Flatline = The flattest trail we could come up with due to the steep nature of Duck Creek Mountain. Trail sponsored by – Wiggins Scaffolding
7 Year Itch = From initial concept to turning the soil, Duck Creek Mountain was 7 years of constant scratching for a number committee and club members. Trail sponsored by – Rixon Electrics
High Voltage = Trails run under some HV power lines. Trail sponsored by – Motorheads Suffolk Park
200 Beats = Named by local club member Hayley Oakes. Hayley was offered naming rights on that trail if she won a national title, which she of course did. She came up with ‘200 Beats’ which was her average heart rate during her first national win. Trail sponsored by – Wahoo TICKR
Shape Shifter = The builders had to shift some shapes to create the trail and so does the rider. Trail sponsored by – Somerville Laundry Lomax Solicitors
Mr Fussy = The main builder of this trail can be a touch fussy at times – a good thing when it comes to trail building. Trail sponsored by – Tuatara Construction
Pinzen Needles = One of the builders on this trail had lots of problems with pins and needles in their hands during construction of this trail. Trail sponsored by – Rixon Electrics
Frankers Power Pipe = This trail is like a half pipe. Initially, there was a power pole across the trail that needed moving. US Founding Father Benjamin Franklin’s early experiments with electricity lead to its discovery. The Hon. Benjamin Franklin (Australian Parliamentary Secretary AKA Frankers) was a huge help in obtaining the funding for Duck Creek Mountain. Trail sponsored by – The Bicycle Emporium
Dirt Surfer = This trail is like surfing the dirt. Trail sponsored by – Collins Hume Accountants & Business Advisers
Super Surfer = A harder version of Dirt Surfer.
Flugal Winder = This is a reference to the Tom Cruise movie Cocktail where they refer to the plastic part on the end of your shoe lace as probably having a weird name like a flugal binder. We had no trail name ideas for this one so called it Flugal Winder. Trail sponsored by – The Pilates Suite Alstonville
Reeker = Uralba, our original stomping ground, had a trail named “Stinky Cow”. Well, this trail is similar, just a whole lot more smelly. Trail sponsored by – Forest for the Trees Brewing Company
Pacific Rim = This trail is the rim of Duck Creek Mountain. The movie ‘Pacific Rim’ was on the mind of the designer when he found the trail and he named it immediately. Trail sponsored by – Stone & Wood Brewing Company
Your Alba = Design to look and feel very much like our old trails that were taken away from us in Uralba. Well this one is all yours. Trail sponsored by – Think Water Northern Rivers
Not Shore = Planned to be a full North Shore style trail but it ain’t on the North Shore!
Two Dogs = We had to name a trail after two people who were instrumental in getting Duck Creek Mountain to eventuate. They came close, but never gave up, just like a couple of dogs on a chain.
Geezer = We also had to name a trail after the site designer. When it was being built the contractors nicknamed him “Geezer”. Trail sponsored by – Alstonville Plumbing & Gasfitting
Extractor = This trail runs near our boundary with the neighbouring quarry. Trail sponsored by – Transition Cycles
Wrecked = While building this trail we found the wreck of an old car near the top of the trail. Being an ascending trail, it might Wreck some people as well! Trail sponsored by – Alstonville Country Cottages (Holiday Accommodation)
Made In China = Everything is Made In China these days, except mountain bike trails! Trail sponsored by – Wahoo ROAM
Groot = A rooty, techy trail named after a famous superhero.
A huge thank you to our trail sponsors
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