Aston Hill Mountain Bike Area
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"Aston Hill Bike Park" is located in Wendover Woods
on the ridge of the Chiltern Hills
, in the parish of Aston Clinton
, Buckinghamshire
. It is run in a tri-party agreement by the Forestry Commission
, the CTC
and the volunteer Aston Hill Committee.
Aston Hill is a challenging venue, better suited to intermediate and expert riders when dry and more experienced riders when wet. There are downhill (DH) cross country (XC) and four-cross (4X) mountain bike trails. The downhill trails are the Red Run, which is part of the XC loop, the Black Run, DH3, DH4 and DH5 (423).
Membership is required to ride there. Day membership costs £6 online or £7 on the day, or yearly membership is available through the Aston Hill and CTC sites which starts at £45 for an adult. All memberships are handled by the CTC and all annual members are invited to take part in the Aston Hill annual general meeting, giving riders a direct say in the running and future of the park.
Aston Hill hosts popular races, bike demo days and training events on various days of the year.
A new website was launched in 2007 at www.rideastonhill.co.uk to promote the site and its partnering with the CTC and Forestry Commission. The first downhill race under this agreement was the Black Run Race in March 2009. The success of this race lead to the development of the new 423 track and consequential Southern Championships race in September 2009. Since 2009 there has been an annual Black Run Race in March and regional championship race in September (the Eastern and Central Champs in both 2010 and 2011) on the 423. All races have carried BC
race points.
Aston Hill is now open every day of the week with the Forestry Commission rangers taking responsibility for opening and locking the gate, mirroring the opening hours of Wendover Woods.
Wendover Woods
Wendover Woods is an area of woodland on the north edge of the Chiltern Hills in England. Named after the nearby town of Wendover, the woods are owned by the Forestry Commission....
on the ridge of the Chiltern Hills
Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:...
, in the parish of Aston Clinton
Aston Clinton
Aston Clinton is a village and civil parish close to the main A41 road in Buckinghamshire, England between Tring and Aylesbury. The parish covers and is about east of Aylesbury. The village is at the foot of the chalk escarpment of the Chiltern Hills at the junction of the pre-historic track the...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. It is run in a tri-party agreement by the Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
, the CTC
Cyclists' Touring Club
CTC and the UK's national cyclists' organisation are the trading names of the Cyclists' Touring Club.CTC is the United Kingdom's largest cycling membership organisation. It also has member groups in the Republic of Ireland...
and the volunteer Aston Hill Committee.
Aston Hill is a challenging venue, better suited to intermediate and expert riders when dry and more experienced riders when wet. There are downhill (DH) cross country (XC) and four-cross (4X) mountain bike trails. The downhill trails are the Red Run, which is part of the XC loop, the Black Run, DH3, DH4 and DH5 (423).
Membership is required to ride there. Day membership costs £6 online or £7 on the day, or yearly membership is available through the Aston Hill and CTC sites which starts at £45 for an adult. All memberships are handled by the CTC and all annual members are invited to take part in the Aston Hill annual general meeting, giving riders a direct say in the running and future of the park.
Aston Hill hosts popular races, bike demo days and training events on various days of the year.
A new website was launched in 2007 at www.rideastonhill.co.uk to promote the site and its partnering with the CTC and Forestry Commission. The first downhill race under this agreement was the Black Run Race in March 2009. The success of this race lead to the development of the new 423 track and consequential Southern Championships race in September 2009. Since 2009 there has been an annual Black Run Race in March and regional championship race in September (the Eastern and Central Champs in both 2010 and 2011) on the 423. All races have carried BC
British Cycling
British Cycling is the national governing body for cycle racing in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man...
race points.
Aston Hill is now open every day of the week with the Forestry Commission rangers taking responsibility for opening and locking the gate, mirroring the opening hours of Wendover Woods.