February 11-12.
The Playground track, which cost $60,000, was made possible through the Trail Support Program, which gives local clubs and businesses the opportunity to invest in building new tracks and upgrading existing ones.
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