Western Park jumps get a JCB revamp

Leicester's volunteer-built dirt jumps have a bigger start ramp, new features and a cleared car park.
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Leicester's volunteer-built dirt jumps have a bigger start ramp, new features and a cleared car park.

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Volunteers have used a council-funded JCB this summer to rebuild the circuit start ramp and add new features. A revamp of the line through the gullies is under way, and new tables and bins are due.
Updated about 2 hours ago
Fern Flow, a new green trail running from the top of the hill to the bottom for beginners, families and younger riders, is currently about half way through the build.
Updated 2 days ago
First two trails almost ready, with an opening date due soon; Acer is backing a 1.2km jump trail designed in the Mavrix game, and the crowdfunder now pays for its build.
Updated 3 days ago
Planning permission granted for a 41-hectare bike park near Market Rasen; funding not yet secured, and a feasibility survey is open until 26 October.
Updated 5 days ago
Oneplanet Adventure is rebuilding the Skills Zone. The Little Rippers area is complete, the coaching area comes next, then the bigger jump and berm features, with completion hoped for in the coming months.
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Volunteers have rebuilt the jump line as three lines for different abilities, and trail builder Farmer John is booked for five days from 19 October to finish it before it is graded. No opening date yet; the original trail reopened during the works.
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