South Coast United Mountain Bikers Club (SCUM) is a not for profit, 100% volunteer run, community mountain bike club based in Nowra on the NSW South Coast.  Formed in 2004, the club aims to foster the sport of mountain biking at both competitive and social levels. 

The SCUM trails are situated at three locations across the Currambene and Nowra State Forests - Coondoo, Superbowl and Butterfly. In combination riders can enjoy diverse cross-country, flow and airflow trails along with an extensive skills park and pump track at the Coondoo network.

Many of the SCUM trails have been hand built and all are maintained by volunteers from the SCUM trail crew for the benefit and use of all mountain bikers. The SCUM trails were signiifcantly upgraded in 2023/24 by Keystone Trails thanks to funding provided by the Commonwealth Government's Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grant program..

All the trails are managed by SCUM under an occupancy permit with the NSW Forestry Corporation (FCNSW). SCUM and FCNSW acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we meet and ride, the Jerrinja and Wandi Wandian people and pay respect to elders past, present, and those of the future. We recognise that it is a privilege to share these lands which we will continue to respect and nurture.

The club regularly hosts competitive events and social rides, runs a junior development program - the SCUM academy, and holds regular trail work & maintenance days. The Club also partners with external event organisers (eg. ‘Auscycling’ ‘Rocky Trail Entertainment’) to host mountain biking and other similar events at the SCUM trails. School groups and other community and sporting organisations also regularly use SCUM trails for events, training days or camps. Importantly, every day the SCUM trails are ridden by members of the community for enjoyment, health and well-being.

Illegal trail damage 

If you see trail bike riders riding directly on SCUM trails, please report it to Nowra Police on 02 4421 9699 (do not confront or abuse trail bike riders; simply report them to the police).

Licenced and registered trail bike riders can legally ride on formed roads within NSW State Forests, but not on singletracks or designated MTB trails.   More details here.

Australian Geographic Adventure magazine Photo Shoot

Our SCUM Academy Crew were captured by Adventure Photojournalist Justin Walker from @outside_media for a feature in an issue of Australian Geographic Adventure magazine showcasing the beautiful Shoalhaven ... https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/aus-geo-adventure/ .

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