Its great that Airdrie upgraded their skate park from that little guy at nose creek park to the one at Chinook Winds Park, Its a nice looking park and fun to ride but doesn't offer the same as a Skills Park would. Currently the closest we have to dirt jumps is Airdrie BMX Club and is only open to the public Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 and i would imagine they don't want you doing tricks on there track either.
Skills parks are the welcome mat to BMX & mountain biking and offer opportunity for riders of all ages on all types of bikes to learn and practice bike handling in a planned safe natural environment that allows Skills succession through progression based features that are all within a dynamic self taught environment.
Skills parks can include dirt jumps, wooden bridges, wall rides, pump tracks and teeter totters all methodically placed in the park for a fun and managed recreational experience.
Skills parks provide communities ‘free’ opportunity to educate and experience bike riders, especially children, in a structured, safe and managed area. They offer gathering points for neighbors and members of the community to take part in healthy activity and can provide revenue generation for Parks and recreation programming.
Skills parks offer a risk management solution to unauthorized jumps and features in municipalities with ever increasing removal budgets and provides great opportunities for public, private partnership and non profit, volunteer club involvement.
With enough Signatures we can go to a city council meeting to propose the plan for a bike park. Please like the Airdrie Freestyle BMX Club's Facebook Page to keep up to date on progress, meetings & for your input. Airdrie Has a huge biking crowd and it would be great to have a safe well maintained area for everyone to go ride at while virtually getting rid of unauthorized jumps in construction sites. I know growing up construction sites were all we had and still do, I cant count how many times me and my friends had gotten in trouble for building jumps in construction sites.
With over thirty Skills parks projects built in both large city and small town environments, I think HOOTS INC. leads the way in park development. And would do the best job. All aspects of design incorporate the highest level of technology working seamlessly with planning departments while prioritizing the engagement of public input/feedback through organized workshops.
Updates
November 11, 2023
I have been reviewing the feedback regarding the lack of local facilities for mountain bikers and BMX riders. The stories shared here demonstrate that many residents are seeking safe spaces to practice these skills. My next step is to prepare a formal proposal for the city officials to review.
November 11, 2023
The level of public interest in establishing a dedicated bike skills park in Airdrie has grown significantly. This momentum proves that our community values safe and structured spaces for riders of all ages to develop their skills.
Reached 100 supporters
November 11, 2023
42 Comments
We need a skills park great for young rider development especially with how young are community is. Message me if you need volunteers
I am a Pro BMX racer, I race out of Airdrie, AB, seeing a skills park open up would be such a wonderful idea, they have one in Chestermere, it's so much fun for the kids, it creates skills, and with the right builders it can be sectioned to an Amatuer, Intermediate, and Expert level in the park along with a large Pump track. I have been waiting for something like this for a long time. It will create more activity and it helps less mischievous activity in the summer months when children are out of school, they don't have to wait around for a ride to get to Chestermere. This is a fantastic idea and I fully support it. - James Johnson
I really agree because the skate park is too small because lots of skateboarders and scooters go through it and it's always packed
Give the local kids something to do and it will also bring people into town to spend money at local businesses aswell.
This would be a great idea !! There's always kids trying to make there own the. Construction workers come along and destroy them
Bike park plz!
If we could get a bike park like chestermere that would be so sweet
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Its great that Airdrie upgraded their skate park from that little guy at nose creek park to the one at Chinook Winds Park, Its a nice looking park and fun to ride but doesn't offer the same as a Skills Park would. Currently the closest we have to dirt jumps is Airdrie BMX Club and is only open to the public Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 and i would imagine they don't want you doing tricks on there track either.
Skills parks are the welcome mat to BMX & mountain biking and offer opportunity for riders of all ages on all types of bikes to learn and practice bike handling in a planned safe natural environment that allows Skills succession through progression based features that are all within a dynamic self taught environment.
Skills parks can include dirt jumps, wooden bridges, wall rides, pump tracks and teeter totters all methodically placed in the park for a fun and managed recreational experience.
Skills parks provide communities ‘free’ opportunity to educate and experience bike riders, especially children, in a structured, safe and managed area. They offer gathering points for neighbors and members of the community to take part in healthy activity and can provide revenue generation for Parks and recreation programming.
Skills parks offer a risk management solution to unauthorized jumps and features in municipalities with ever increasing removal budgets and provides great opportunities for public, private partnership and non profit, volunteer club involvement.
With enough Signatures we can go to a city council meeting to propose the plan for a bike park. Please like the Airdrie Freestyle BMX Club's Facebook Page to keep up to date on progress, meetings & for your input. Airdrie Has a huge biking crowd and it would be great to have a safe well maintained area for everyone to go ride at while virtually getting rid of unauthorized jumps in construction sites. I know growing up construction sites were all we had and still do, I cant count how many times me and my friends had gotten in trouble for building jumps in construction sites.
With over thirty Skills parks projects built in both large city and small town environments, I think HOOTS INC. leads the way in park development. And would do the best job. All aspects of design incorporate the highest level of technology working seamlessly with planning departments while prioritizing the engagement of public input/feedback through organized workshops.
Updates
November 11, 2023
I have been reviewing the feedback regarding the lack of local facilities for mountain bikers and BMX riders. The stories shared here demonstrate that many residents are seeking safe spaces to practice these skills. My next step is to prepare a formal proposal for the city officials to review.
November 11, 2023
The level of public interest in establishing a dedicated bike skills park in Airdrie has grown significantly. This momentum proves that our community values safe and structured spaces for riders of all ages to develop their skills.
Reached 100 supporters
November 11, 2023
42 Comments
I fully support the development of an outdoor bike park for the city of Airdrie. There are not enough outdoor options to support an active lifestyle for youth and adults here. Airdrie is a young, vibrant city with a large population base. When the weather permits, we want to be outside enjoying it! Right now we have to travel to other communities / areas to do so.
We need a skills park great for young rider development especially with how young are community is. Message me if you need volunteers
I am a Pro BMX racer, I race out of Airdrie, AB, seeing a skills park open up would be such a wonderful idea, they have one in Chestermere, it's so much fun for the kids, it creates skills, and with the right builders it can be sectioned to an Amatuer, Intermediate, and Expert level in the park along with a large Pump track. I have been waiting for something like this for a long time. It will create more activity and it helps less mischievous activity in the summer months when children are out of school, they don't have to wait around for a ride to get to Chestermere. This is a fantastic idea and I fully support it. - James Johnson
I really agree because the skate park is too small because lots of skateboarders and scooters go through it and it's always packed
Give the local kids something to do and it will also bring people into town to spend money at local businesses aswell.
This would be a great idea !! There's always kids trying to make there own the. Construction workers come along and destroy them
Bike park plz!
If we could get a bike park like chestermere that would be so sweet
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I fully support the development of an outdoor bike park for the city of Airdrie. There are not enough outdoor options to support an active lifestyle for youth and adults here. Airdrie is a young, vibrant city with a large population base. When the weather permits, we want to be outside enjoying it! Right now we have to travel to other communities / areas to do so.