Trail building experts are heading to North Yorkshire to study the art of mountain biking.

Dalby Forest is to host seminars on building mountain bike trails for the Forestry Commission and the International Mountain Bike Association.

The forest, near Thornton-le-Dale, is known by bikers for a series of testing runs, graded in the same way as ski runs.

Its recreation ranger Peter Green said: "We are lucky in that we have some very enthusiastic bikers in the Yorkshire area who are very keen to help the Forestry Commission develop brilliant mountain bike trails."

Updated: 11:22 Monday, August 27, 2001