banks of the river. Pipemakers Park footbridge (a red coloured bridge at Newsom Street) was recently restored after being closed off. Construction had started in 2009. At Maribyrnong the path passes through Pipemakers Park with Melbourne's Living Museum of the West, which contains historical presentations on the river valley and the people who have lived there since its initial occupation up to 40,000 years ago by the Wurundjeri people. The path passes Flemington Racecourse, where the Melbourne Cup is run on the first Tuesday of November each year as part of the Spring Racing Carnival. Landmarks Maribyrnong River, Brimbank Park, Horseshoe Bend Children's farm, Pipemakers Park, Canning Reserve, Burndap Park, Thompson Street Reserve, 16m Mazu statue, Newells Paddock Wetlands Park. Connections The Western Ring Road Trail connects with the Maribyrnong River Trail at the south end of Brimbank Park. It connects to the Steele Creek Trail on the north side of Buckley Street. Use the Buckley Street underpass just west of Lily Street. At Footscray, where Footscray Road crosses the Maribyrnong River over Shepherd Bridge, the trail splits in two. One path becomes the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail. The other is a 2.8 km path, running along the south side of Footscray Road, which connects to the Capital City Trail. On weekends, on the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail, a punt takes cyclists across the Yarra River under the West Gate Bridge at Spotswood near the Scienceworks Museum. A 3 km road section connects with Taylors Creek Trail in the north west. From the north end of Brimbank Park head north on Green Gully Road using the east side service road and then west on the Old Calder Highway using the service road on its south side. At the point where the Old Calder Highway and the Calder Freeway become close to each other, is a side street to the left (west), called Burrowye Crescent. The Taylors Creek Trail starts 500m down Burrowye Crescent on the right. North end at . South end at . References Bike rides around Melbourne 3rd edition, 2009, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, Bike Paths Victoria sixth edition, 2004. Edited and published by Sabey & Associates Pty Ltd. pp123. External links Maribyrnong Bike User Group (MAZZA BUG) - Often organise rides around the Maribyrnong Trail. Bicycle Victoria on the Maribyrnong Trail. Yarra punt Parks Victoria - Maribyrnong Valley Parklands and Brimbank Park Bike paths in Melbourne