Northampton Bike Park Opens with Free Access to Trails
Trail builder Harry Griffiths sending it on one of his creations at Northampton Bike Park.
Press Release: On Track
On Track have recently completed the construction of Northampton Bike Park which is now open to the public. Consisting of ten trails including a dual track and skills area, the bike park was constructed over four months on the former ‘Hardingstone Nine’ golf course. The result is a free-to-ride public bike park unlike anything seen in the urban areas of the UK before.
The West Trails area of Northampton Bike Park taking shape earlier this year.
The team worked through the hottest British summer on record which threw up some challenging conditions.
Big jumps are on the menu on the two Black graded trails.
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The former golf course terrain lends itself perfectly to fun, flowy bike park trails.
With a range of Green and Blue trails its a perfect place to discover mountain biking.
A locally driven project, spearheaded by local rider Tony Skirrow, and funded by West Northamptonshire Council, British Cycling and Sport England, has seen the 40-acre site transformed into a bike park haven. On Track designed and built the bike park to incorporate as much progression as possible into the park. the trails are graded Green, Blue Red and Black in order to cater for everyone from balance bike toddlers to pros alike. The small undulating hillside of the former golf course lent itself perfectly to flowy, jumpy trails and the trail team maximised on this opportunity to deliver a unique mountain biking experience within the urban area.
All the trails are machine built and surfaced to ensure low-maintenance and longevity.
Lots of surfacing means lots of time on the wacker plates.
Trail builder Billy Spurway ensuring the perfect finish before taking a break from the wacker to make sure the jumps flow as they should.
During construction the trail builders bikes are never far away.
On Track are MTB trail design and build specialist contractors well known for their work at Bike Park Wales, Forest of Dean and Glencullen Adventure Park.
Oscar Powell and Harry Griffiths enjying the fruits of their labours.
More information on Northampton Bike Park including directions and parking information can be found on their website - northamptonbikepark.org
Northampton Bike Park is now open and free to ride!
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I am interested to see a comparison between the two. Northampton is a long drive but it looks rude, and free is always good.
I was there over the weekend and I think I heard that the youngest was 22 months on her balance bike and the oldest was 79 years old. There were also expert riders ripping the black trails. How often does that happen together?