Adrenaline Live! 12-13 July
Final preparations are underway for Adrenaline Live! a weekend long celebration of Adrenaline Sport and the launch of Rossendale's new Mountain Bike Trails in Lee Quarry, Bacup. Over the last week the trail builders have been putting the finishing touches to the trails and expert riders have been testing the 7km of new track to make sure it's ready to ride.
Highlights of the weekend will include the British Disabled Water Ski Championships at Whitworth Water Ski, top skiers and snow boarders showing off their skills at Ski Rossendale along with live music from two really exciting young bands, plus a round of the British Mountain Bike Trials Championship and an open Cross Country race on the new trails in Lee Quarry. If you fancy testing yourself and your riding skills you can enter the race via www.pennineevents.co.uk/Upcoming.html .
Gary Hood, Chief Executive of Rossendale Leisure Trust, said �Adrenaline Live! is our first real test event and is all about building a solid foundation for future events and more new facilities. Spectators can come along for free and we hope that seeing top class events will inspire people, particularly youngsters, to have a go themselves. Sports like Snowboarding and Mountain Biking can be a great introduction to a whole new lifestyle and the Adrenaline Gateway is all about giving as many people as possible the opportunity to experience the fun and excitement of outdoor sport.�
Councillor Hazel Harding, Leader of Lancashire County Councillor, said: �The Adrenaline Live! Event is a major attraction for people to come and see what the venue and the surrounding area has to offer. Lancashire County Council is proud to be a part of the Adrenaline Gateway project and to see the former quarry being regenerated for use in this way.�
To find out more about the Adrenaline Gateway and Adrenaline Live! go to www.adrenaline-gateway.co.uk
Event Details:
Saturday 12 July - Ski Rossendale from 5pm
Saturday 12 July � Whitworth All Day
Sunday 13 July - Lee Quarry, Bacup, All Day (Use the Kingfisher/Futures Park Carpark)
For Further Information about:
Ski Rossendale please ring 01706 226457.
Activities available at Cowm Quarry see www.cowmleisure.com or call John Whittle on 07970 101879
The British Disabled Water Ski Championships contact Andy Knowles on 01706 852534 or see www.whitworth-waterski.co.uk/
Where to stay and other attractions in Rossendale visit www.rossendale.gov.uk/tourism
Notes: Mountain Bike Trails in Lee Quarry have been funded by Natural England through DEFRA's Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund, Lancashire County Council's economic development company Lancashire County Developments Limited and the Lancashire Environmental Fund with support from Rossendale Leisure Trust and Aggregates Industries. The NWRDA is funding further work to develop the AG concept and build the case for further investment. The trails will be in use by the summer and the Adrenaline Gateway Team have already started plan for a second stage of trails in the quarry as well as other routes elsewhere in Pennine Lancashire.