Mulhuddart Motocross Track could be blueprint

THERE was plenty of thrills and thankfully not too many spills at the recent opening of the Mulhuddart Motocross Track.

The track is unique to Ireland because it’s located within a housing estate and it’s community based, with local residents sitting on the Mulhuddart Motocross Club Committee alongside bike enthusiasts.

Situated right next to Parnell Housing Estate, the track is the result of three years hard work from dedicated bike enthusiasts, campaigning by the local community and initiative from staff at Fingal County Council and Safer Blanchardstown.

One man in particular, Ruairi O’Dulaing of Fingal County Council, has been singled out for praise. It was Ruairi who approached young bikers after residents complained about them driving on waste land and helped them set up a club.

Philip Jennings of Safer Blanchardstwn policing forum acted as in as a community mediator to try and bring both sides together and reach a compromise.

“Ruairi took a chance and took a lot of flack when the club was set up but it turned out to be a great idea,

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“There was a lot of really hard work put in by everybody to get this project to work and we now have a template that could benefit others.

“It’s something other councils and local communities around the country should take an interest in.

“The Motocross Club is now a limited company and they’ll develop a pack outlining the stages and steps we took to get from A to B so if anybody is thinking of developing something similar we can show them how we did it.

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