OX Trails

14/10/2026

❌ DIG DAY CANCELLED – SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our planned dig day on Saturday 17th October due to a lack of first-aider coverage.

The safety of all our volunteers is our top priority, and without adequate first aid cover in place, we are unable to go ahead with the dig.

We're sorry for any disappointment or inconvenience this may cause, and thank you all for your understanding. We've already got more volunteers signed up to take first aid courses to make sure future dig days aren't affected.

We look forward to seeing everyone at our next dig day on the 25th of October! ⛏️

Please help spread the word to anyone who was planning to attend.

01/10/2026

Badbury Clumps Trail Closures 🛑🌲🚵

A quick heads-up for everyone riding at Badbury Clumps: many of the mountain bike trails are currently closed while essential tree-felling work takes place due to Ash Dieback.

Felling is focused around Creek Gap and the area towards the step-up jump, but machinery access means wider trail closures are necessary. Access routes have been carefully planned to maximise safety and minimise trail damage.

Trails currently remaining open are:
• Weasel
• Red Kite
• Whyburds
• Lower section of House

Please respect all trail closures, signage and barriers while the work is underway. Machinery will be operating in the area, and keeping the closed trails clear helps the work take place safely and efficiently.

At the moment, we don’t have a confirmed timeframe for when the affected trails will reopen or whether this will affect upcoming dig days. We’ll share further updates as soon as we have a clearer understanding of the work and timescales.

Thanks for your patience and for helping keep everyone safe. Please spread the word to anyone you know who rides at Badbury. 🌲🤝🚵

26/09/2026

🛠️ MORE DIG DAYS FOR THE DIARY!

We’ve got more OX Trails dig days planned at Badbury Clump Bike Trails, and we’d love to see you there!

📅 Get these dates in the diary:
🍂 Saturday 17th October
🍂 Sunday 25th October
🍂 Saturday 21st November
❄️ Saturday 5th December
❄️ Sunday 13th December

📍 Badbury Clump Bike Trails
⏰ Briefing in the car park at 9am

Whether you’re a regular digger or fancy lending a hand for the first time, everyone’s welcome - no experience needed. Come along and get stuck in to helping us maintain and improve the trails we all love to ride. 💪⛏️

👉 Sign up for a dig day at:
https://www.oxtrails.org.uk/events

20/09/2026

🚨 DIG DAY SMASHED OUT! 🚨

Well… you all certainly answered the call! 💪 We had more than double the number of volunteers from last week, and we absolutely smashed through the hard graft!

Two berms on the house line? Rebuilt 🛠️
Case pad for the gap jump? Massively enlarged 🔥
Biscuits? Absolutely demolished 🍪

With so many hands on the shovels, we’d finished up in just over 2 hours — so obviously there was only one thing left to do…

PARTY LAPS!!! 🚲💨

A massive thank you to everyone who came down, got stuck in and helped make Badbury Clumps even better ❤️

Next dig day is Saturday, 17th October — sign up and come get stuck in ➡️ https://www.oxtrails.org.uk/events

See you at the next one! 👀

18/09/2026

🚨 DIG DAY ALERT - THIS SUNDAY! 🚨

Look what we managed last weekend with a handful of volunteers…
Now imagine what we could do with twice as many! 👀

Come get stuck in, swing a shovel, and scoff some biscuits 🍪
Help us make Badbury Clumps even better 🛠️🔥

Who’s joining us?

📅 Sunday 20th September - 9am
📍 Badbury Clumps car park
➡️ Sign up here: www.oxtrails.org.uk/events

Can't help in person? Throw us some biscuit money and keep the diggers going: ➡️ https://www.oxtrails.org.uk/donate

15/09/2026

Keep an eye out for any upcoming dig days on the new noticeboard and join in! The next dig day is this Sunday (20th), shovels in the dirt from 9am!

13/09/2026

More spades to the dirt this weekend! 🪏 We've been busy!

Massive thanks to everyone who turned up and helped out on some much needed maintenance of the Harwell Pump Track+ today! It's been great to see how popular it's become!

As there's been a lot of heavy use and a very dry summer, a lot of the holes in the berms needed to be filled, with plenty of compacting work and the lips had a refresh 🤙🏻

Let us know if you can lend a hand at future dig days by checking out our Volunteering page, get in touch or just say hello! https://www.oxtrails.org.uk/volunteer

12/09/2026

DIG DAY DONE!

Huge thanks to everyone who got stuck in today! 🛠️💪

We tackled one of the most used (and definitely most abused!) jumps on the trails, combining two take-off features into one much bigger, stronger feature. It was a proper job, and having more people there made a massive difference; we smashed out a huge project in a day! 👊

The more people we can get along to dig days, the more we can take on and the more INSANE we can make these features! 🤘

🚨 NEXT DIG DAYS 🚨

13th Sept (Tomorrow!): Freshen up the Harwell Pump Track+
20th Sept: Back tackling the features at Badbury Clumps

Check out our events page for more info ➡️ https://www.oxtrails.org.uk/events

No experience or tools needed. We’ve got the shovels and tools; just bring yourself, a can-do attitude, and get stuck in! 💪 Never dug before? Doesn’t matter, come along!

The more hands we have, the more we can get done. Come dig, then come ride it! 🌲🚵‍♂️

See you in the dirt! 🪏

Want to donate to OX Trails? Click here ➡️ https://www.oxtrails.org.uk/donate

11/09/2026

🚲⛏️ DIG DAY TOMORROW! 🌲

OX Trails are heading to Badbury Clumps tomorrow for a mountain bike dig day -- come along, get stuck in, and help us shape up the trails! 💪🌳

⏰ Meet at 9am in the car park
We’ll have tea, coffee & biscuits to keep the diggers fuelled ☕🍪

And there’s a little something extra… 👀
👕 Sneak peek at the soon-to-be-available branded T-shirt!

Whether you’re a regular digger or coming along for the first time, everyone’s welcome. Bring your gloves, boots and a willingness to get muddy!

Sign-up on our events page: https://www.oxtrails.org.uk/events

See you in the dirt! 🤘🚵‍♂️

20/08/2026