Riesling Trail Management Committee Chairman Allan Mayfield, Simon Millcock and his mother Ethel Mill and Peter Wood  planting a tree in memory of long-time Riesling Trail leader Graham Mill.

Graham Mill was a long time supporter and former chairman of The Riesling Trail Management Committee . A red stringybark tree commemorating Graham’s significant contribution was planted near Sevenhill station by his family. The event was attended by present committee chairman Allan Mayfield and life time member Peter Wood as well as  Ethel Mill and family Simon and Allison Millcock. The tree (Eucalyptus macnorhyncha) was grown by Ian Roberts of Blyth from seed collected from the Spring Gully Conservation Park.

To allow everyone to enjoy our Trail, please take care and follow these guidelines:

1. keep to the left where appropriate
2. alert other users when approaching by call out or sounding your bell
3. keep dogs under control
4. watch for surface damage caused by adverse weather
5. take all rubbish with you
6. motor bikes, unauthorised vehicles and horses are not permitted.

Wildlife: The Riesling Trail is part of a natural environment. For your safety, treat all wildlife with caution and only observe from a distance.

Enjoy.

The new ‘Cyclist Sculpture’ by Paul Leditschke is now firmly installed (using 4 bags of concrete) next to the Riesling Trail (north of Sevenhill) for those passing by to admire.

Great publicity for, not only the Riesling Trail but also some of our Business Partners and Business Friends.

Follow the link for the full article:  : https://www.wineselectors.com.au/selector-magazine/wine/cycling-the-clare-valley-riesling-trail

Allan Mayfield, Zach [Allan’s grandson], Trevor Mace and Peter Wood putting up the new sign at Morrison Road.

Local Artist Paul Leditschke and Riesling Trail Friend Forever, created this fabulous art work. Thank you Paul, from the Riesling Trail Committee.

From Left: Marco Roccella, Pierluigi Benini, Giulio Dichiera, Paolo Venturini, Allan Mayfield

Roccella, Pierluigi and Paolo (from Padua, Italy).

An Italian TV crew from Sky TV Italia was in Clare last week as part of a television documentary about leisurely running. Paolo Venturini, a policeman from Padua, is being filmed running in stunning scenery all around the world. While in Clare they filmed Paolo running along part of the Riesling Trail with local Guilio Dichiera from Evilo Estate who was born in Italy. Guilio is training for the Clare Valley Half Marathon, which is to be held on Sunday 3^rd April. The group from Italy had already been filming on Kangaroo Island and the Barossa Valley before coming to Clare. They were to have come to Australia in October but Paolo had a bicycle accident last year and suffered a punctured lung. They came to Clare on a 38 degree day and were travelling on to film in the Flinders Ranges the following day.

The South Australian Road Runners Club [SARRC] organises several half marathons in South Australia. The first for the year, the Northern Argus Clare Valley Half Marathon, will be held on Sunday 3rd April 2016 on the Riesling Trail.

To register for the Half Marathon, 10km or 5km, visit www.sarrc.asn.au