ACCESSIBILITY
One goal of Djuwang Baring is to provide a unified network of adaptively suitable trails. Approximately 30% of the network contains adaptively suitable riding trails.
Adaptive Mountain Biking (aMTB), sometimes referred to as “off-road para-cycling”, encompasses a broad range of riders who typically cannot ride a standard mountain bike and require adapted equipment and trails to suit their physical, intellectual, neurological and sensory abilities.
Find the adaptive trails at Djuwang Baring by looking for the adaptive symbol on our online Trail Map and on the trail signage throughout the network.
Learn more about Adaptive MTB communities via the Disability Sports Australia website or the Break The Boundary website.
ADAPTIVE MOUNTAIN BIKE TECHNICAL GUIDELINES
An adaptive mountain bike (AMTB) is a bike that is modified to fit the needs of an individual rider. Adaptive bikes are designed specifically for people with disabilities and are meant to accommodate each rider’s specific needs and physical abilities. There is no one design fits all for adaptive bikes and they can be modified in a wide variety of ways to make mountain biking possible and fun for anyone.
The following guidelines should be used until integrated into the Regulations from 2025.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Hepburn Shire Council acknowledge the Dja Dja Wurrung as the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on which we live and work.
On these lands, Djaara have performed age-old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal. We recognise their resilience through dispossession, and it is a testament to their culture and tradition, which is strong and thriving.
We also acknowledge the neighbouring Traditional Owners, the Wurrundjeri to our Southeast and the Wadawurrung to our Southwest, and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal peoples, their culture, and lore.
We acknowledge their living culture and the unique story they play in the life of this region in which the Hepburn region resides and operates.