Dirt Art launches events company with a bang- announcing the Wellington Super-D race

Dirt Art has released an events management arm with two major events planned for 2010. The first of which is the much-anticipated Wellington Super D race. A mass start gravity race that will suit riders of all persuasions. Nearly 1000m of vertical descent and a $5000 prize pool will see entries fill fast. Email events@dirtart.com.au to join the mailing list- you will be notified of the entry procedure very soon...

Stay tuned for event numero two- a marathon XC race with some amazing singletrack mixed with great scenery. More details very soon.

Glenorchy Round 1 Nationals- done and dusted

Round One of the Jayco MTBA National Mountain Bike Series has now been run and won. Dirt Art presented a selection of race tracks that once again raised the bar in elite mountain bike competition, once again locking Glenorchy in as a rider and crowd favorite on the national circuit.

Dirt Art team members rode strong with John Darcey winning the elite enduro and Dirt Art director Simon French finishing strong in 13th in the elite mens DH. Josh Mcdonald also rode solidly to a top 30 finish into 27th in the elite DH.

Dirt Art once again served up a well-organised racing venue with exciting racing across all categories and classes.

Dirt Art to sponsor Round 1 MTBA National Series

Dirt Art is once again stepping up to support local mountain biking by signing on as a sponsor of Round One of the MTBA National Series at Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park. Dirt Art will be prepping the venue and making some exciting new course changes prior to the December 12-13 race weekend. With new racing formats and the change of series structure the event is set to be the biggest yet.

Prime new singletrack at Clarence Bike Park

Dirt Art and local volunteer trail builders have been busy of late building numerous new singletrack sections onto the already popular Clarence Mountain Bike Park cross-country trail. The initally short trail is now far longer and offers a huge variety of terrain including a nast new climb to test even the toughest of legs. The trail is now race-ready for the upcoming state series race with lap elite lap times now over 15 minutes at full pace.

Head to the park soon to check it out!

Glenorchy MTB Park to host round 1 of National MTB Series

The weekend of December 12-13 will see the return of the MTBA National Mountain Bike Series to the Glenorchy Mountain Bike park in Tasmania. This will be the fourth time the Park has hosted the series, over this time Glenorchy has become a firm favorite with riders from across the country. This year the venue will offer all disciplines- cross-country olympic format, cross-country short course, cross-country enduro (new this year), downhill and four-cross/mountain-cross.

Dirt Art will once again be sprucing up the trails with plans to make some exciting new sections on the cross-country and downhill trails, and some revamping of the four-cross track. Punters will also have the chance to hit the newest additions at the park including, the new dirt jumps area and pump track, downhill jump track and dual slalom.

More event info and volunteer information will be posted up soon.

Kempton Dirt Jump Park nearly ready for launch

The Tasmanian midlands community of Kempton will soon have a brand new dirt jump park, with works near completion on the latest Dirt Art creation. The park has been designed to suit beginner to intermediate riders and will offer a variety of different jump and pump line options, including a larger 'trickable' box jump. Completion is due on the 24th August and the park should be settled in and ready to ride by the 29th August.

Dirt Art returns from abroad

The Dirt Art team returns this week from our trip to British Columbia, Canada. Based in Whistler, the trip gave particularly our younger team members a chance to experience a vast array of different trails and trail features. The team has a fresh perspective and enthusiasm ready to launch into the next round of Dirt Art trail/park projects. We are now back on deck and full steam ahead- please don't hesitate to contact us when considering your next mountain bike facility.

Dirt Art team holiday 2009

The Dirt Art team will head to Canada on July 9th for 3 weeks to ride, relax, and check out new trail developments. During this time we are best contacted via email- simon@dirtart.com.au

In August we return to a bunch of exciting new projects in 2009 and 2010.

Dirt Art brings dirt jumping to Kempton Tasmania

In August Dirt Art is scheduled to construct a dirt jump park at Kempton, one hour out of Hobart. The park will bring a great mix of terrain to a town previously starved of riding opportunities. A small but keen group of riders have put together a pretty basic set of jumps just out of the town centre, this area will be revamped into a bike playground by the end of August 2009.

Downhill racing returns to Hobart

The Dirt Devils have booked in a winter short course downhill series to keep the punters happy through the colder period. Races will not have shuttles as courses will be only around 2 minutes in length. Prizes will be up for grabs at all rounds. Dates and details are as follows:

Round 1- Clarence Mountain Bike Park June 20th
Round 2- Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park June 27th
Round 3- Clarence Mountain Bike Park July 4th

All races practice starts at 9am with racing from 11am.

Normal licensing rules apply. Entry fee $5

More info call Simon 0438 310 984

Tasmanian Mountain Bike Strategy underway

The Tasmanian mountain bike strategy is well underway and will offer the blue print for mountain biking development and promotion for the near future. Dirt Art is working with Recreational consultants Inspiring Place on the strategy which is due for completion around August this year. The following information was recently posted by Keith Ryan from Sport and Recreation Tasmania:

There has been some chat on the forums about the development of a State Mountain Bike Plan - well it is official now. Sport and Recreation Tasmania have engaged Inspiring Place and DirtArt to develop the plan. The plan will provide the framework for developing and marketing mountain bike opportunities in Tasmania.

Mountain bike riders and other stakeholders will have the opportunity to provide input into the plan through a series of community and stakeholder forums to be held towards the end of June 2009.

I will post forum details when they are confirmed (hopefully very soon), but until then the best spot for project updates and more information will be the website for the project: http://www.development.tas.gov.au/sportrec/mtbplan.

Any questions shoot me an e-mail: Keith.Ryan@development.tas.gov.au

Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park- Dirt jumps, pump track and downhill jump trail open

This weekend Dirt Art opened up the brand new dirt jump park, pump track, and downhill jump trail at the Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park. The new jump park sets a new standard in the design and construction of public jump parks- proving that these facilities can be safe and durable, while providing an innovative and creative riding experience for everyone from beginner to professional riders. Work is well underway with the dual slalom track and 'Beginners Luck', the new beginner cross-country loop.

Glenorchy MTB park- jump park update

The Dirt Art team have spent the last week sculpting one of Australia's most progressive public dirt jump facilities. The main park layout is nearly finished, and includes some seriously smooth hip lines, berms, rollers, and transfers. The park is jam packed with line choices, and will soon incorporate a pump track. An intermediate and beginner line will go in next week before we move on to works on the new dual slalom track. The new jumps, and all the new park works will be open in the next couple of weeks...

Glenorchy MTB Park- new trails

This week marked the start of 5 weeks of trail building at the Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park. Work has begun on a new downhill jump track jam pack with flowing berms, hip jumps, spines, and bowls. Next week a brand new jump park will begin to take shape, followed by a full-length dual slalom race track. Check back for regular updates...

Glenorchy Nationals race- huge success

The dust has settled on a near perfect weekend of racing at the Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park. Some of the world's fastest racers fronted to battle at one of Australia's most famous mountain bike parks. Dirt Art had spent two weeks prior to the event prepping the downhill track, and building a brand new short course cross-country loop. The event was the best yet at the park, with near perfect racing conditions, plenty of spectators, and some of Australia's finest trails. The formula one event of the weekend- the downhill race saw hot competition on a feshly prepared Dirt Art race track. The new track received raved reviews all weekend, as it challenged even the most advanced riders. Elite mens national series champion Josh Button has publicly claimed on a number of occaisions that this is the best downhill track on the national circuit. On behalf of the Dirt Art team I would like to throw out a huge thanks to all the event directors and volunteers who made the race such a success.

Glenorchy Mountain Bike park- set for nationals this weekend

The Dirt Art team have spent the last two weeks getting the Glenorchy Mountain Bike park in order for the upcoming national series round from 27th February till 1st March. Despite torrential downpours and raging storms this week, the site is all set and ready to go. For a full event schedule see www.nationals.dirtdevilsmtb.com

The Glenorchy national round is renowned for its progressive and challenging courses, while remaining accessible for less experienced riders. This year we have taken things up a notch, and believe we have some of the finest race courses in Australia, ready to be ridden by some of the worlds fastest riders this weekend.

Dirt Art are proud to be a major sponsor of this event.

Dirt Art major sponsor at Tasmanian national series round

Dirt Art are pleased to announce their support as a major sponsor of the upcoming Tasmanian national mountain bike series round at Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park. The Dirt Art team have spent the last 2 weeks re-routing and grooming the Glenorchy downhill trail in preparation for the event. The trail has many new and improved sections, which offer much better flow. The new and improved trail has harder advanced lines, and easier beginner lines, and is sure to offer one of the most talked about courses on the national circuit.

Along with extensive works on the Glenorchy downhill trail, Dirt Art have also constructed a purpose built short course cross-country trail. The short course offers plenty of room for passing through fast flowing trails, with numerous features along the way.

The national round will be held between February 27th and March 1st. Keep an eye out for the Dirt Art set up next to the big berms near the downhill finish area.

Dirt Art teams up with Rockstar Energy Drink

Dirt Art are pleased to announce that Rockstar Energy will be supporting us, and our future projects. Rockstar is a great product, perfect for people like us who are flat out at work and play.

Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park- revamp begins

This week saw the start of a major overhaul at the Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park, Tasmania. The downhill trail has seen a major revamp ready for the upcoming national event, with some tasty new sections that improve the overall flow of an already epic trail. The trail has been made easier for beginner riders with much improved B and C lines, while the A lines have been made harder for the elites.

A brand new short course cross-country course will go in in the next week, offering a great mix of technical features, and flowing turns.

Upcoming works will also include: A brand new dirt jump park, A dual slalom trail and a downhill jump trail.

These works will go along way to slotting Glenorchy in as one of Australia's best mountain bike parks.

Cove Creek Dirt JUmps- day 3 sneek peak

Day three progress shot from Cove Creek.

Dirt Art to revamp Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park

On March 1st Dirt Art is set to embark on a major overhaul of the Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park. The park was initially built for a very small budget, and while the park is renowned as one of Australia's finest, some areas of the park never received the TLC they deserved. Works will begin with overhauls of the downhill trail and sections of the cross-country trail. Both these trails will be groomed and adjusted prior to the national series round at the park on the 1st of March. Planned works also include a totally new and unique dirt jumping facility and pump track, a new dual slalom track, and a brand new downhill jump/freestyle trail. The works wil finish up with some serious grooming of the main village area. Dirt Art are please to have the opportunity to re-establish Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park as an industry leading facility.

Cove Creek Dirt Jumps- Day two

Day two of works at Cove Creek saw some serious shaping and packing. The main park layout is in, and is mostly packed and groomed. We expect works to be completed towards the end of next week, then just a few days of watering and packing to get things dialled.

Cove Creek Jump Park- work begins!

Today was day one of works at the new Cove Creek dirt jump park and pump track. The facility is being built to cater for beginner to intermediate riders, and will be a totally new concept for public jump parks in Australia. The park incorporates a "freestyle layout" where riders can choose countless different line variations through double jumps, hip jumps, berms, and rollers. The infinite riding options at this compact jump park will ensure that riders enjoy the facility for years to come. The facility will be completed in early March, with a public opening to be announced soon.

Clarence Mountain Bike Park- near complete

We have just about completed the impossible- completing a full scale mountain bike park to a meticulous standard, in under 2 months. The Clarence Mountain Bike Park is near completion, with only top coating of the dirt jumps and mountain-cross, and some small link tracks left to finish things off. The park packs Australia's most diverse mountain bike park in to a small scenic valley on Hobart's Eastern Shore, and offers a vast array of terrain to suit riders of all abilities. While we have seen an improvement in volunteer numbers, overall the volunteer turn out has been poor, and more enthusiasm will be required to finish the park off.
We expect the park to be complete following further volunteer days in around 2 weeks time, with an official opening schedule for March with exact dates to be confirmed. For more information on the park, or to put up your hand to get involved please email us: simon@dirtart.com.au