BMX

Local developer supports Newton Abbot BMX club

A local housebuilder with a significant presence in Teignbridge has given its support to a BMX club in Newton Abbot.

Persimmon Homes South West handed over the £1,000 cheque to Decoy BMX at its track in Decoy Country Park last month, with funds going towards new equipment for its young members.

Decoy BMX club is a non-profit, volunteer-run club, built in 1998. The track is...

Anne Hawkins, Barry Warren and Jill Moores with local youngsters and Kye Forte at the opening ceremony of the new pump track in Willand.

Former BMX word champion tests out new pump track in Willand

Former BMX world champion Kye Forte used his skills to test out a new pump track in Willand which was funded by contributions from housebuilder Bellway.

The Devon-based rider, whose company Forte Trailscapes constructed the track, joined more than 40 local youngsters for the official opening of the new facility on Jubilee Field.

As part of the planning agreement for its Fox...

BMX pro Matti to thrill Eden with jaw-dropping cycle stunts

Tips, tricks and jaw-dropping stunts are set to wow visitors when the Eden Project hosts a special visit from professional BMXer and Guinness World Record holder Matti Hemmings as part of its Xtreme Eden weekend (January 20-21).

Bristol-based Matti has previously starred in Nickelodeon’s Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills On campaign as Matti Axel performing a style of riding called Flatland...

BMX ace joins Sky Ride Plymouth

Local pro-cyclist Charlotte Green will open this year’s Sky Ride Plymouth event on Sunday 31 May.

Charlotte, a member of the Great Britain Cycling Team, will be joining thousands of people from across the region for the closed road cycling event, starting and finishing at Saltram.

The 20-year-old from Cornwall joined the team’s Olympic Academy Programme in 2013 and has since...

Devon County Show starts to take shape

Preparation has started on the build for this year's Devon County Show on 16-18 May.

A team of eight contractors are making the showground home for the next month as they build marquees equivalent in size to approximately four football pitches.

Show Secretary Ollie Allen said the early days of the build were a testing time for the team.

“This is a really big task!” she...

Plympton Boy robbed at knifepoint in Plymouth

Plymouth police are hunting for a robber who threatened a 14-year-old boy with a knife before stealing his bike.

The victim was pushing his BMX bike along Alexandra Road around 10.10pm on Wednesday 3 April when the robbery happened.

He stopped for a few seconds near to the junction of Bernice Terrace and Lipson Vale Hill and was approached by a man who picked up the bike. He...