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Mountain Biking on the Sunny Coast “WHAT’S this mountain biking thing all about?” you may well be asking. Your significant other may be talking about spending your next holiday savings on a new bike, or your kids might be hounding you for a new full suspension. These bikes are mountain beasts that could potentially cost more than a small car. It’s not a fad - it’s here to stay and it can be lots of fun for the whole family. Mountain biking clubs and trail centres are popping up all over the place and related tourism is growing fast. On the Sunshine Coast alone we have five purpose-built trail centres plus kilometres of scenic fire roads and single trails suitable for beginner to advanced riders. Most have been professionally built and maintained with public and private funding plus many volunteer hours from local club members and advocates, and they are totally free for all to use. At the northern end of the coast, we have the Victory Heights Trail Centre in Gympie, Wooroi trails in Tewantin – and further south we have Parklands near Nambour, Sugarbag Road trails in Caloundra, and The Bone Yards and Ferny Forest near Landsborough. Each of them has 15-30km or more of skill-graded mountain bike trails, colour-
By Andy Flanagan
coded to suit beginners, intermediates and experts – there’s something for everyone, and you don’t need to spend a small fortune in equipment to enjoy them. In following editions, we will take a look at each of these trail centres, equipment, riding styles, safety - and even some phone apps for trail information and navigation. Until then ride safe and have fun, Andy. Unicyclist, Mountain biker, Trail runner and senior bicycle mechanic at Spoke N Trail.
There’s something for eve ryone!
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FAIR Saturday 18th September
CWA Hall - Maple Street, Cooroy If you would like a table - $ 20 each
Phone Wendy 5447 6140
SUNDAY SOCIAL GOLF CLUB - COOROY
Come and join us Sunday mornings at 6am for a morning of social golf. Everyone is welcome, you do not need to be a Pro, in fact the less experience the better! We run a different event each week from Stapleford to Monthly Medal with regular bus trips to other golf courses. You could even win one of our great prizes which include vouchers from local businesses. Thank you to our great supporters and sponsors Wright Cut Meats, Cooroy IGA and Cooroy Golf Club. Jump on our website www.cooroygolf.com.au and check out our calendar of events. Last months winners were: Sunday 1st & 8th - Closed due to COVID 15-8-21 - Stroke - Mason Parker 22-8-21 - Stapleford - Daryl Ayres Congratulations Tin Can Bay Tournament - September 5 Bus leaves Club House at 6.30am
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By Craig Jacobson
