The DIRTT (Developing Inter European Resources for Trail building Training) project originates from the core of European mountain bike enthusiasts, volunteers and professionals around the European branch of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA Europe). The aim is to develop an educational framework and a professional training programme for people involved in trail building. The needs of professionals and volunteers in the planning, design, construction, maintenance and management of mountain bike trails are to be taken into account.

Bikeplan is primarily responsible for developing the technical basis. We analysed the current situation and developed new principles based on the trail building needs analysis (carried out by Edinburgh Napier University).