gfxgfx
 
logo
 
gfx gfx
gfx
975524 Posts in 138921 Topics by 6346 Members - Latest Member: turbostarbars April 18, 2024, 11:54 PM
*
gfx* Home | Portal | Forum | Merchandise | Help | Login | Register | gfx
gfx
RADBMX.CO.UK  |  BMX General  |  BMX Chat  |  How to get a BMX track built?
gfx
gfxgfx
 

Author Topic: How to get a BMX track built?  (Read 2025 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

griff

  • Guest
How to get a BMX track built?
« on: October 06, 2018, 01:19 PM »
Lad on the local FB page started a discussion about building a BMX track in Wycombe
Used to be one there in the 80s/90s but now is mostly covered by the John Lewis car park

He’s started a petition (please sign) but I’m very aware that it will take a lot more than that
I’d love to help as it would be a great thing for the community but don’t know the first thing about how to go about it

Anyone out there with experience that could give a few pointers?

Thanks in advance x

PS here’s the petition he started
https://www.change.org/p/the-british-council-get-a-bmx-race-track-in-high-wycombe'recruiter=38779213&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial.pacific_abi_gmail_send.variation.pacific_abi_select_all_contacts.select_all.pacific_email_copy_en_us_3.control.pacific_email_copy_en_gb_4.v1.pacific_email_copy_en_us_5.v1.lightning_share_by_medium_message.control.lightning_2primary_share_options_more.fake_control

Offline Picklez

  • Cherry Picker
  • ****
  • Posts: 1160
  • Rated:
Re: How to get a BMX track built?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2018, 03:06 PM »
 :daumenhoch:
**** WANTED: Early black Comp ST's, Mint Black Shotgun 2 or OG Suede Kashi Aero, Titrons, Black-White/White-Black RadKaps. Thank You ****

Offline BMX1973

  • Site Supporter
  • Berm Worm
  • *
  • Posts: 8415
  • Rated:
Re: How to get a BMX track built?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2018, 06:30 PM »
 :daumenhoch:

Offline rooski

  • 540 Air
  • *******
  • Posts: 2616
  • Mons Veneris
  • Rated:
Re: How to get a BMX track built?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2018, 10:45 PM »
 fistblump

Offline Drawn

  • Curb Endo
  • **
  • Posts: 171
  • Rated:
Re: How to get a BMX track built?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2018, 05:13 AM »
So it may be different over there but this is how a few down here have been done in rough terms.
Have been in contact with a few who are currently in the process of getting a track started.

Main things to figure out are, where it will be put and how it will be funded, built and maintained.
Its all good to say "oh we have dirt, and a paddock over there" but it would need to be all approved by the appropriate channels.
To put it in perspective, we cannot even just get dirt without soil testing and the likes.

so here is a rough checklist
-Council Approved Land with all the paperwork that goes with it.
      -it is likely this will require there to be a club association to go along with it (which thats a seperate issue all together)
-Funding for the facility.
      -Cost to build the track
      -Ancillary equipment such as the Gate, Concrete for the hill (maybe even corners), Tooling etc.
-Amenities for said facility (public access or not)
-Insurance stuff. so Public Liability for the club or the council insurance if it is public access.

Ways you can promote it are by showing there is interest and how it can help the community. Parents love scheduled commitments or planned events that their kids can go to. Maybe even try incorporate it with a skatepark next door and have a whole facility for Bikes/Scooters/Skateboards to promote a community atmosphere.

There is a track being built pretty close to us, its roughly a 2 year process so those who want to get involved should be happy to stay the course.
Its alot of work, but it does eventually get there.

griff

  • Guest
Re: How to get a BMX track built?
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2018, 09:13 PM »
That all sounds like a sensible approach - thanks for the reply  :daumenhoch:

Keen to hear of anyone who’s managed to do something in the uk too ;)

Offline MartyC

  • Berm Worm
  • ***********
  • Posts: 8755
  • Radder than a Rad thing on a Rad day; maybe?
  • Rated:
Re: How to get a BMX track built?
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2018, 02:16 PM »
That all sounds like a sensible approach - thanks for the reply  :daumenhoch:

Keen to hear of anyone who’s managed to do something in the uk too ;)

Hit up UncleBuck on BMXtalk (Scott Dick on Facebook) he has had a lot of success around Bucks and London in general getting pump tracks and full size tracks built, let me know if you need an intro  :daumenhoch:  He worked to get the Hillingdon Hawks track built on the old EMI testing site in Hayes among many others and is a general all round BMX God.
« Last Edit: October 16, 2018, 02:18 PM by MartyC »


Better to crash and burn than fade away

Offline Gary72

  • Site Supporter
  • BMX Nerd
  • *
  • Posts: 4218
  • Rated:
Re: How to get a BMX track built?
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2018, 08:30 PM »
Try contacting Clarke and Kent they build tracks so should have a good grasp of the process

Offline CustardLips

  • Site Supporter
  • Berm Worm
  • *
  • Posts: 7314
  • Rated:
Re: How to get a BMX track built?
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2018, 09:04 AM »
John... tell this lad to join the 'Renegade Bmx Crew' on fb. Mani Bashar is on there who got a pump track built through his local council so will know a thing or two about how to go about it. Phil Hudu is a member (he builds bmx tracks). Plus countless other members who are involved in their local bmx clubs.  :daumenhoch:
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

"WWG1WGA"

RADBMX.CO.UK  |  BMX General  |  BMX Chat  |  How to get a BMX track built?
 

gfxgfx
gfx gfx
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal