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Does no one ride Greenleigh any more?

I used to ride at Greenleigh a lot, even did a couple of CORC races there way back when.

I went out there recently for the first time in a couple of years but found that it's getting pretty overgrown and there isn't much sign of regular use. It's a pity really because I think it's got some of the best tracks in the area.

Was just wondering why no one rides there any more?

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Permalink Reply by John Preston on February 9, 2012 at 9:40

Hi John

Are you talking about the Jumping Creek area?

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Permalink Reply by Karl B aka Crasher on February 9, 2012 at 11:45

Where is this Greenleigh you speak of?

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Permalink Reply by john on February 9, 2012 at 13:13

I'm talking about Greenleigh on the outskirts of Queanbeyan.
Check it out on Google maps.

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Permalink Reply by Cameron M on March 14, 2012 at 9:39

Hi John,

never heard of it till now. I would be quite interested to hear any other info if you can remember? Such as, where the tailhead is, how many km's of trails, terrain, difficulty etc. Oh, and the big one for the moment, how is it in the wet?

Cheers

Cameron

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Permalink Reply by Steve K on March 14, 2012 at 9:42

Hmm sounds like that might be the location of the "Queanbeyan Dirt Jumps"? Or it may be different. There was a bit in AMB or MBA about it last year some time. Never been there myself

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Permalink Reply by Cameron M on March 14, 2012 at 10:57

Nah, dirtjumps is in the old quarry ("the scar") along shouthbar rd just west of Karabar and north of mt Jerra. Additionally, there is a basic section of Jerra trails begin just up the hill from here and head south around the eastern flanks of Mt Jerra to Edwin Parkway and across to the Jerra trails propper.

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Permalink Reply by James Blair on March 14, 2012 at 11:18

There are quite a few trails around the bottom of Mt Jerra, if you know where to go, you can do a full loop of the hill that's 90% single track (~5km). That's on top of all the trails over the southern side of the new road.

There are still remnants of the old greenleigh club course combined with moto tracks down around the jumping creek area. Mind you I haven't been for 9 months or so. You can get to it from the back of greenleigh, woodman pl etc, then head across the clearing at jumping creek and into the trees on the southerrn side.