Trail Maintenance at Mystic MTB Park
The majority of the trails in Mystic Park were built and maintained by Alpine Cycling Club volunteers over many years with funds raised mostly by club-run events.
The land that Mystic Park is located on is leased by HVP as a working pine plantation and, until 2024, was managed by Alpine Community Plantations for recreational use.
As of July 1, 2024, Mystic Park is now managed by Elevation Parks, on behalf of the Alpine Shire, and Elevation Parks is now responsible for trail maintenance and construction within Mystic Park.
Previously, ACC members could undertake maintenance within Mystic Park and also access privileges including after-hours shuttle access when 3 hours of maintenance had been accrued per month. These previous arrangements were negotiated between ACC and ACP, and were formalised in an MOU between the two parties.
At this current point in time, ACC does not have an MOU with Elevation Parks. Members of the ACC Executive have met with Elevation Parks management and commenced preliminary discussions around what the future role of ACC in Mystic Park will look like. However, as there is no current agreement, ACC members are currently unable to undertake maintenance within Mystic nor access the park for after-hours private shuttles.
Elevation Parks and ACC have held productive conversations and we are hopeful that an agreement will be made in the near future. Should this eventuate, we will update members.
In the meantime, please do not undertake any unsanctioned work within Mystic or access the park for private shuttles as doing so could jeopardise the relationships and agreements we are working towards.
ACC members are currently able to participate in maintenance and construction within Mystic Park by joining Elevation Park’s Volunteer or Paid Trail Crew.
For more information on Mystic Park, head to the website.
Other parts of Bright’s trail network are land managed by DELWP or Alpine Shire Council. ACC members can still undertake maintenance outside of the park on non-HVP trails.
ACC will be holding regular trail maintenance working bees in these areas.
For more information, please contact maintenance@alpinecyclingclub.com.au
ACC Trail Maintenance
The Alpine Cycling Club helps build and maintain many trails in Mystic Park. With our ever-growing trail network, there is an increasing need for maintenance.
If you enjoy riding the mountain bike trails at Mystic and would like to contribute to the ongoing support of the trails, please sign up as a volunteer – we would love to have you on board.
To become part of our Volunteer Trail Crew team, please follow these easy steps:
- Join the Alpine Cycling Club through AusCycling. (Please note only full members can take part, not AusCycling trial members)
- Sign up to Trailforks.com so you can submit trail work reports.
- Read and sign our Trail Volunteer Safe Work Procedure contract. Please remember to scroll down on the 2nd page and add your signature!
- Attend a trail maintenance induction day or working bee.
- Get to work, and don’t forget to log your hours in trailforks!
If you have any questions please reach out to maintenance@alpinecyclingclub.com.au
FAQs
How do I report my time spent doing trail maintenance?
You will need to submit a work report on Trailforks. See https://www.trailforks.com/help/view/31/ or this link for the mobile version https://www.trailforks.com/help/view/71/
Please only report your own time via Trailforks, reporting hours for other people creates extra admin work.
Is there any other method for reporting time spent doing trail work?
No.
Can I do trail maintenance any time by myself?
Yes, except if you are operating any machine, brush cutters, chainsaws etc, then you would need a second person with you.
How many trail maintenance hours will I have to do to get a Mystic self-shuttle pass?
You will need to have completed 3 hours in the last month to get a pass for the following month.
How often do you run trail maintenance working bees and induction?
We only run these as we have time; there are no scheduled events; please remember we are volunteers. They will be posted on our Facebook page when someone has time to run one.
How do I join the club?
Sign up through AusCycling. You must be a paid-up member of one of these associations and the club, not a trial member.
How will maintenance hours be reported?
You will need to post your hours on Trailforks as a trail report with a description and photos.
If I post my hours on Trailforks now will they count?
Not unless you are a member who has already signed off on our Trail Volunteer Safe Work Procedure policies.
How do I use Trailforks?
Trailsforks.com have an extensive library of support documentation. Please see https://www.trailforks.com/help/
Am I covered under any insurance while doing trail maintenance?
All Club members are covered under Aus Cycling’s insurance while doing maintenance or building trails.https://www.mtba.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Trail-Building-Insurance-FAQs-June- 2016-V2.pdf
I have done my hours and posted them on Trailforks, when do I get my Mystic shuttle pass?
Trailwork will be reviewed monthly and details sent to Alpine Community Plantations (ACP). Please remember we are all volunteers and they may be delayed.
When is the next ACC Trail working bee?
Working Bees are organised by our Volunteer members as they have time and would like help. We are always looking for more Trail Crew Team Leaders to run workings, if you have some experience with trail building and maintenance and would like to run working bees please email maintenance@alpinecyclingclub.com.au
How do I know what trail maintenance needs doing in Mystic.
We always try to post any current issue in Mystic to Trailforks and you can review that at https://www.trailforks.com/region/mystic-park/reports/
Trails nearly always need to be raked and have the drains cleared.
Lower trails often need brush cutting to trim the blackberries and ferns back.
Can I use a chainsaw and help remove fallen trees in Mystic?
As per the Trail Volunteer Safe Work Procedure document and our Chainsaw policy document. You also need to have the Cross-Cut and Trim ticket before using a chainsaw in Mystic Park.
The Club will reimburse members who get their chainsaw ticket and completed a number of hours maintenance in Mystic – subject to the ACC Chainsaw policy
