Traps Set Across Hamsterley DH Track!

oodboo

A quick search didn't pull this up so I though I'd share it here as well.

"ATTENTION ALL USERS OF DESCEND BIKE PARK!!!!!!!!!!
DUE TO AN INCIDENT ON SUNDAY 05/02/2012 AT 1200 HRS A LOCAL RIDER WAS DELIBERATLEY (CLOSED LINED FROM HIS BIKE) BY ROPE (BLUE CORDED) STRETCHED ACROSS THE TRACK BETWEEN TWO TREE'S ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN LINE OUT OF THE STEEP DROPS AND PRIOR TO THE LAST TABLE TOP.
BY RIGHTS THIS RIDER SHOULD OF RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES POSSIBLY FATAL, WE STRESS THAT THIS IS A PURE ATTEMPT TO SERIOUSLY INJURE USERS OF THE FACILITY.
DUE TO THIS INCIDENT WE MUST ADVISE THAT ALL RIDERS CHECK THE TRACKS BEFORE USE (EVEN THO MANAGMENT CHECK THE TRAILS DAILY) WE CZNNOT RISK ANOTHER INCIDENT OFF THIS NATURE AS NEXT TIME IT COULD BE A WHOLE LOT WORSE.

THE POLICE ARE NOW INVOLVED AND ARE INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER DUE TO IT SERIOUSNESS.
WE NOW WANT ANYONE WITH ANY INFO AT ALL TO COME FORWARD OR CONTACT CRAIG AT DESCEND ON THE NORMAL NUMBER.

THIS TRAP WAS LAID BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1500 HRS AND 1700 HRS ON SAT 04/03/2012 OR BETWEEN 0700 HRS AND 1000 HRS ON SUNDAY 05/02/2012.

PLEASE COULD ANYONE WHO HAD A CONFLICT WITH ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WAS ON THE TRACK ON EITHER THE SATURDAY OR THE SUNDAY MORNING PLEASE COME FORWARD AS THIS COULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE INVESTIGATION
A SUBSTANTIAL REEWARD IS BEEN OFFERED BY DESCEND TO ANYONE WHO HAS ANY INFO WHICH LEADS TO AN ARREST.

PLEASE HELP BUY COPYING THIS POST TO YOUR OWN FACEBOOK/WEBSITES.

MANY THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS POST

CRAIG"

Caught on camera here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTvcv6HQ ... e=youtu.be

andy46

This is taken from our local paper, it actually made the front page and had a big write up.

I sometimes ride there (although not the downhill track) and can't think why anyone would do this. I hope they catch the morons!

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9 ... ed/?ref=mr