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BMX TRACKS, Mountainbike 4X Tracks, Cross country and Downhill MountainbikeTracks, Dirt Jumps, Pump Tracks, whatever...
Built by Dragon Downhill. We need more Track building projects, so if you need a track BMX, 4X, DH , XC or just a tiny Pump Track get in touch. No job too big or too small, we can build to any budget.
Dragon Downhill can offer a full design (CAD) and build service for any site. We can offer advice on any cycling facility.
We are well versed with working with Local Authorities. We have:
Public liability insurance,
Employers liability
insurance,
Construction insurance,
plant insurance,
CIBT/CPCS licenses,
VAT registration,
CIS registered.
CHAS Accredited and included on CHAS Scheme Database
Officially
recommended by British Cycling 
We regularly use ROSPA to inspect our builds, HERE are a few RoSPA reports
Who are we?
Jason Carpenter operates Dragon Downhill and WWW.BMXTRACKCONSTRUCTION.CO.UK as a sole trader. I have been riding BMX since the first boom in the 80's and MTB's since I first came across them in the early 90's. Dragon Downhill started in 1998 and voluntary and commercial track building started immediately
Manon Carpenter tests all our products, she is 17 in 2010, regularly rides and races BMX as part of her training for Downhill MTB Racing. 2010 is her first year as a Junior. Manon is currently ranked top Junior Female in the World and is ranked 11th overall in the UCI Elite female rankings. WWW.MANONCARPENTER.COM
BMX
We specialise in Bespoke BMX track designs to fit each venue in the best possible way. Our tracks do not flood and are built to engineering standards that will last 20 years without mudding up. We use stone sub bases to prevent mud and stone dust to surface our tracks.
To reduce rainwater erosion and subsequent maintenance for fledgling clubs we recommend Bitmac surfaced berms and start hills.
We are also able to offer maintenance packages for our builds. All the tracks we build are designed to be interesting and challenging for experts whilst still being fun and PROGRESSIVE for beginners.
We only offer a full Design and Build service.
What is a BMX Track? There are a number of styles of BMX track you could choose
BMX 'Pump' or Play Tracks
These are non racing tracks, typically smaller and narrower than a BMX race track, designed for smaller areas and budgets.
All our BMX pump tracks are designed along the lines of BMX race track layouts as this layout encourages SINGLE DIRECTION riding and is ROSPA compliant and recognised as a BMX track br British Cycling therefore allowing these tracks to be installed in public places and ROSPA certified.
We can build such 'Pump' tracks to budgets from £15k to £60k depending on size and location
Examples - Rhiwfawr, Bryn Bach, Longwell Green, Ponciau Banks
BEWARE: There is a current trend for 'Pump' Tracks to be multi line and multi directional, this is NOT recommended for public places and is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS during peak play periods (head on collisions etc). ROSPA will fail any multi direction and multi line tracks rendering them uninsurable as play items for Councils
Race Tracks
Race Tracks need BMX Start Gates and need to be wider to permit safe multi rider racing, both factors increase costs over pump tracks. However it is easier to develop a successful BMX club around a race track as the Gate Practise and race events focus activities to specific times. Clubs also promote coaching and 'safe' periods when younger riders can be introduced to the sport under controlled conditions. The Start gates can be manual or electro/pneumatic controlled, the later is more expensive, but required for British Cycling sanctioned races.
We recommend the installation of BMX 'Safety Gates' as these avoid the chance of entrapment as they drop. You can see our BMX Safety Gates in action on the links below for Maindy, Bryn Bach Park and Derby.
UCI and British cycling sanctioned BMX races are 8 man races
4 man Track - Example - Maindy
Designed for places where there is either not enough room for an 8 man track or too small a budget, You can still train for BMX racing on these tracks but will only be able to hold local races on them.
Cost - £45k to £60k
Regional Standard - 8 man racing - Example - Market Deeping
Complies to the Minimum standards set down by British Cycling for Regional BMX races, see BMX rule book, width, length, specification etc
Cost - £60k to £120k
National Standard - 8 man racing - Examples - Bryn Bach, Derby
Complies to the minimum standards set down by British Cycling for National BMX races, see BC BMX rule book for details, width, length, specification etc
Cost - £100k to £500k
Costs with all these tracks vary for many reasons. Costs very with area, distance from quarries, availability of material, ground conditions, etc etc.
It is possible to add (or remove) facilities to any of these tracks to improve and develop the facility, such Items are:
Start hill
railings
Pens to line the riders up for races
Tarmac access paths
Commentary position
Covered Commentary position
Covered Start Hill
Floodlights
Degree of landscaping
Containers and/or modular buildings
Concrete Start hill with built in storage
HERE's
a reference from Bleanau Gwent County Borough Council, the customer for Bryn
Bach Park
Tracks we have built recently
Bryn Bach Park - National Standard BMX race track
Bryn Bach Pump Track - Small Pump track on the infield of the main Bryn Bach Track
Maindy - BMX Training/Play Track in the centre of Cardiff NEW
Ponciau Banks, Rhosllanerchrugog BMX Training/Pump track in Rhosllanerchrugog near Wrexham
Rhiwfawr - Swansea Valley - Village size BMX play track
Stirchley, Telford - Town size BMX training Track
Derby - National Standard BMX race track and small pump track
Evolution, Stevenston - Town size BMX Training/Pump track
Longwell Green, Bristol - Town size BMX Training/Pump track
MTB
Downhill tracks a plenty. See the main website HOME
Full builds from scratch.
Mountain Ash, Rheola, Mynydd Du, Gethin Woodland Park, Taff Trails, Wentwood, Garway, Cwmcarn V1.0.
Maintenance and modifications to:
Abercarn
Technical Consultant to:
F.C. Cwmcarn DH track
MTB 4X
Fun 4X track built in Llangunnor Estate, Carmarthen.
Indoor Bike Show track at the NEC in '03
Our Address:
Dragon Downhill, 6 Van Terrace, Caerphilly, CF83 3EE. Tel: 0780 1624776
email jason@dragondownhill.co.uk