The Bennett’s Trails – A story of resilience, collaboration and blisters

It was smiles all round at the opening of two new trails at Bennett’s Forest Reserve in the Adelaide Hills on Saturday, 10th July 2021.

The sun came out along with 40-something riders and delegates from Forestry SA to experience the new trails built by Gravity Enduro SA and an army of volunteers.

It’s been a tough couple of years for the mountain bike community in the Adelaide Hills with bushfires and then the COVID pandemic.

Still, through the community’s resilience and support from Forestry SA and local businesses, things are starting to look up.

With the race season (and life in general) looking uncertain in 2020, we were feeling restless.

The Bennett’s Trails – A story of resilience, collaboration and blisters

Title Caption: It was smiles all round at the opening of two new trails at Bennett’s Forest Reserve in the Adelaide Hills on Saturday, 10th July 2021.

Caption: Monique Blason Manager of Community Services, Forestry SA (left) and Kate Holdrook Gravity Enduro SA Coordinator (right) at the starting line at the Bennett’s Trail.

All smiles at the Bennett’s Forest Reserve in the Adelaide Hills.

More than 40 riders and delegates from Forestry SA experience the new trails built by Gravity Enduro SA and an army of volunteers.

Kate Holdrook Gravity Enduro SA Coordinator (left) and Monique Blason Manager of Community Services, Forestry SA (right) and Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer for Responsible Wood (centre) at the Bennett’s Forest Reserve in the Adelaide Hil

Gravity Enduro South Australia is dedicated to bringing gravity enduro mountain biking to Adelaide and its surrounding areas.

All photos and video supplied by Fletcher Media.