Aston hill bike park features trails for riders of all ages and abilities including 5 downhill trails. Lots of racing goes on so check out ride aston hill before setting out. Both provide year round access to aston hill and other forthcoming ctc mtb sites as well as the ctc. All jumps are safe to roll, but for those that want to theres serious air time to be had. Aston hill is a challenging venue, better suited to intermediate and expert riders when dry and more experienced riders when wet. Aston hill managementcrowd fund a chairlift, that push up is too much. Its the closest you will get to big mountain riding near london. All racers will complete at least 1 practice run and get. The park features graded trails of varying difficulty and boasts both downhill dh cross country xc loops, a push up track and a pump track. Whilst the local riding on offer at canterbury can be incredibly entertaining, we make every effort to take trips further afield. Aston hill features 5 downhill runs, a fourcross track, and a couple cross country trails. Data stored on onedrive for business is not stored at aston university or backed up, and should not be used for important or confidential file storage. This feature allows your vip status to chat with one of our butlers. Aston hill mountain bike trail in wendover, england.
One of the segments in jacks show includes jack having a go at what makes people happy to see if it rubs off. Im pretty sure everyone here gave something too dumbass. Aston hill pumptrack off to a flying start cycling uk. Roll the clock forward 20 years and aston hill has earned a reputation as one the best bike parks in the south and the black run is still up there as one of the steepest and most challenging race tracks in the region. Aston hill is an entrepreneurial partnership amongst proven industry leaders and is on a path to quickly establishing itself as canadas premier wealth management firm. This software may record information such as how often you use the application, the events that occur within the application, aggregated usage, performance. Under the skin of aston hilllovelo mtb racing team. Discounts at ridgelinetuscany, mtb bedsmorzine, summertown cycles, bike zone, altura clothing, cycletech uk and soho bikes. Top tip dont do your first run following a local who hits every local. Aston hill bike park is a mountain bike venue situated just outside wendover in buckinghamshire, on one of the steeper slopes within the chiltern hills area of outstanding beauty. There are downhill dh cross country xc and fourcross 4x mountain bike trails. Firecrest mountain bike skills courses firecrest mtb.
Discover more receive the seasonal discovery pass enewsletter subject to your consent to receive marketing. I went to astonhill to help firecrest mountain biking on a demo day for kids, after i managed to sneak a run of the surface to air trail. Aston hill bike park mtb downhill freeride enduro jump. Aston hill climb not aston clinton hillclimb was a speed hill climb on public roads up aston hill near aston clinton in buckinghamshire which was active from 1904 until 1925.
Had a quick blast at aston hill bike park, i didnt really plan to do any filming but i had some kit with me and decided to make a little shorty for you all the drone i use. Aston hill is a dedicated site just for mountain biking and is situated near wendover woods. Aston hill bike park enduro and downhill mountain biking. Support aston hill bike park help maintain the facilities for you and your family to enjoy. Aston hill mountain bike club will continue to manage the site on land owned by forestry. Surface to air mtb trail astonhill bikepark imb free. See the aston hill opening times page for more information about opening times as these are subject to change. Aston hill bike park is a volunteer maintained bike park in partnership with the forestry commission and ctc.
Top tips from xc mtb rider lea davison mountain biking in aston hill provides extremely fast riding in dry weather and a slippery chalk and root fest in the wet. The park is a paytoride facility so either join as a member for the year or just buy a. The downhill trails are the red run which is part of the xc loop the black run, ricochet, root canal and surface to air freeride. Team aston hill are a dh team who compete at all levels from grassroots to nationals.
Get access to the bike park for a whole year, plus a range of other great benefits and discounts all from just. The views and statements expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of british cycling or its associated federations. New partnership with aston hill bike park over the past month we have been back in the uk visiting many bike parks and setting up some great new partnerships. Both provide year round access to aston hill and other ctc mtb sites as well as the ctcs third party insurance, and full ctc membership has the added benefits that come with being a member of the uks largest cycle organisation, including. Aston hill bike park is following 37 and followed by 4183 users on instagram. More information on opening times, club news and events is available from the. From there aston hill mountain bike area was born and as they say, the rest is history. Ellen, the newest member of the squad whos racing in the youth female. Ricochet is one of the faster, flowing downhill trails on aston hill a riders favorite and a great track for first time racers to give downhill racing a go. My personal ambition is to be on the podium at every round of the british national series, says team manager joe killner.
Watch ben deakin shredding flat out at aston hill bike park. Aston hill downhill ricochet sunday 15th march 2020. Aston hill black run race on facebook visit facebook page. One of the oldest mountain bike parks in the uk, aston hill, within easy reach of thousands of potential riders is struggling to get the volunteers it needs to keep going.
A huge variation of trails from basic trails if your a mtb beginner all the way through to super tech, steep, difficult black. Aston hill pumptrack off to a flying start aston hill bike park celebrated 16 years as one of the souths premier mountain bike destinations with a days racing on the parks infamous black run downhill and the opening of a new pumptrack funded by cycle chilterns. Aston hill mountain biking bike riding with essex herts mtb. Eventbrite firecrest mountain biking presents aston hill downhill ricochet sunday 15th march 2020 sunday, 15 march 2020 at aston hill. And after earlyseason podiums at the national downhill series, expectations are at an alltime high. Looking for information about cycling in buckinghamshire. Aston hill downhills 2020ricochet downhill race sunday 15th march 2020 race information. This usually means day trips at the weekend to perry woods, covert woods or porc, however during quieter points throughout the year we find time to visit the likes of aston hill. Firecrest mountain biking are offering members 20% off your first 3hr firecrest mtb skills training course. Aston hill bike park shared 349 media since joining instagram. Archipelago international proudly presents archipelago membership, a friendly mobile app to arrange your stays, personalized services, and receive exclusive benefits at any archipelago hotel across south east asia. The popular downhill trails include the surface to air allweather freeride trail, black run, root canal, ricochet, and red run. Aston hill bike park membership benefits forestry england.
Local offers save money and time get free car parking for one year. Aston hill bike trails at wendover woods aylesbury. All the trails are technical in nature and the bike parks are suitable for riders aspiring to an elite level of technical ability, incorporating everything. Aston hill mountain bike park all you need to know. A recent addition to aston hill, the whoops, jumps and rollers are a great place to develop skills. Aston hill bike park mountain biking trails trailforks. There has been a huge effort by the volunteer committee to revamp the aging trails and. Aston hill mountain bike area had a very special guest on wednesday 29th april when jack dee visited to record for his new series jack dees happy hour. Ctc the uks national cyclists organisation, aston hill mountain bike club and forestry commission have joined forces to create a special ctc membership package that provides access to. Aston hill bike park is located in the chiltern hills bucks herts border. Aston hill bike park is a mountain bike venue situated near london, just outside wendover in the chiltern hills area of outstanding beauty. British cycling does not warrant the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of those views or statements and does not accept any legal. The park features five graded downhill dh runs, a 4x track and a twopart crosscountry xc loop. Weve taken all the skills, energy management and mtb skills essentials from our years of coaching experience.
Aston hill lovelo are strong in depth, with a membership spanning from youth right the way to grand veteran categories. Support aston hill with our new lineup of compression socks for men and compression. Aston hill, home to on of the uks top coaches and also the southeasts best race venue aston hill is a great place and one mtb beds wants to get behind. Firecrest mtb aston hill downhills black run 20 race. See more ideas about mtb trails, mountain biking and mtb. Cycling uks guide to cycling in buckinghamshire gives you routes, events, clubs and advice to inspire you to cycle in the county. Recently visited aston hill to ride some mtb downhill and it was epic. Autumn edition of the oxford pedal your cycle newspaper.
Aston hill downhill ricochet sunday 15th march 2020 tickets. Aston hill downhill celebrates 20 years of racing black run. Aston hill as a venue needs no introductions these days, and if youre a regular to the uk downhill circuit you will no doubt have heard of team aston hill. The hill s enduring claim to fame came when lionel martin and his partner robert bamford achieved success with their selfbuilt special car, and hence named their fledgling car manufacturing business aston martin. Discover more receive the seasonal membership enewsletter packed with information about events, activities and wildlife in aston hill bike park. Making the most of the elevation of the chiltern hills, aston hill has for a long. Funds raised by the clubs offering day passes andor annual membership fees. Firecrest mtb aston hill downhills 2017 ricochet race report. Riding in aston hill aston hill has some of the steepest tracks in the south east.
The chilterns is home to aston hill, a forestry commission owned area dedicated to offroad mountain biking famous for its downhill runs. Firecrest mtb aston hill downhills black run 20 race report. Aston hill has more than 150 years of collective senior leadership experience. There are five graded downhill runs, a 4x track, a challenging 5mile crosscountry loop and a pump track. Firecrest mtb aston hill downhill black run 20 blackrun20. Aston hill is a dedicated site just for mountain biking and is situated near. New membership deal secures aston hills future bikeradar. Both provide year round access to aston hill and other ctc mtb. Aston hill bike park mtb trail guide vlog duration. Aston hill bike park is promoting the ricochet downhill race on sunday 15th march 2020.
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