Peak District MTB - mountain bike advocacy group

[rogerthecat]

Happy New Year all.

Following an impromptu meeting and chat with a friend who is on the Peak District National Park Authority, he asked if there was a group representing local mountain bikers who may be able to meet with the PDNPA and provide input into their Peak District Cycle Plan. We have Ride Sheffield doing some brilliant things on the Eastern Moors and that end of the park, but little that pushes across and down for the rest of the peak.

So, a small group of us have started an advocacy and lobbying group to liaise with Peak Park Authority and Derbyshire Dales/County Councils in regard to improving MTB access in the area and to help them with their Cycling Strategy Plan.

If you live in the Park you can have a direct say by joining us, if you ride here but live further afield then you can become and supporter and to add weight to our cause.

Please use the link below to read the constitution and sign up using the join form on the website: http://www.peakdistrictmtb.org.uk/

All the data will be used for is to keep you informed and to show the PDNPA that we have support from active MTBers.

Please forward on to any mates who live/ride in the Peak also.

We will post any news and developments here and on the website, there's also a Twitter account @PeakDistrictMTB.

To allay any concerns we have launched with the full knowledge and support of Ride Sheffield and will be working closely with them on all aspects of common interest.

Cheers, Paul
www.peakdistrictmtb.org.uk

[HopeValleyPaul]

Already done, a great idea. Good luck with it.