The final track is actually part of the XC track. It’s called the Red Run and only has few jumps or drops, all of which can be easily avoided. It still has some roots and fast sections that can catch you out if your not concentrating and it’s well worth a ride however rad you are on a bike.
So that was it, my day out at Aston was done and I was shattered. It was clear that I had been missing out, I’d ridden downhill all day and I felt like I’d covered a lot of ground. Aston’s tracks might only be a minute or two long, but there is a hell of a lot packed into them. I am super impressed with how much work has gone into making this hill side bike friendly and for seven pounds a day you really get a lot for your money.
The addition of Surface to Air and the berms, table and rock garden on the Black Run has added a more bike park feel to the hill side, there is now something for everybody. The time obsessed racer can still train and smash out some runs but the freeriders out there can also get a their fix of drops and air time, and with a short push up why not have a go at everything? I did and came away buzzing on it all… and there is a soon to be opened pump track that looks sick. I’ll be riding Aston Hill way more now. Stoked!
