Gold Coast mountain biker to build Nerang MTB Trails

A leading mountain bike construction company and a Gold Coast champion athlete are teaming up to deliver the Nerang Mountain Bike Trails which will be an official competition venue for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Work on the 4.5 kilometre mountain bike trail in the Nerang National Park started this week with the project being undertaken by builders Dirt Art and designed by one of Australia’s most successful mountain bike racers Nathan Rennie.

The partnership will produce a cross country Olympic mountain bike course that, combined with upgrades to the cycle centre, will, according to Queensland Commonwealth Games Minister Stirling Hinchliffe “deliver yet another world-class venue for the Games.”

Once completedthe new trails will be the first international standard mountain bike trails in South-East Queensland.

Minister Hinchliffe stated “the $3.2 million project is being delivered in two stages and Dirt Art have come on board to construct the trails, while building on the first stage of refurbishment works was undertaken at the Gold Coast Cycle Centre earlier this year.”

The trail is being built to meet Union Cycliste Internationale requirements and international competition standards.

Minister Hinchliffe added “Dirt Art has delivered more than 2000 kilometres of trails for a wide variety of projects throughout Australia and around the world, and Nathan is also a highly experienced project manager and trail builder,” he said.

“Nathan, who lives on the Gold Coast, is a past world champion and world cup overall winner, who raced in international competition for more than 10 years.”

Toowoomba-based company, FKG Group, had completed upgrades to the Gold Coast Cycle Centre in July to provide improved facilities for competitors and spectators, and ensure the venue is accessible to people with disabilities.

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games will run from 4th to 15th April 2018. 

Image: Nathan Rennie/Dirt Art

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