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Ozwald Cobblepo

Tue Feb 12 2008, 09:38AM

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Chopwells trails are there to be enjoyed by all ride safe and respect other forest users

LIABILITY WARNING NOTICE

The trails are graded in much the same way as the routes at a ski

Resort. We have runs graded as Green,Blue Red, Black and Double

Black for the free ride area. The Free ride (Black Trails) trails are not

Suitable for novice cyclists without previous off-road Mountain Bike

Riding experience. We ask that you approach your riding with due

caution, and ride within your limits and the limits of your equipment at

all times. Riders use the trails strictly at their own risk at all times

and we require that riders inspect all structures and obstacles before

attempting to ride them.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

You will require safety equipment to use any of the trails, Free ride

park (Black run) riders must have a Mountain Bike safety helmet

(EN1078), gloves and knee/shin guards as the minimum. We strongly

recommend that all riders wear full-body armour with chest and spine

protection, knee/shin and elbow/arm guards, gloves, eye protection and a

full-face Mountain Bike or Motocross helmet

Cross country (Red run) riders must have a Mountain Bike safety helmet

(EN1078) and gloves as the minimum. Family cycle users require a minimum of

a Mountain Bike safety helmet (EN1078).

STAY SAFE

We strongly advise that you do not ride the free ride trails on your

own, we encourage all riders keep an eye out for each other, and provide

assistance to other riders involved in accidents.

TRAILS

Do not under any circumstances alter or adapt any of the trails in

anyway.

Any kind of 'illegal building' will result in a closure of the project

and a whole heap of really annoyed local riders, so please, just

Don’t do it!

If you find any broken woodwork or blown-out dirt sections, please

inform a member of staff at the forest park centre, so that repairs can

be made as soon as possible.

Please respect the environment around the trails and do not attempt to

remove or modify any bushes, plants or trees close to the trails, the

trails have been carefully designed to work with their surroundings.

TRAIL ETIQUETTE

Never walk back up the trails, stop on a stunt or on the run-out of a

trail or structure or you could cause a serious accident for any

approaching rider.

Do not leave your bike in a trails' clear fall zone or blocking access

to a trail gateway -

thoughtless actions can jeopardize the safety of other trail users.

User Advice-Mountain biking is a potentially hazardous activity carrying a significant risk.

It should only be undertaken with a full understanding of all inherent risks.

The guidelines at trailheads must always be used in conjunction with the exercise of your own experience, intuition and careful judgement.

[ Edited Tue Feb 12 2008, 09:42AM ]

merlysnife

Fri Jul 16 2010, 09:52AM

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Joined: Fri Jul 16 2010, 09:50AM
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noted!

i hope i can release the social essays on my head.


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