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Falls Creek to Omeo road --- one to look out for in 2011

Here are some pics of the new road works from Falls Creek to Omeo.

http://www.fallscreek.com.au/BogongHighPlainsRoad for the story about the new road. (check out the rest of their site also)

RockValley Reservoir, from about 4Ks along the Omeo Rd

End of sealed section, Langfords Gap (5 ks out)


Near Cope Hut, which is 400metres from road, to the left of the cars and has (Long Drop) facilities. Important because it is a National Park, which usually means take out everything you bring in. Good downhill with uphill run-off, which should be ok for head-to-head racing. Gradient like the Essendon airport track.


Most of the road around Rocky Valley is pretty tame, and would be a bit dull for down hill, until you get About 20Ks out of FallsCreek where there will be a premium down hill road for the longboarders, steep and twisty, ie Anglers Rest end.

The road should be mostly sealed through to the Anglers Rest before the snow sets in. The final top coat won't be applied til spring 2011, so it will be new blacktop with loose gravel on it until then.

Leathers will be mandatory, not for the gravel rash.....for the cold! At Mt Beauty it was 36, at Rocky Valley it was 16, with a wind that went right through ya!. The road will be heavilly promoted for motorcycle touring in summer, so it will be busy at times.

As part of their summer resort promotions Falls now has a Skate Ramp.......http://www.fallscreek.com.au/SkateRamp

And some pretty impressive streets which could be used for a bit of sliding, and these two big sealed areas, that I absolutely no idea as to what else they could be used for other than parking cars!


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Mate! Slalom road!
With a tailwind that looks like it could be an awesome road. Great find
Is the Falls Creek Comp happening this year before Newtons.
Not sure yet. We still need to get down there to meet with them. Has been difficult to tee up a meeting.
I would definitely like to see a Falls Creek Comp go off before Newtons. Would be a rad two weeks of skating.
looks awesome.

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