LIABILITY WARNING NOTICE
The trails are graded in much the same way as the routes at a ski resort.
We have runs graded as Red, Black (crosscountry) and Double Black for the freeride area.
The Freeride (Black Trails) trails are not suitable for novice cyclists without previous off-road Mountain Bike riding experience.
We ask that you approach your riding with due caution, and ride within your limits and the limits of your equipment at all times.
Riders use the trails strictly at their own risk at all times and we require that riders inspect all structures and obstacles before attempting to ride them.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
You will require safety equipment to use any of the trails,
Freeride park (Black run) riders must have a Mountain Bike safety helmet (EN1078), gloves and knee/shin guards as the minimum.
We strongly recommend that all riders wear full-body armour with chest and spine protection, knee/shin and elbow/arm guards, gloves, eye protection and a full-face Mountain Bike or Motocross helmet
Cross country (Red run) riders must have a Mountain Bike safety helmet and gloves as the minimum.
STAY SAFE
We strongly advise that you do not ride the the freeride trails on your own, we encourage all riders keep an eye out for each other, and provide assistance to other riders involved in accidents.
TRAILS
Do not under any circumstances alter or adapt any of the trails in anyway.
Any kind of ‘illegal building’ will result in a closure of the project and a whole heap of really really annoyed local riders, so please, just don’t do it!
If you find any broken woodwork or blown-out dirt sections, please inform a member of staff at the forest park centre, so that repairs can be made as soon as possible.
Please respect the environment around the trails and do not attempt to remove or modify any bushes, plants or trees close to the trails, the trails have been carefully designed to work with their surroundings.
TRAIL ETIQUETTE
Never walk back up the trails, stop on a stunt or on the run-out of a trail or structure or you could cause a serious accident for any approaching rider.
Do not leave your bike in a trails' clear fall zone or blocking access to a trail gateway - unthoughtful actions can jeopardize the safety of other riders using the trails.
