Bike Wānaka - Lismore Bike Park

Bike Wānaka with the help of a bunch of volunteers are transforming the current Lismore Bike Park into an epic facility for the whole of the Wānaka two-wheeled community to enjoy.

Lismore Bike Park was underused, neglected and had become an unwelcoming area for a community bike hub. With full support of the council, local riding community, and schools Bike Wānaka raised the necessary $100,000 to get underway with the first stage of the project: building progressive jump trails from Green line to Grade 6 Jump line; constructing a freestyle area with dirt, mulch and airbag jumps; and installing a sprinkler system.

The Ground Effect Slush Fund has contributed $2000 towards one of the many stages of the project: to asphalt the pump track and learn-to-ride track; and improve and extend 'Rock'n'Rolla trail to create an XC loop. 

Back in Spring 2012 Bike Wānaka first built the Rock'n'Rolla loop at Lismore Park. The Ground Effect Slush Fund covered $1000 short fall in community funding to hire equipment for the build.

Plus check out the Dean's Bank Track crafted back in 2012.

You can keep an eye on progress at www.bikewanaka.org.nz. Here are links to the Lismore Bike Park Proposal and the Bike Wānaka Facebook page. Give Bike Wānaka a follow on Instagram to find out when they need volunteers for the project.