Successful V8 supercar driver and now television host Greg Murphy will be returning to his home region next month to support Waipukurau Rotary efforts to develop a new mountain bike park in Central Hawke's Bay.
Successful V8 supercar driver and now television host Greg Murphy will be returning to his home region next month to support Waipukurau Rotary efforts to develop a new mountain bike park in Central Hawke's Bay.
Next month Waipukurau Rotary is bringing V8 supercar driver Greg Murphy to town to help raise funds to develop a mountain bike park at Mangatarata Rd, Waipukurau.
The trust has already constructed the limestone trails and single mountain bike track on the river berms between Waipukurau and Waipawa, and thenew Gum Tree Park is being designed to complement these existing facilities.
Trust chairman Roy Fraser says the aim is to raise money to start construction of at least two professionally designed and built tracks within the park.
"A layout track plan has been commissioned using Southstar Trails, which is a company specialising in the design and construction of mountain bike trails, including top trails in the Rotorua Redwood Mountain Bike Park," he said.
The Waipukurau block of land, which was allocated by the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, is a perfect location, he said.
"It is an ideal block with its variable contour and free draining soil type that allows a variety of trails to be constructed and used all year round without being damaged in the wet.
"The plan is to start with two trails - a Grade 2 and Grade 3 - which can be ridden by anyone," Mr Fraser said.
The latest fundraiser follows on from continuing efforts to raise money towards building a swingbridge, and now partially completed work to provide access to Lindsay Bush.
