Chicksands Bike Park

Description

Chicksands Bike Park is situated in the Forest of Rowney Warren, in Bedfordshire. There are over 30 trails to explored including a dual slalom, a 4X, pump tracks, multiple lines of progressive dirt jumps, a BMX track, a skills area, a singletrack and multiple short downhill runs for all abilities.

Dual Slalom - Blue

• The Dual Slalom is the most fun you can have riding against your mates. It starts off with a starting ramp to a run into a kicker on the flat before you start descending around a sweeping corner to a large berm followed by a series of three or four tabletops. The best place to start is at the park.

Four Cross (4X) - Red

• The National Standard 4X course allows you to race four riders side by side. Again, starting on a starting ramp (although this one is much higher than the Dual) there are doubles, tabletops, speed humps, big berms, a triple jump and a step up to step down near the end.

Pump Track(s)

1. Tiger Cub Pump Track: Graded Green. A great pump track for toddlers on balance bikes. 2 berms with a few rollers between.
2. Tiger Pump Track: Graded Green. A mix of rollers & berms that is slightly bigger than the tiger cub tracks.
3. Pump Track: Graded Blue. A tighter & deeper track is more suited to experienced pump track riders.
4. Race Track: Graded Blue. A national-level pump track race course, Starting from a start tower with a start gate. You fire into the course in your own lane tackling a straight of rollers before some berms & rollers to bring you to the finish.

Dirt Jumps 

There are multiple lines of progressive dirt jumps where you will see some amazing skills taking place as the dirt jump community at Chicksands is well established.

1. Blue: Small Practice Table Tops
2. Red 6pack - A Table Top to start feeding into 3 doubles.
3. Red: 8pack - 4 Average sized doubles
4. Black: Comp Line - 4 Big Competition Line Jumps with wooden takeoffs used for Dirt Wars and by some of the best UK Dirt Jumpers/slopestyle riders.
5. Red: Mulch Jump - With a wooden takeoff to practice your tricks onto a soft wood chip landing.

Downhill Runs

These are short as there is not much height but there is something for every level with kickers, doubles, medium-sized drops, big drops, large gaps, steep descents and progressive drops.

1. The Bull Run starts with a three-metre drop that has bomb holes, large gap jumps and tight turns. Full face helmet and additional body armour are recommended for this course as it is graded as black-severe.
2. The Snake Run starts from the same point as the Bull Run above and rolls out across the contour to start with. It traverses over rooted sections, over bomb holes, large gap jumps and round large berms. Body armour and a full-face helmet are advised. This is the most technical downhill course in the park with a Black - severe grading.
3. Mini DH - This starts from the close to the top of the Dual Slalom course. Starting with a small tabletop into 2 small drops before a slightly bigger one. After there is a small 12ft gap jump before some tighter corners finishing towards the bottom of the hill. Graded red.
4. Black Shark Attack Line. This has everything and is not for the faint-hearted. Check out the video under the video tab. 
5. Raidho red track. Opened in July 2025.

Brink/Santa Cruz line 

• Brink/Santa Cruz line by Forte Trailscapes

Singletrack - Blue

• A Blue graded trail which includes smooth berms & rollers which twist down the hill. Good warm-up track

Flow Line - Blue

• A blue graded trail which includes smooth berms, rollers & flowing rollable jumps which twist down the hill. A great trail to improve your already established jumping & flow.

Lockdown Line - Blue/Red

• A Blue/Red graded trail which includes smooth berms, gapped hip jumps and also rollable tabletops which twist down the hill.

Drop Off-s

• From a Blue practice drop right up to a red 4ft drop & 6ft Black drop.

Mini BMX Track

• A blue-graded mini-BMX track. Includes smooth berms & rollers. A great trail to warm up on.

Jump Bowl

• A mix of Red & Black jump features. Left & right hip jumps and a huge wooden takeoff step-up.

Lines in the Pines - Red Flow Line

• Lines in the Pines can be found between the jump area and mini dh expect awesomeness on this red flow/jump line feature packed with kickers, jumps, wooden platforms, and a whale tail.

Mulch Jump

• A new mulch jump for 2024 with 8ft & 6ft kickers. The smaller 6-footer will have a bridge to the landing.

Other info

• Day tickets can be bought on the day and there are multiple membership options
• Helmets are mandatory and children under 15 need to be accompanied by an adult
• The trails are pretty much all-weather so ride well all year
• Opening times: Tue–Sun 09:00–16:00 (closed Mon except bank/school holidays)
• Plans are in the making for building an adjacent hill bigger car park, bike wash, cafe and camping
• Coaching on site available
• There is an onsite cabin with essentials including coffee

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