Monday, August 11, 2008

Here we go!


Welcome to MTB trails for Incheon. The purpose of this site is to share information about the progress of MTB trails in Incheon South Korea. Korea is likely the country with the most opportunities in all of Northeast Asia for MTB trails and related tourism/commerce. However, at this time there are no trails that were built with MTBs in mind. Most trails were very utilitarian in origin but now accommodate the massive crush of hikers that Korea enjoys.
When the Incheon bridge finally connects to Songdo next year it will be possible to arrive at flowing singletrack in as little as 20 minutes after you leave the airport, all without a car!

What's in this for everyone involved?

•Expanded marketing opportunities for the city of Songdo and the participating organizations
•Addition of businesses and tourism
•The international school will be associated with the trail as part of their outdoor education curriculum.
•Increase the image of outdoor life and environment in Songdo
•Greater options for recreation
•Increased awareness of fitness and sport
•Potential for ongoing high-profile competitive events


On Thursday we will present to the IFEZ (Incheon Free Economic Zone) members in Songdo. The goal is to gain support in the push for access to add 10k of sustainable multi-use trail on a small, but convenient, mountain only about 1km from downtown Songdo. Check out the list of supporters already on board. More to come!


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