Last updated at 10:08, Friday, 09 October 2009

Cumbria's first dedicated mountain bike coaching trail at Whinlatter Forest, near Keswick, will open to the public on Saturday, October 17.

The Cyclewise coaching trail is usually for private training purposes only and will be opened by Rich Martin, director and senior coach from Cyclewise of Penrith and Whinlatter, who designed the new track.

It will also be the Forestry Commission’s first mountain bike coaching trail in Britain.

The new 300m trail is supported by British Cycling – the internationally recognised governing body of cycle sport in the UK.

The trail will feature specially constructed bumps, humps or drops, which in mountain biking are known as three berms, three table tops, a rhythm section and rocky drop offs.

There will also be technical climbing and descending sections.

British Cycling has expressed and interest in using the new trail for their Olympic talent team.

Mr Martin added: “We’re delighted to have finally achieved one of our long terms aims in providing the most professional and inspirational mountain bike coaching possible at Whinlatter.

First published at 05:22, Friday, 09 October 2009
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk