Ashton Court Big Dig

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access_time Thursday 4th December 2025 to Friday 5th December 2025

place Ashton Court Mountain Bike Trails

supervised_user_circle Hosted by Ride Bristol

Come and help rebuild part of Bristol’s Nova mountain bike trail. Dig, barrow, shape and surface the trail. Have fun and meet other riders.

What to expect

We are rebuilding the quarry climb section of the Nova mtb trail from the picnic benches to the top of the climb. Most of the work will be done using machines by our partner, professional trail builder, Velosolutions. We need you to come and help with the final stages of the work.

Work as part of a team to help barrow stone, rake the stone to shape the trail, lay and compact the surface layer and landscape the verges of the trail. Most of the work is physical but don’t worry, if you are fit enough to ride the trails then you will be fine with this. The vibe is about fun, working at a sustainable pace and for those who wish to, developing trail-building skills.

Barrowing, raking and shaping stone aren't however for everyone and we also need volunteers to take photos / videos and engage with the public. Explaining Ride Bristol's mission to increase access to safe traffic-free space for riders of all ages / abilities and how we are the only organisation working and fundraising for Bristol’s trails in this way.

Don't worry if this is your first dig day – The Velosolutions team and our dig leaders will be on hand to show you what to do and to offer friendly advice. We will provide tools and materials. You don't need any specialist skills to be useful. No experience is necessary but be ready for work and hopefully having an enjoyable time.