The primary aim of the project is to increase participation in off-road cycling in south west England from 2008 to 2012.
To enable this the project will work everyone to increase the quality of off-road cycling provision and the awareness and access to this activity across the south west. The project will work with partners to identify and facilitate delivery or improvement of off-road cycling 'hubs' (both private and public) that will give a high quality experience and signpost visitors to other south west cycling facilities and experiences. These hubs will be relevant and accessible to the resident population as well a tourism attraction to the area.
We use the phrase 'trail hub' to describe a focal point site that people will visit to have an off-road cycling experience, and that will signpost the visitor to wider off-road cycling opportunities in the immediate area and the south west region.
We use objective criteria to assess the suitability of a physical site for development as a trail hub. To see these criteria click here. This process is essential, ensuring that hubs are not built on sites where they will get little use or are unsustainable.
To find out what facilities and quality standards we expect from a trail hub centre to promote it as part of the 1SW project click here. We aim to assist in establishing 8 primary trail hubs over the 4 years of the project. This document also covers secondary trail hubs, which will still be high quality but may have less facilities. The standards also covers area trail hubs where a part of the south west is developed as a destination for off-road cycling.