hi everyone,hope all is well .

had our first real good sesh last weekend,all the usual suspects plus alex owner of kis bikes co,and a few of his crew came over.the trails looking good but i hate to say it we need rain.we have a small water source and it,s rapidly running out which is crazy this time of year.the water we do have is being used to finish of the death pack.which is a series of three jumps  of around 23 /25 foot one leading into another,all massive.we hope to get them riding this weekend,always good to watch,and i will get photo,s.

the 8 pack next to the death  was the main sourse of entertainment,a great set to flow through,the last being a big trick jump.there was some brilliant riding going down and general good crack

see ye all soon ,nige AQL

how,s it going everyone ? ayton,s starting to come together real well.we have had 4 or 5 good digging sessions this year ,i,ll get some pics this weekend and post em up.there,s been a few of us digging lately which has been a great change for me,i was starting to talk to meself it,s been that long without anyone to dig with.new jumps and new lines sorted,also the death pack is gonna be riding this year if anyones up for it.good crack ,good times.cheers nige AQL.

sorry it,s been so long with no written word or pics.we now have the big hip line and the 8 pack running sweet.we had a mega set back when some chavs found an old spade and went to town wrecking the death pack lips.the first has been repaired we are just waiting for some rain to get the others done and back riding.theres only me( nige) and ste digging at the mo so any help would be gratefull cheers for now AQL.

finally got some digging done last weekend,ste pressland and lodgey up keen as mustard with some great ideas.hope the photo,s have come out ok with this message,computers arn,t my deal.

keep digging ,cheers nige

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hello to everyone

A note to get things going about our trails in Great Ayton.It,s been going since 1980 when the quarry shut down we went up as kids got in and started riding and digging.back then it was all about rcing we had track to practice on for the weekends of racing,but now it,s totally changed and it,s all about dirt jumping and good flow where ever poss.

theres 3 of the original crew left tommy,paul and me.in the 90,s ste pressland ,mike hill ,dan galloway and chris lodge transformed the trails and brought in the death pack jumps and some really cool lines.the death pack is still going strong and is a good challenge for any rider,it,s great to watch people going through it .mega height.it was about this time that the a.q.l was started thats Ayton Quarry Locals,a few tattoo.s have been done since.

we added an 8 pack next to the dp in the december of 08 and have had some great sessions on it since,new lines and jumps are coming on weekly,i,m still as keen as ever all these years on.theres still nothing like putting in the spade time then long summer nights enjoying riding em,even at  my age.

with the quarry being a public place it,s a never ending challenge to keep the trails up to scratch as long as the litter is collected up we don,t get many problems .the land is owned by the national trust with which we have a good rappor with.the real main prob is with riders who just don,t get it and won,t do any digging ,my youngest son charlie is 5 and he,s done more than most of em.but i think everyone has this problem at some time or other.

photo,s to follow cheers keep digging

nige AQL.