Thursday, March 27, 2008

Bike park in top gear!

















This is Dave Aylard of Brackenhurst Farms admiring his gardening skills after a full 8 hour day of bulldozing the park then wind rowing the material along the north fence.

On top of donating his Bulldozer and expertise Dave has also donated gravel for our access roads throughout the park.

Our design concept relies on the skill levels divided by three key roads that will not only just divide the park in phases/skills but act as spectator roads for event days, competitions and the curious parent who wants to watch their child in all areas of the park.

This is Jim Dowd. Jim is a farmer by day and night and professional tree faller on his coffee breaks. Jim showed up between his busy day to strategically remove some trees deemed hazardous so that we can safely design throughout the natural sections. No animals or ferns were harmed in this trees falling!
Big thanks to John Plant of John Plant Excavating for stepping in and helping organize with Gord Martman Excavating for delivering Dave's bulldozer to the site.
This has truly become a community event with everyone chipping in for the cause and we are beyond pumped to build this park like no other and start developing future athletes by simply giving people a place ride.
Too many people quit riding over the lack of places to explore so if you want to get on board and help us out by all means get in touch!
What is needed the most is motivated individuals to rally up memberships and help organise work parties.
A second and very important position is of course donations and fundraising. Someone who sees the cause and the vision we have of making this park a modern fitness park.
Please email nsfreeride@gmail.com and CC gp.spi@shaw.ca as well and we will be in touch.
Cheers!

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Fitness park Phase 1!

And this is just the kids section...


Sorry Locals only... go build your own pumptrack!

Nah this is a free park and just a sample of whats to come in here North Saanich.

This is about 1/3rd of the pump track more to come with crazy lines that connect to each other. It will be starting out with a triple step up into a flowy straight stretch that offers transfer lines and a big triple into a berm once you get into the flow. This is fun for kids and the pro so we will make it ultra sexy for all of you to come ride it.

This is a out of the ordinary park, mainly because we want BMX and MTB of all levels to ride and have fun but we need help! The pump track is a sample of quality to expect backing up our claims that we have one of the best builders Kyle Michell designing and constructing this Park.

And this is our last section to eb built- the pro section! The picture makes this look small but we piled our start ramp to 25 feet.

Stay tuned and by all means contact Greg at gp.spi@shaw.ca for volunteer and sponsorship info.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Breaking dirt at last!




2 weeks ago we had a bit of sun, enough sun to dry up the soil enough for digging. We had Gord Martman drop off a machine and operator to begin cleaning the site and fluffing the soil into wind rows.
Click here to see us in action!
I will post up last weeks efforts and show the pump track being made. We need help!
This park is going to be so rad we just need a bit more support.
Keep an eye out for our member ship and sponsorship forms we will be handing out within a week. In the mean time contact Greg at gp.spi@shaw.ca for any information!
Cheers!
Greg