Newcastle West BMX track - what happened?

LeoD · 22-06-2018 03:49PM #1

Does anyone know the story behind the BMX track in Newcastle West (Co. Limerick)? While wondering to see if it would be possible to get my kids into BMX racing, I was surprised to find that there was a 'proper' BMX track in NCW. Unfortunately when I went to check it out last November, it's obviously closed for business so just wondering if anyone knows the history behind it? Is there any BMX racing in Munster besides Cork?

CramCycle · 22-06-2018 04:49PM

A few videos on youtube, looks like local teenagers just mucking about in 2016 but in 2015 there are videos of families there so not long closed.

ncwknights@gmail.com

Newcastle West knights might be worth an email to see is it still running

LeoD · 22-06-2018 05:14PM

Yeah I saw those a while back and it did hold 'official' races at one point in time - was only curious to see if anyone here knew anything about it. I believe Liam Collins was the driving force behind it. He was also behind Cherry Orchard indoor BMX track - is that gone also?

CramCycle · 25-06-2018 01:26PM

LeoD wrote: »

Yeah I saw those a while back and it did hold 'official' races at one point in time - was only curious to see if anyone here knew anything about it. I believe Liam Collins was the driving force behind it. He was also behind Cherry Orchard indoor BMX track - is that gone also?

Yep, gone in awhile. Nothing to do with the parents running the place though. Landlord seemed to be a bit tricky to deal with and eventually it closed. All hearsay and I know there were threads on here at the time.

They are looking at a small one being built up in Ballyogan, Dublin 18 as well, skate park is open already.

LeoD · 17-12-2024 07:48PM

Reviving an old thread but sad to see that a once great BMX track (and probably the only one in Munster outside of Cork?) is now a car park for a greenway. Quite the irony. Despite all the hoopla about greenways, I reckon they are a net contributor to transport carbon emissions.

Large bottle small glass · 17-12-2024 11:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122967793#Comment_122967793

https://www.cyclingireland.ie/news-item/bmx-pump-track-opened-in-dungarvan-co-waterford/

You are welcome in Dungarvan.

You can drink off the local beer (in a small glass of course) and maybe a snack here after

https://tastewaterford.ie/directory/dun-artisan-bakery/

The children could bring the skateboards with them to (if they have them)

LeoD · 18-12-2024 12:22PM

We don't have BMX bikes anymore unfortunately. Not much info available on that facility - is it just a pump track or is it capable of hosting races? Is the pump track used much?

Newcastle West BMX track - what happened?

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