GYPOBMX has evolved!

We were once a group of people who loved to ride, have fun and build our local trail spot GYPO Trails.We had stickers , t shirts and jumpers printed and travelled the U.K and further to promote our beloved trails and scene.

Many years ago all we really wanted was some decent clay for the trails.We enquired and were told we would need to become a proper group and have some ownership of the land. At the time this seemed a lot of hassle for some mud.

In 2002 it was in the local press about a possible BMX race track in New Waltham that needed someone to lookafter it.We all had a meeting in september of that year. We decided to form a group with our main objectives being getting the race track finished, the trails finished,a concrete park and an indoor building to keep the scene alive during the winter months.We had meetings and aquired knowledge from other local groups. In 2004 we became a constituted not for profit organisation. We wanted to use the name for the trails but it had to stand for something, it was originally get your pads on, but we later changed to giving young people opportunities.

In 2004 we had an opportunity to work with the local youth service and hold meetings at the trin youth centre. We began to learn how a group should be run, minutes, bank account , policys etc. We started fundraiser gigs so we could buy the wood to build ramps at the back of the trin. We organised skatepark sessions in the summer holidays and weekly nights in the winter months to try to keep the youths  interested. After 3 years we pretty much built a full skatepark which was used by over 400 different young people. In 2007 the park was forced to be removed from the youth centre and is still badly missed. We then had the opportunity to consult with the local youths and design a concrete skatepark on Trinity fields. The full park design was’nt in the budget but the bowl section was constructed in 2008 (but is still not officially opened in Jan 2010).

We have produced a five year business plan which we are currently in the second year of. We’ve been holding monthly steering group meetings and have run numerous trips to indoor skateparks around the country. In 2009 we achieved charity status. Charity number (1129916) . We have  been putting on numerous fundraiser gigs, still keep the trails maintained and are still totally commited and passionate about achieving our goals and dreams.