Northampton Bike Park is turning one this month. To celebrate the special milestone an open day is happening on Saturday the 23rd of September at the park on Eagle Drive Northampton. During the day, there will be free coaching sessions, bike maintenance workshops and fun races for juniors. The event is free to attend, the only charge is for car parking, which along with donations, fund the running and upkeep of the park. The event takes place from 9.30 am until 3.30 pm and welcomes both beginners and experienced cyclists to join the celebrations. Happening on the day Specialist mountain bike ..read more

So, you have been to the park and have been well and truly bitten by the bug!   You now want to explore other places near and far but have no idea where to start. What gear do you take? What to expect? Will you be out of your depth? Those are all valid questions but the answers vary considerably. If you have enjoyed Northampton Bike Park and are fairly confident and proficient at the trails that you ride then there is no need to worry about checking out other places around the UK and even abroad. A quick google search for bike parks and places to ride will bring up many, some fairly close ..read more

Well, the weather has now turned!! how far away do those 40-degree days feel now?   We are now well into the winter riding season, rain, mud, cold, dark and sometimes not very welcoming. However, that does not mean that your riding days are over, follow these hints and tips and you should still be riding all through the winter. Mudguards – yes, they don’t look particularly cool, but they work. Whether you go for the full mudguard or just a short one to keep the mud out of your eyes. They have definitely been developed with MTB in mind now, a long rear mudguard will keep your backside a l ..read more

Free to use and suitable for both beginners and experienced mountain bikers, it’s not surprising that the new Northampton Bike Park is proving so popular. Our day-to-day operations are run by local charity Northamptonshire Sport and two new Bike Park Officers have joined the team to work at the Park. The role of the officers is to support visitors, ensuring everybody has a safe and enjoyable visit. Both officers are experienced riders with a passion for all things mountain biking (MTB). If you’re visiting and need some help or have a question, look out for Paul and Peter, they wear high-vis ve ..read more

Mountain bike enthusiasts of all ages and abilities will be able to enjoy Northampton’s brand-new bike park which opened on Monday 26th September.   The new Bike Park has been created on a former golf course, which was being used as part of Delapré Golf Centre until around six years ago and is connected with other parts of the town by the Norbital cycle route. Costing £750K to build, £250,000 of funding came from Sport England via the ‘Places To Ride fund’ a partnership between Sport England, British Cycling and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The rest of ..read more

“Just some random bloke asking for half a million quid to build a bike park” –  Meet Tony Skirrow The much anticipated Northampton Bike Park is officially open. The Park, formally an unused golf course has been transformed into a 40 acre urban Mountain Bike facility. While construction began earlier this year in April, the project started six years ago when bike enthusiast and local resident Tony Skirrow identified the unused site as having great potential for cycling. We caught up with Tony to find out a bit more about him and how the idea for the Bike Park began. Thanks for taking the t ..read more