We have some very exciting news – Velosolutions Australia are donating their time to lead a volunteer pump track maintenance session this Sunday (11th August). Iconic trails will be on site this week to move the dirt around. All we need is an army of willing volunteers to help rake and compact. We’ve even had … Read more
ACT Parks and Conservation Service are undertaking a conservation cull of Eastern Grey Kangaroos from Monday 10th June. To facilitate the safe delivery of the conservation cull, 7 reserves within Canberra Nature Park will be closed in the evenings from 6pm to 6am from Sunday to Thursday. The reserves will remain open during the day … Read more
Last week’s dig on the lower sections of Swayze Gully was a huge success. Now it’s time to turn our attention to the upper sections of Point Brake and Dirty Distancing. With just a bit more effort we can get these iconic Majura trails running sweetly top to bottom. Meet at the top of Point … Read more
It was a small, but hard working, crew that tackled Swayze Gully this morning. The recent rain meant the dirt was perfect for digging and we definitely knew where drainage was needed. The lower half of Rode House received a total makeover. This steep and fast section is pure fall line that has turned in … Read more
Join us for a morning of maintenance in the steep gully just below Rock Lobster that contains the trails Point Brake, Rode House and Dirty Distancing. These are a great set of technical trails that are in need of a buff up after all the rain that has flowed down this creek over the last … Read more
A great evening in the pines last night cutting in a new section of trail to accommodate the high ropes course, building an adaptive bike friendly bridge, clearing up after the recent storm damage and performing some general maintenance on the XC trails. As a result Cannery Row and Smitten Kitten are now open again. … Read more
We have an important trail day next Wednesday 7th February from 5.30pm when we will be making the required changes to Wombat to accommodate the new high ropes course . We will also be clearing, and hopefully opening, a few of the other storm damaged trails in this area. We have been asked several times … Read more
After the December storms and all the recent rain, Majura is a bit of a mess. There’s also a few other things going on.The short version is there’s hero dirt to be found at the south end descents but everything else should be avoided. Read on for the full details. Conditions It’s really wet and … Read more
The intention last night was to do a bit of maintenance on the Sicnic Bench, maybe fill a few holes on berms and then fire up the BBQ and pat ourselves on the back for another busy year. However when people kept turning up not only did we have to send out for more sausages … Read more
On Tuesday night representatives from Majura Pines Trail Alliance attended the 2023 Volunteering ACT Awards. It was a fantastic evening recognising the inspiring work that so many volunteers and groups do in such worthy areas. We were delighted to be Highly Commended in the Team of the Year category (kind of second place). This award … Read more