Just wondering if anyone has been here before to have a drive around
it is called haslams reach if you type it into google maps and is in olympic park
apparently there is a bmx and mountain bike track there, free entry for everyone and parking is free too
judging from this video there's some pretty good jumps there http://vimeo.com/11310167
I also heard there is a deserted bmx track at canterbury any good?
mmmm. maybe during the week if you can go in work/school hours. not sure if they have any notices re other uses allowed but as you say worth shooting passed
i only live 5-10 minutes away depending on the traffic..
that huge carpark on the right is where i tested the two speed baja, only prob it has two different surfaces on it, a few of the kids there told me of the bmx track, but it was during school holiday's and there were quite a few kids on there bmx around.. but now that you reminded me i think i might go there tomorrow and give the new tyres a go..
yay we can use the car parks and the bmx track when empty, both seem like they have plenty of room even for 1/5th scale
hopefully there is a big hill to stand on where we can get a good view of everything
where the tree line between the carpark and the bmx track is a huge hill, that's why i didn,t see the bmx track there.. but i don,t know if it overlooks the track... if i can i will go there tomorrow for a run and let you boy's know..:thumb:
no i did not end up going, should be able to go this week and have a try.. got a little fine tuning with the tyres before race day on sunday at luddenham.
also got the bro's two speed baja that i will be running down the car park
if you boy's are free this weekend you should come out to luddenham (ssme)model park and watch some of these baja's race and meet the boy's..:thumb:
update;
well i went there today with the baja on the bmx track...
the track is very big with lots of jumps etc.. not very open track for a baja but a bitro would be a lot better.. you can see most of the track with a few black spot's...... not a soul to be seen was empty, beside me and the ranger and he didn't mind me using the track or the car park..
that pic of the track must be a old one as there is more tracks there..
you can stand on the starting gates.. that is the little white patch at the start of the track.. where the dirt meets the bitumen its high and over looks the whole course, but as i said there are a few blackspots.....
also the track is a mix between bitumen, clay, loose fine gravel, grass..
hope this helps..
i will be going again mid week to run the two speed out there and do some testing
no probs george.. there is a lake out there for your boats just don,t know what condition its in or how deep..
gee if your going to come out then you might just have to bring your engine, or take the one off senad's baja without him knowing that will wake up the two speed and the area..:thumb:
well me and seanyboyrulz went out there today
the tracks are perfect for savages as well as truggies/buggies and there are multiple massive carparks for the baja and onroad guys
parking is $4 an hour but we just parked on the side near the boom gates ^^
a ranger came to visit but wasn't bothered that we were running there
here is the view from the highest hill
and some good sized jumps (note the savage in the bottom left :thumb
and here is another track on the other side of that first big hill (smaller jumps but track is pretty long and goes all the way down)
a few people people came past to watch but it was dead as night bmx wise
there was some other guy tuning his buggy in the car park which were all empty weee
i thought you nitro / electric boy's would like that place... how good is the carpark huge ah ...good to see you enjoyed yourself's out there and the ranger he is ok... was it the indian looking ranger?? he was there when i was and waved said hello and he did not bother me at all... that was with the baja and the dom on it...next time you boy's go out shoot me a pm and i try to come out there with the baja...that bmx track is just no good for the baja ... but i noticed at the far end of the carpark there is some vacant land for a bash...
Nah the ranger was Australian and female. Came over had a bit of a chat and ended with "That sounds like fun". Think we just got council approval :thumb:
Well went to Olympic Park again today and had a bit of a run. Went with Derfla and this time I brought my brother along. Here are just a few pics from today.
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