27/04/2026
A massive thank you to Bury Council for trusting us with the project and to the local community for their patience, enthusiasm and passion for the park. We’re proud of what’s been built and even prouder to see it being enjoyed.
17/11/2025
The Dirt Factory Trails Services team have been busy this autumn and we’re thrilled to announce that the new pump track for the Summerseat Village Collective is officially open to the public.
22/04/2025
Our mission was clear, to create a purpose built red grade mountain bike trail that’s fully rollable and fun for a wide range of riders. Find out more.
01/02/2025
The council made it clear that this pumptrack was staying put. Despite its age and signs of wear and tear, replacing it simply wasn’t an option. Find out what we did.
07/10/2024
The latest modular pumptrack build by the Dirt Factory Trail Services team.
27/10/2023
We believe every family deserves the opportunity to access facilities like pumptracks. They're not just tracks; they're gateways to adventure, physical fitness and skill development. Read more about our latest install here.
12/07/2023
Read about how a Parish Council went from renting a modular pumptrack to having a permanent pumptrack installed.
09/06/2023
Parkhead Community school recently purchased a new modular pumptrack. The Dirt Factory Trails team have just finished assembling the track, read more.
27/04/2023
More publicly funded MTB trails and pump tracks is great news for mountain bike enthusiasts, but there are some concerning issues.
02/01/2023
This article provides an overview of the key considerations along with costs for when thinking about designing and building a pumptrack.
01/11/2022
The Dirt Factory Trail Services team have recently completed a new design and build mountain bike trail for Lindley Educational Trust.
29/09/2022
LEGO is perhaps the world’s most popular modular toy system. What better place to install a modular pumptrack than at the “Home of the Brick”, LEGO House in Billund, Denmark. Read more.
20/07/2021
Our trail crew have completed the renovation work at Phillips Park mountain bike trail. Pictures of the new features are within this blog.
24/05/2021
It’s been a long time coming, but Phillips Park Mountain Bike Trail in Bury (not to be confused with Clayton Vale in Manchester), is finally going to be treated to some fresh dirt, well half of the trail is at least, read on.
02/03/2020
It’s been a busy year and our trails have been well ridden, it's time for the tools to come out. Read more about the new changes.
11/03/2019
The trails are crafted and the team are putting the finishing touches to the Dirt Factory Pop-Up build. We’re all extremely excited to share with you […]
14/08/2017
Where and what on earth have Mark and Gary been up to? Here’s a quick update on what’s been happening including news on the urban bike […]
04/11/2016
Our first guest blog is from our friend and fellow rider Phil Allen. We’re assisting Phil in his vision for official MTB trails in Tameside. Read […]
22/05/2016
Not many people have a use for clay and/or soil type materials, but at Dirt Factory this is the hero dirt we dream of and there’s […]
22/04/2016
Winter has finally released its hold and digging in the forest can resume. When you love trail building almost as much as riding, this time of […]