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Mill Creek MTB trails

Locality: Lucas Heights

Address: Little forest rd Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia

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24.01.2022 Woah!!! Our First Ladies social ride was a bangerrrrrrrr! 28 ladies turned up for a shred and had a great time! Shoutout to The Bike Shed Mortdale - TBSM for the support and organising some great prizes for the day Stay tuned for the next one and thanks to the 3 ladies that ran the day - Amanda, Celia and Cassandra

23.01.2022 Don’t forget our ladies social ride day coming up! This will be a great chance to meet new people and get a tour of the trails. Looks like it’s going to be popular so we may split it into a couple of groups on the day Something to think about beforehand is a name for the group.

23.01.2022 The latest Mill Creek explained vid is here!! Hit the link to see Black Hawk Down get a run through Like the vid? Let Craig know in the comments https://youtu.be/TGvy0PmateA

23.01.2022 Only a couple of days to get your order in for Mill Creek merchandise! details at the link below

22.01.2022 We have changed the date! November trail day is being pushed back to the 14th November Cheers

22.01.2022 ***heads up*** Sunday afternoon there will be a large social charity ride happening at Mill Creek If you are planning on riding on Sunday afternoon the trails are still open but be aware there will be a large group riding very old, cheap and/or death trap bikes. Good luck and Godspeed to the riders All funds raised from this social are going to charity.... to the organiser See more

20.01.2022 ****Ladies Ride**** Sorry Ladies but we have cancelled the ride for this Sunday due to the extreme temperatures forecasted. We’ll organise another one soon

20.01.2022 Pump action bridge is back in action! Thanks to the legends that repaired it and to Robbo for sending in the photos

20.01.2022 Craig McPhee MTB is back! This time it’s methane alley. Check it out at the link and let him know what you think of it https://youtu.be/RS1lMyjvatc

19.01.2022 Orders close tonight! last chance to get some Mill Creek Merch and help support the work that happens and also look rad

19.01.2022 Another rad day digging and moving rocks! (really, large rocks) Huge shoutout to the crew who turned up and put in the effort to repair the top section of BHD climb. Thanks to The Bike Shed Mortdale - TBSM for sending out some crew members from the shop to help out as well! Get out and enjoy the fresh work - See you next month

18.01.2022 Just a timely reminder about weather conditions and our trail network. Mill Creek generally drains really well and if we have had a bit of rain then most of the trails are good to ride. Hit the turps doesn’t handle the rain so well as it absorbs water due to the high clay content in the soil. Please do not ride this trail if it’s wet - you will damage it. If it’s been raining a lot, wash your bike, read a book, stay home and annoy your family or go hang at westfield with the rest of the cool kids, just don’t ride the trails Thanks

18.01.2022 Only a couple of days left to get your ticket to win this bike!!! Also it’s our end of year dig, ride and bbq so come along and help out, have a ride, have a beer and possibly win a bike!

18.01.2022 Well, that’s a wrap! Last dig day for the year and it was a banger!!! Huge shoutout to every volunteer that has turned up this year and helped out. A massive thanks goes out to Specialized Bicycles for donating a one of a kind soil searching bike, raced by Curtis Keene to be raffled off with all proceeds going to Mill Creek. In the end they raised $5300.00 which is unbelievable and will help us to build some kids/beginner trails. The lucky winner in the end was none other t...han Wade Tiller who is one of our legendary dig crew! Thanks to Sutherland Shire Council for providing such a good facility Special mentions to - The Bike Shed Mortdale - TBSM Cyclery Studio Sunday Road Brewing For the awesome support We’ll be back in February for our next dig day See you there! (Thanks Sean for the photos)

17.01.2022 Another rad day making trails betterer. Thanks to the crew that turned up and put in the effort. We also planted some new trees in an old trail corridor to be regenerated. See you next month for our end of year dig, ride and bbq

17.01.2022 Another awesome dig day yesterday! Thanks to the crew that turned up and moved dirt and rocks. The BHD top climb section received some needed love thanks to @tbsm for sending out some team members to help - - @instarrdan and @jar_rule -... - #community #volunteer #theshire #shiremtb #shiretrails #mtb #trailbuilding #trailbuilders #mcta #millcreektrailassociation #trailnetwork See more

16.01.2022 The first of our infographics from our 2020 Survey Project. (Can't see the images properly and want a high-res version - send us an email at [email protected]). Prize winners have been contacted by email (check your inboxes - we're still waiting on a few replies). Thanks again for everyone's input and interest thus far. More infographics and results to follow.

16.01.2022 Hope everyone's staying warm this weekend. If you're hiding inside with a warm cuppa - don't forget to click through and show your support/have your say on the Royal National Park Mountain Biking Plan. There are options to 'Have Your Say' on both the 'Plan of Management' and/or the 'Mountain Biking Plan' via their interactive maps. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au//royal-parks-draft-plan

16.01.2022 Want to know what trail you voted as your favourite? Here's our second installment of our survey results......comments welcome :)

15.01.2022 We have some amazing news to share! Specialized Bicycles is raffling off Curtis Keene's custom painted Soil Searching EWS race bike and the proceeds will go to Mill Creek MTB trails!!! This bike looks fast standing still! To go with the custom painted frame is a custom build that includes Ohlins fork and coil rear shock, Magura Brakes and XTR group. ... To get yourself a ticket head to the link below - https://soil-searching-raffle-au.raisely.com/ (This is open to NSW residents only) The winner will be announced at our end of year Dig, Ride and BBQ day on the 5th December by the Specialized team. Along with the BBQ we'll have drinks supplied by Sunday Road Brewing as well. Please share this link with your mates as the more tickets sold, the more money for the trails! ******************************************************************* Terms and Conditions of Competition Raffle tickets are available to NSW residents only. The raffle will be drawn at Mill Creek Dig Days on Saturday 5th December, 2020 and announced on @specialized_au Instagram page on Monday 7th December, 2020. The winner will be contacted via the ticket holders mobile that was listed on Raisely at time of purchase. If contact cannot be made with the winner within 7 days of the 5th December, 2020, a new winner will be announced via @specialized_au Instagram page on Monday 14th December, 2020.

15.01.2022 The latest Mill Creek explained vid by Craig McPhee is out! This time it’s the Scribbly trail Check it out at the link below and if you want to see more subscribe to his page and let him know! Mill Creek Explained | Scribbly https://youtu.be/i3ML1011kf8

14.01.2022 Huuuuuuuuuuge dig day today! Tea cup is back open and is the best its ever been thanks to the legendary Mill creek dig crew thanks to everyone that turned up today and worked in the sloppy conditions. We had a lot of new faces which was great! Yeeiioo!

14.01.2022 Kids building jumps! Wooooo! Sign this petition to support the local little shredders keep their jumps! http://chng.it/2kkdsG42sg

13.01.2022 MASSIVE THANKYOU for the approx. 700 responses to our survey. We've received a ton of great feedback, constructive responses, and thoroughly appreciate the effort. Keep an eye on your email inbox (and spam) where will contact the winners of the new swag!! Keep watching this space as we release some of the survey results. Tons of people have expressed an interest in supporting a more legally formal 'club' around Mill Creek and Sutherland Shire Mountain Biking in general. Particularly to those who've expressed an interest in helping out at the executive level, we'll be in contact soon with the next steps (just give us some time - there's a lot of survey data to process!)

13.01.2022 Win this bike! Hit the link below, buy a ticket and all the money raised will go to Mill Creek! This is EWS racer Curtis Keene's actual race bike. Custom painted and custom built. Massive thanks to Specialized Bicycles for donating this bike.... https://soil-searching-raffle-au.raisely.com/

13.01.2022 We grabbed this off our friends at Southern Trail Revolution - A timely reminder to have your say on the RNP plan of management before it's too late! Have you given your feedback to NPWS about the new Royal National Park plan of management yet? One of our fellow park user groups are posting regarding dirt jumps in RNP. Several of the sites are located in sensitive ecological communities, and most likely will be removed by NPWS. I believe the people who came across them wrot...e directly to the Environment Minister to draw attention to them, so it's a hard argument to justify keeping them where they currently are located. It's also why I've suggested the East Heathcote APZ as a possible site to allow dirt jump construction. You can be sure that they and their supporters will be providing feedback to NPWS. It's imperative that every single one of us also do the same to ensure that our voice is heard regarding MTB in the royal. Get on it, and remember to ask for the bottle forest/parkland trails at East Heathcote to also be zoned as recreational - otherwise we risk losing the trails in that area. Please take a few minutes to let NPWS what you think of the new plan: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au//royal-parks-draft-plan (and if you decide to post over at that other page, PLEASE keep it respectful. We as a community don't need to give them any ammunition to paint mtb in a negative light and if you decide to be a dick it just makes us all look bad)

12.01.2022 Hey legends! Are you a builder or carpenter and would be willing to donate some time for a small project? We’d be stoked to hear from you! Get in touch and we’ll let you know what we need Cheers ***Update*** Thanks to everyone that reached out. We've got it sorted for now ... Stay tuned See more

11.01.2022 Our end of year trail day, ride and BBQ is this Saturday! If you haven’t bought your ticket to win Curtis Keenes specialized race bike, make sure you get in the draw. Come along on Saturday for a dig, some jump laps and lunch! https://facebook.com/events/s/mill-creek-dig-day-soil-search/727593011178731/?ti=icl

09.01.2022 Our September dig day is this Saturday! Meeting point is the main tip gate on little forest rd. All tools and instructions provided 7:45 start See you there!

07.01.2022 Helmets are for everyone..... Unfortunately, we still get people riding at Mill Creek without one. Do yourself and your riding buddies a favour and wear yours. Thanks Sean Hill for the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m-c4GixUpg

07.01.2022 Our November dig day is tomorrow! Meeting at the top of Black Hawk Down on Heathcote road at 7:45am All tools and instruction provided. Come along, get involved and be part of making Mill Creek radder... See you there

07.01.2022 Today is our monthly trail day so if you are heading out to ride please be aware that the teacup climb will be closed (use the gravel road instead) and there will be work happening on HTT at some stage as well so this may be closed for a short period (it’s probably too wet to ride this morning anyway) If you’re coming along to the dig day we’ll be parking in the paddock and working nice and close See you out there!

07.01.2022 **October dig day** Just a heads up that our October dig day will not be running. There’s no council supervision available so we’ll cancel this one and meet up in November. Enjoy the day off and ride your bike instead Yeeiioo!

05.01.2022 Trail Update!! Whats closed? Only Hit the Turps is closed. This will be open first thing SATURDAY morning so if you want first laps get out there early. Standby for a separate post on the changes to the jump line.... What's open? Everything else is open. The only bad spots will be the lower part of Deaneii run and possibly the very end of BHD. Thanks to everyone for being patient with the closures. So far no one has poached the new work on Hit the Turps which is awesome!! Cheers

05.01.2022 Heads up shredders. Hit the turps will be too wet to ride tomorrow. It’s going to need some time to dry out before it can be ridden. Thanks for respecting this closure Cheers Trail crew

05.01.2022 ***Ladies event*** We have had a lot of interest in a ladies social ride so we’ve put together a couple of guides and it’s happening! Details Saturday 26th September ... 9:00 AM Meet at the trailhead at the start of Methane alley If it’s popular then we’ll look at organising a regular event - to be discussed on the day Got questions? Let us know See more

04.01.2022 If you missed the winner of Curtis Keens custom Specialized Bicycles soil searching bike. Check the video! Congratulations to the winner! Well deserved Thanks to everyone that entered! $5300 was raised and is coming back into the trails

04.01.2022 Want to see what’s changed on HIt the Turps? Craig Mcphee MTB is back with a preview from the dig crew test session Click the link and give him a follow if you want to see more Mill Creek content https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4SzGxf5PmU

04.01.2022 The second ladies ride is coming up this Sunday!! Come along and shred with like minded ladies

04.01.2022 Hit the turps update..... **open Saturday morning** Massive thanks for everyone’s patience with the freshen up of the jump line. Here’s a summary of what work has been completed and changes to be aware of - top section... Rollers between berms have been raised back to original height with same drainage issues resolved. The first 3 jumps have been reshaped and packed with the biggest change being that the shark fin is now a one piece takeoff instead of having 2 lines. Beginner line is still on the left and is a tabletop but now you can progressively move your way up to hitting the gap. - Middle section All 3 jumps have had a reshape The section between the first 2 jumps has been scooped out a bit and the takeoffs built up. The jump distance on this one didn’t really match the others so it’s been lengthened to ensure the gaps are consistent. The jump before heading down hill into the gap had already been reshaped but be aware this is now a one piece takeoff as well and is hipped. *the gap jump is unchanged at this stage and will undergo a rebuild sometime soon - Lower section Jump into the berm when coming out into the open has been reshaped and is also a one piece takeoff and is hipped for the advanced riders Berm is unchanged but there is a much bigger roller to allow more speed for the step up Berm before the step up has been steepened and rebuilt Please have a warm up run to scope out the trail before just pressing send as some jumps will feel different. Massive thanks to the legends that helped out on the rebuild (Wade, Mick, Sean, Craig, Scott, Jesse, David) huge thanks to Jason at Sutherland shire council Bushcare for supporting us as well. The surface may be a bit crumbly until it’s ridden in as the dirt was super sticky and then it was windy for days making the surface crusty so please use caution Cheers! Dan

03.01.2022 Our November dig day is this weekend!! It’s been a while since our last trail day and we’ve got a big job on so come along and lend a hand Stay tuned for a meeting spot (it’s likely to be on heathcote rd this month) See you out there ... https://facebook.com/events/s/november-dig-day/267012691215091/?ti=icl

03.01.2022 Hey everyone! Another call out for assistance We are looking for a solicitor/lawyer that may be able to assist us with some legalities around not for profit organisation/club setup and would be interested in potentially setting this up. If you can help or know someone that might, please get in touch! Cheers

01.01.2022 Heads up to anyone riding pump action The bridge has seen better days We’ll get out and fix it as soon as we can