'Tis true, there's been between 6 and 10 people up their for the last few weekends.

Should have a good turn out this weekend as we will have a digger and dumper truck (fingers-crossed) so should be able to build jumps and berms much quicker.

Most of the FE still don't like the word downhill as it conjures up images of broken bodies and lawsuits but in theory the red/black XC stuff should link in nicely with the freeride area to create a nice little run from the start of the quarry all the way down to the end of the woods - hopefully a good 2/3 min run.

Serious bit now... for god's sake don't just go up their and build whatever you like. Work with Mike and Tim (FE) and the volunteers and have your input that way. If lots of sh*t jumps and shore goes up then the FE will pull it all down again.

See you sunday

sweet guys its good to hear stuff is finally happening might have to head up soon, i was planning on heading up just before it got closed!

Sounds pretty good will have to pop up the road when I get a  motor sorted. What's the difference between a red and black route?

sweet

here's a few pics of the XC route being built & the drop off:
www.gps-rider.co.uk/haldon/trailbuild.html

yeah there's a track above these pics, running from the road at the top.  Plus Haldon Ridge has got a fair few runs in the forest ranging from nice flatish routes for beginners to more short tech DH / XC runs.

It's about an hour and a half from Bristol.  Haldon Ridge is the big hill where the A380 to Torquay & the A38 to Plymouth join at the botom of it.  Exeter racecourse is on the top, the trails are towards a white tower called Haldon Belverdere.

yup yup yup