Trail Building in the Snow

The morning started brightly when we met the legends from Iconic trails to unload the machine and bulk out the dirt for the Mama and Baby Bear re-shape. However on the stroke of 1pm just as the first of the volunteers arrived the rain set in. A solid crew of 16 or so still stuck … Read more

3 Bears Dig Day – Sun 7th May 1pm

Join us on Sunday afternoon (7th May) from 1pm when we will be performing maintenance on Baby, Mama and Papa Bears – the jump trails at the bottom of winery hill. As well as fixing the usual wear and tear we will concentrating on improving the predictability of the jumps on Mama Bear which have … Read more

How Majura Pines Trail Alliance Operates

The Majura Pines Trail Alliance (MPTA) is a volunteer group formed in 2014 to build and maintain the trails within the Majura Pines Recreation Area, Canberra. This page describes how we are structured legally, practically, and financially. This information may be useful to similar groups elsewhere and provides succession planning for future MPTA committees. ParkCare … Read more

New Trail Sign Merch

To celebrate the recent upgrades on Rock Lobster and Touching cloth we have added a series of new trail sign themed T-shirts to our merch store. If either of these aren’t your favourite trail we have 4 other designs – Planet Claire, Pinot Grinio, Wombat and Auto Alley. Men’s, women’s and kids/youth’s sizes and all … Read more

Rock Lobster is OPEN!

Just the right amount of rain over the last few weeks means that we are now able to open the re-vamped Rock Lobster. Take it easy though as there are still a couple of soft spots and a few changes to the trail. The first, and most obvious, change is the entrance which we have … Read more

Trails Update – 30/3/23

Rock Lobster is still CLOSED for maintenance and will be for approximately another week. Please refrain from riding it for your own safety and to avoid damaging the work in progress. The good news is that the legends from Iconic trails have buffed up the last section of Touching Cloth including building a new catch … Read more

Rock Lobster Closed for Maintenance

Rock Lobster will be closed for the next few weeks whilst it gets an overhaul. Please observe the trail closure for your own safety and to prevent damage of the unfinished trail. There are plenty more descents in this area. Iconic trails will be on site this week and next to undertake the required machine … Read more

The Flash Trail Day Wrap Up

A big thanks to the hard working group of volunteers who beat the heat to fix up The Flash this morning. This trail is the first that many people ride – whether it is on their first visit to Majura, or even their first ride off road. However, the far south end really suffers in … Read more

Beginner Area Trail Day – 19th March

Rest your biking legs and bring your arm muscles to the next Majura Pines trail day on Sunday 19th March. We will be working on the trails at the beginner area. These trails are super important as the first taste of mountain biking for many (and not bad for a quick warm up for those … Read more

Beginner Area Upgrades

The next stage of totally weather proofing The Flash is underway. This morning a small group of volunteers dropped a bridge in over the creek at the far south end. Next up will be fixing the drainage (so the water actually flows under the bridge) and weather proofing the trail just up from here. Look … Read more