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“As a mountain biking
venue for the community,
it sees a fair amount of
use, although still less
frequented than trails
in the central catchment
area, as it is said that lack
of forestation around the
trails makes for very warm
riding conditions from late
morning onwards.”
With the entrance to the bike park at the junction between
Tampines Ave 7 and Ave 9, TBP consists of a BMX dirt jump
park and an estimated core 4km XC trail loop (expandable to
6.8km based on the recent 2012 Singapore MTB carnival 8 hour
enduro race). TBP was the host venue of the BMX and mountain
biking events of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, as well
as the venue of the recent national MTB cross-country and
downhill championships.
Certification is required before one could use the BMX
jump park. The mountain biking trail is open to public use during
the day time at no charge
As a mountain biking venue for the community, it sees
a fair amount of use, although still less frequented than trails in
the central catchment area, as it is said that lack of forestation
around the trails makes for very warm riding conditions from
late morning onwards.
It has been known amongst the mountain biking
community that Tampines Bike Park (TBP) may not be a
permanent facility after the 2010 YOG. With the release of the
Land Use Plan by MND which mentioned Tampines North as a
future housing estate to support plans for 6.9 Million people, it
became clear that the days for TBP may be numbered.
MBASG is still formulating our course of action on this
matter, and is working with various interest groups to examine
options available. We know that many mountain bikers are
concerned about future plans for TBP because it is one of our
four precious mountain biking trails on mainland Singapore, and
serves many mountain bikers residing in Eastern Singapore. We
know that a concerned mountain biker wrote to Mr. Baey Yam
Keng, MP of Tampines GRC to voice his concerns about this
development.
MBASG understands the need for more residential
housing in Singapore as the population expands, but we hope
that the relevant authorities also see the benefits of having
adequate green spaces for outdoor activities and sports such as
mountain biking.
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