Track Opening

Platt Fields BMX Track Opening Times

 

PLATT FIELDS PARK BMX TRACK

SUMMER OPENING HOURS:

Monday 2nd August
11:00 - 14:00 All Welcome
14:00 - 16:00 British Cycling Only
16:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Tuesday 3rd August
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 20:00 Manchester BMX Club Advanced Race Coaching Only

Wednesday 4th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Thursday 5th August
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 21:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Friday 6th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Saturday 7th August
10:00 - 14:45 All Welcome
15:00 - 19:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Sunday 8th August
11:00 - 19:00 All Welcome

Monday 9th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Tuesday 10th August
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 20:00 Manchester BMX Club Advanced Race Coaching Only

Wednesday 11th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Thursday 12th August
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 21:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Friday 13th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Saturday 14th August
10:00 - 14:45 All Welcome
15:00 - 19:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Sunday 15th August
11:00 - 19:00 All Welcome

Monday 16th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Tuesday 17th August
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 20:00 Manchester BMX Club Advanced Race Coaching Only

Wednesday 18th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Thursday 19th August
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 21:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Friday 20th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Saturday 21st August
10:00 - 14:45 All Welcome
15:00 - 19:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Sunday 22nd August
11:00 - 19:00 All Welcome

Monday 23rd August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Tuesday 24th August
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 20:00 Manchester BMX Club Advanced Race Coaching Only

Wednesday 25th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Thursday 26th August
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 21:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Friday 27th August
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Saturday 28th August
10:00 - 14:45 All Welcome
15:00 - 19:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Sunday 29th August
11:00 - 19:00 All Welcome

Bank Holiday Monday 30th August
11:00 - 17:00 All Welcome

Tuesday 31st August
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 20:00 Manchester BMX Club Advanced Race Coaching Only

Wednesday 1st September
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Thursday 2nd September
11:00 - 18:00 All Welcome
18:00 - 21:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Friday 3rd September
11:00 - 21:00 All Welcome

Saturday 4th September
10:00 - 14:45 All Welcome
15:00 - 19:00 Manchester BMX Club - All Welcome

Sunday 5th September
11:00 - 19:00 All Welcome

 

General public bike hire charges

The Manchester Platt Fields facility is now complete and here are a selection of photos showing the jumps and layout of the track.

start hill Start Hill.
jump1 Jump 1:
5m Doubles.
jump2

Jump 2:
6m Double Step Up.

jump3

Jump3:
7m Big Doubles.

berm1 First Berm.
jump 4

Jump 4:
4.5m Doubles.

jump 5 Jump 5:
5.5m Doubles.
jump 6 Jump 6:
7m Triples.
berm 2 Exit from berm 2.
jump 7

Jump 7:
4m Doubles.

stepupdown Jump 8:
Step Up
Step Down
Combination.
jump 9

Jump 9:
5m Double.

berm3 Third berm.
rhythm

Last straight:
Rhythm section.

pens The pens and entrance to start hill.

 

Manchester BMX Track Build Archive

January 2008 - The builders have been busy over the last month laying drainage and services for the track facility. The jumps are finally starting to take shape and here are the first pictures of the first two straights.

bmx track

First Doubles

Side view of the first set of doubles on the first straight. You can also see the large triples on second straight in the background.

bmx track

First Straight

Looking backwards down the first straight from the first berm. First doubles and step up to double now taking shape nicely. No start hill yet.

bmx track build