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New BMX Tracks in Britain Go Big

For Fun — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:55:06 +0000

New BMX Tracks in Britain Go Big

With BMX Racing becoming an Olympic event in 2008 and the Swatch UCI BMX Supercross gaining more TV coverage. Britain's latest tracks have come on humps and mounds in the last four years or so, and our own Track Designers and Contractors are pushing the riders even more with them creations.

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games BMX Track

Looking at the Start Hill at Beijing, Warsop BMX Track was ahead of it's time with their steep run in. However now it has been reduced in height.

Bmx racing is only going to grow in popular in Britain as it draws closer to the London 2012 Olympics.

Now the 2010 Winter Olympics has passed, some of the most viewed events were the Ski and Board Cross which again was a new event for this year. People I spoke to who were not that hooked on Winter Sports, would say I did enjoy watching that Boardercross event thou, for all the jumps, falls and speed involved. Maybe our media will get behind our sport and give it some postive coverage it deserves so we can get a similar reaction to what Boarder and Ski Cross received in the Vancover Winter Olympics.

One of the Britain's BMX tracks, I feel ticks all the right boxes is the new track at Crewe.

U.K - Crewe BMX Track - Start Hill View

Crewe BMX Track - The 2nd, 3rd and Finish Straights - U.K

Crewe BMX Track - Pro Section Gap Jump

Crewe Concrete Skatepark Bowl next to the BMX Track

Crewe Skatepark - Plaza Section, next to the BMX Track

Manchester's National Standard BMX Track at Platt Fields Park

Manchester's BMX Track at Platt Fields Park, 1st and 2nd straights

Platt Fields BMX Track at Manchester, 3rd and last straights

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Wooden BMX Tracks ? Really

Get Involved — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:18:12 +0000

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stockingford

The World’s First Purpose Built Indoor BMX Track

For Fun — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:21:31 +0000

Manchester, England will soon be home to the World's first purpose built indoor BMX track and training centre. Up to £24 million of funding has been granted by various Governing bodies for this 2,000 spectator indoor arena which will draw even more events into the City of Manchester. Hopefully local adults and children will benefit from this facility too and have the chance to learn new bike skills. There are plans to have an outdoor concrete skatepark inthe same area so that it involves all aspests on BMXing.

Manchester National Indoor BMX Track and Training Centre

The New Home of U.K BMX (Indoor) - Manchester Sport City

It is being built next to the Manchester Velodrome in the area known as Sports City. Once complete, the British Cycling Team will move into their new offices which will be located between the two world class venues and hopefully this will benefit the GB cycling Team to the top once again.

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Clifton Skatepark, Nottingham

Get Involved — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:19:30 +0000

As you may be aware there is going to be a new concrete skatepark and BMX setup in Clifton, just outside Nottingham, close to the M1 Motorway off the A453.

Below is an overview of the Park project as a whole including the skatepark and BMX Track in the top left corner adajcent to Farnborough Road, this scheme below has not be finalized as is still at the consultation stage with all parties involved.

Proposed Clifton, Nottingham Skatepark, Dirt Jumps/BMX Track Scheme

There is a meeting on Wednesday 2nd December at 6.00pm at Green Lane Youth Club, Clifton off South Church Drive with the Council to discuss the proposals. The meeting is planned to finish about 7.30pm so if you get back from work late you could still catch the tail end of the meeting.

This Skatepark meeting didn't seem that well publicized by Nottingham City Council, so that next one needs to be pushed more by us users.

Please attend to show your support and express your idea's.

Check out Nottingham City Council's Website for contact details and brief details of their proposals.

UPDATE

There is now a Skateboarding Training Session starting up at Clifton Leisure Centre. Check out the flyer below.

UPDATE October 2010 - Planning Approved and Mavericks have won the project

There is a meeting for the New Skatepark and BMX track at Clifton Playing Fields on Tuesday 26^th October at From 7pm, the meeting with Maverick will become an open meeting for anyone interested in the facility to have a look at the designs and make comments. Please can you spread the word about the open meeting at 7pm. Its at the Clifton Playing Fields on Farnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham. Everyones Welcome !

Check out the inital Designs which may need tweaking, depending on your comments !.

If you want dirt jumps aswell, you'd best get down there and air your views, as there will be loads of fresh mud available !!.

Hopefully this will be the first of many in Nottingahm, we need a flagship Skatepark very close to the centre of Nottingham too, placing Nottingham back on the map for Skate and BMX destinations in the UK.

: Clifton Skatepark, Nottingham MAVERICKS Industries Design

Clifton Skatepark, Nottingham. Designed by Maverick Industries

Clifton Pump Track at the Skatepark, Nottingham. Designed by Maverick Industries

Are these designs going to work for a pump track ? and do you want an area for dirt jumps ?

If so get yourself down to the meeting on 26th October at 7.00pm !

LASTEST UPDATE - January 2011

After another group meeting with the Public input just before Christmas, Mavericks have slightly altered the design of the street section to meet the calls of the users. See the final revised scheme below.

Clifton Skatepark Nottingham - Final Layout

Next to the Skatepark is going to be a BMX Pump track and here are the lastest design, if however you feel there is something that needs tweaking before it is created on site please get in touc with Nottingham City Council to see what they can do. As there hasn't been much input from a great deal of BMXers on this one.

Clifton Skatepark BMX Pump Track - Proposed Final Layout

Please post your coments and show what you think.

There will be some great soil coming out the ground for the Bowl sections, so if any local BMX Groups/riders want to contact the Council and try and see if they can have some dumped near the Pump track for creating some free formed dirt jumps too.