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of the event led to the rider favourite hosting the series for a second time in 2019 and it is now firmly placed in the competitive Enduro World Series circuit alongside Maydena Bike Park, each hosting a leg of the prestigious contest. Significant support and investment has seen the expansion of trails across Tasmania. Tasmania now has a depth of offering in different parts of the state including Maydena Bike Park which offers over 60 world class trails for elite riders through to families as well as the Mountain Bike Trail Network at St Helens, which took the gold medal at the East Coast Tasmania Tourism Awards in 2020. Further trails have opened since near Launceston and George Town with further trail developments happening on the West Coast near Queenstown and Zeehan. All trails capitalise on the unique wilderness environment. Road cycling in Tasmania is also growing, with events like the Cradle Mountain Peaks Challenge adding to the state’s reputation as a cycling destination. Tasmania’s west coast has also been listed in Lonely Planet’s “World’s top 10 greatest cycling routes” and there are more cycling events and projects under development, which together will make Tasmania a centre for cycle tourism.
Award winning bike riding trails and international events Tasmania has developed a global reputation for superb mountain biking fuelled by an expanding network of worldclass trails through the wilderness and the support of towns dedicated to mountain bikers. The amazing, award winning, Blue Derby Trails have put north-east Tasmania firmly on the world mountain biking map, especially after hosting a round of the International Enduro World Series at Derby in April 2017 – the first time it has been held in the southern hemisphere. The success
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