Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel was at hand, with muscle from Todd Blackadder for the ceremonial turning of the first sod of earth. The diggers move in later on today.
The Christchurch Adventure Park is to be developed on 358 hectares of forested land known as the Cashmere Forest. It will include the largest mountain bike park in the Southern Hemisphere and will be the world’s first bike park to operate 365 days a year with a purpose built high-speed lift.