THU 21ST -MON 25TH AUG: ROAD CIRCUIT & MTB TRAILS CLOSED
BMX BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 22nd / 24th 2025
We are thrilled to be hosting the British BMX Championships in August 2025! This prestigious event will bring together the best BMX riders from across the country, all competing for the ultimate title, on our world-class BMX Race track!
Mark your calendars for a weekend of high-octane action, adrenaline-pumping races, and unforgettable BMX community spirit. Whether you’re a seasoned BMX enthusiast, a family looking for a fun day out, or simply curious about the sport, this event promises to round off the BMX Race season with a bang!
Riders Ready... Watch this space!
This Summer, we are hosting the British BMX Champs!
Expect top-tier BMX action featuring the nation’s best riders, family-friendly activities, food stalls, and entertainment, aswell as a chance to witness history being made, right here at Cyclopark Charity!
Spectating is FREE – so be sure to bring the family along for all the thrills and spills of National level BMX racing!
As a charity committed to promoting sports, health, and wellbeing, we are honored to host this incredible event and bring the community together to celebrate the spirit of BMX.

Everything You Need To Know!
Continue reading to find out everything you need to know about this epic display of British BMX Racing!
There is a lot of information to sink your teeth in to, so be sure to check out the toggles below!
Event Car Parking
Parking is Paid on Exit, through a cashless, ANPR System (YourParkingSpace), via:
- Kiosk outside of Reception entrance
- YourParkingSpace App / website
- Scanning QR Codes at the venue / parking zone
Parking charges mirror our standard parking charges for day to day operations:
- Up to 4 hours = £1.90
- Over 4 hours = £7.00
- Blue Badge Holders (main car park only)Â = FREE (please validate your vehicle registration upon arrival)
These parking charges apply to all parking zones
Vehicles who have pre-booked overnight parking / camping / caravans, via Eventbrite DO NOT need to pay for event car parking, for the racing weekend.
Official Friday Practice
Friday night Brits Practice is available to book now via Eventbrite!
Click here to Book Now on Eventbrite!
See sessions times below!
- 12 Years & Under Practice | 4:30pm – 6pm
- 13 Years & Over Practice | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
- Championship Practice | 7:30pm – 8:15pm
- Open / All Category Practice | 8:15pm – 9:00pm
Ticket price: £5.00 (+ non-refundable booking fee) per sessionÂ
Please book before arriving at the venue on Friday – Those who haven’t booked can pay for sessions on the day with card payments ONLY.
Sign on for practice opens on Friday 22nd at 4:00pm
Event Schedule
Saturday 23rd August
Event Car Park (Open / Close) 07:30-19:00
Check In Opens (At BC Trailer) 08:30-11:15
Practice (See Tech Guide) 08:30-09:35
Practice (See Tech Guide) 09:40-10:45
Practice (See Tech Guide) 10:50-11:45
Riders Oath 11:45-11:55
Motos (Group 1 / Group 2) 12:00-15:00
Quarter Finals 15:00-16:00
Semi Finals 16:00-16:30
Finals 16:30-17:00
Presentation (Group 1 / Group 2) 17:00 START
Sunday 24th August
Event Car Park (Open / Close) 07:30-19:00
Check In Opens (At BC Trailer) 08:30-09:35
Practice (Group 3) 08:30-09:25
Practice (Group 4) 09:30-09:50
Practice (See Tech Guide) 10:50-11:45
Riders Oath 11:45-11:55
Motos (Group 1 / Group 2) 12:00-13:00
Quarter Finals 13:30-14:30
Semi Finals 14:30-15:30
Finals 15:30-16:00
Riders Parade 16:00-16:25
Presentation (Group 3 / Group 4) 17:00 START
Overnight Parking Information
TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED
This year, we’re doing things differently – We have seperated the tickets into 5 vehicle types / requirements:
- Orange: Motorhome with Left Awning
- Green: Motorhome with Right Awning
- Blue: Motorhome with NO Awning
- Yellow: Park & Pitch (camping on grass away from vehicle)
- Grey: Camping / Motorhome Mix (on grass)
To ensure riders can stay with friends and family over the Brits weekend, we have also divided the overnight parking areas into multiple zones to choose from – please see map of zones here!
Overnight Parking Prices:
Ticket Price: £85.00 (+ non-refundable booking fee)
Overnight Parking Bays
- Overnight parking bays are 7m X 2.5m. If your vehicle and caravan exceed the 7m X 2.5m bay, please contact brits25@cyclopark.com
- Depending on what ticket you have purchased, parking will take place either fully on grass, or 50/50 on hard standing and on grassÂ
- Vehicles will be parked within the next available overnight parking bay, in each specific zone.
- Venue floodlights turn off at 10:00pm
- Not all overnight parking zones have flood lights
Overnight Parking Amenities
- Overnight security will remain onsite throughout the entire event – providing night checks of the venue.
- Toilets and changing rooms (with showers) are available for use for the entire duration of your stay
- Additional toilets, bins and septic tanks are positioned in the overnight parking zones for your use. Please work with us to keep the venue clean
- Drinking water can be found on the wall, by the rear doors of the reception building
- Park Eat, our inhouse cafe, will be open from 7am until 7pm throughout Friday to Sunday, serving breakfast and barista coffee!
- Food vendors, positioned in the event village, will be open until late throughout your stay
Arrival and Departure Times:Â
The following times are dependent on the public and other vehicle movements. Accomodation to move outside of the times listed can be arranged if possible.
- Friday Arrive after 9am / Depart after 8pm
- Saturday Arrive By prior arrangment / Depart after 6pm
- Saturday Arrive By prior arrangment / Depart after 6pm
- Monday  Depart before 11am
Car ParkingÂ
For those who have booked overnight parking, the vehicle registration you supplied at the point of purchase, will be added to our ANPR system for Friday 22nd August – Monday 25th August.Â
Pedestrian Access
Pedestrian access to the venue will be available 24/7. All overnight guests will be issued with an Overnight Parking wristband upon arrival, which will be used to manage access to the venue in the evenings and early mornings.
Have someone coming to visit? No problem – as long as they are with someone with a Overnight Parking Wristband, when they enter the checkpoint they will be granted acccess
Prohibited Items and Actions
- Strictly No dogs (excl. registered assistance dogs)
- Strictly No smoking/ E-cigarettes
- Strictly No BBQs or campfires
- Strictly No Personal Electronic Vehicles (electric scooters / skateboards / remote controlled cars)
- Strictly No unauthorised or unpaid access to the playpark or skatepark
Event Map
Venue Impacts
Due to the scale of this event, there will be some unavoidable closures and impacts to the venue aswell as the regular users that attend Cyclopark. Please see a list of upcoming impacts and the corresponding dates:Â
Road Circuit CLOSED:
- Closed: Thursday 21st August (All Day)
- Closed: Friday 22nd August (All Day)
- Closed: Saturday 23rd August (All Day)
- Closed: Sunday 24th August (All Day)
- Closed: Monday 25th August (All Day)
- Reopen: Tuesday 26th August at 12:00pm (target time)
Mountain Bike Trails CLOSED:
- Closed: Thursday 21st August (All Day)
- Closed: Friday 22nd August (All Day)
- Closed: Saturday 23rd August (All Day)
- Closed: Sunday 24th August (All Day)
- Closed: Monday 25th August (All Day)
- Reopen: Tuesday 26th August at 12:00pm (target time)
Bike Hire CLOSED
Bike and Helmet hire will not be available to book online from Thursday 21st August – Wednesday 27th August 10:00amÂ
Skatepark OPEN:
- Open: Friday 22nd August 9:00 – 21:00Â
- Open: Saturday 23rd August 9:00 – 17:00
- Open: Sunday 24th August 9:00 – 17:00
- Open: Monday 25th August 9:00 – 16:00
How to access the Skatepark
- Revised prices: £5.00 per rider per day (no age restrcitions)
- Wristbands: Riders must purchase a wristband from the reception desk for the day they wish to ride.
- Capacity: 25 riders maximum at any given time in the skatepark – access will be controlled for this space
- Helmets: Helmets must be worn at all times when using the Skatepark.
Play Park OPEN:
- Open: Friday 22nd August 9:00 – DUSKÂ
- Open: Saturday 23rd August 9:00 – 17:00
- Open: Sunday 24th August 9:00 – 17:00
- Open: Monday 25th August 9:00 – 16:00
How to access the Play Park:
- Prices: £4.50 per family of 5 per dayÂ
- Wristbands: Families must purchase a wristband (one per person) from the reception desk for the day they wish to Play
- Access Control: Access will be controlled for this space
- Helmets: Helmets must be worn at all times when using wheeled equipment in the Play Park.
 Fitness Studio & Garage Gym OPEN:
- Open: Friday 22nd August 9:00 – 21:00Â
- Open: Saturday 23rd August 9:00 – 17:00
- Open: Sunday 24th August 9:00 – 17:00
- Open: Monday 25th August 9:00 – 16:00
Fitness studios will remain unaffected throughout this event, however the car park and access to the venue may be delayed/disrupted due to the volume of vehicles entering the site. Please consider walking to the venue, or car sharing when visiting us this weekend.Â
Fitness Class Timetable REVISED
During this event, Studios 1 and 2 will be used for event operation – consequentley some classes will be cancelled, reduced in capacity or moved to an alternate space.Â
Please check on the Cyclopark App to view all available classes throughout Thursday 21st – Monday 25th August. Please contact reception@cyclopark.com if you have questions related to fitness classes this weekend!
If you are attending a class this weekend, please consider arriving atleast 20 minutes early for the class, car sharing, or walking to the venue to ensure you arrive on time.
Park Eat Cafe
Our inhouse cafe, Park Eat, will be returning to it’s original home (for those who remember) – in Studio 2! Throughout the event, the cafe will be serving a reduced menu from regular operation. Be sure to swing by during the event and pick up a coffee and a loyalty card!
Volunteers - We Need You!
Planning and delivering an event of this scale is no ride in the park! That’s why we are looking for volunteers to get involved at the Brits!
Get up close to the action with a range of volunteer opportunities at the UK’s largest celebration of BMX racing this August!
Click here to see the roles below to find out more, click here to sign up!
Local Amenities
HOSPITALS
Gravesham Community Hospital
Bath St, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0DG Tel no: 01474 360500
Open Mon-Sun 8:00-20:00
Minor Injuries ONLY / no A&E
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Rd, Dartford, DA2 8DA Tel No: 01322 428100
Open 24 hours w/A&E
RESTAURANTS
Toby Carvery
Coldharbour Rd, Northfleet, DA11 8AB Tel No: 01474 535286
Open Mon-Sun 8:00-22:00
Harvester Gravesend
Rochester Rd
Chalk, Kent DA12 4TNTel No: 01474 323272
Bluewater Shopping Centre
Greenhithe, Kent DA9 9ST www.bluewater.co.uk
Various restaurants, bars, and cafes
SERVICE STATIONS
Shell Garage
(opposite Cyclopark)
Watling Street, Gravesend, DA11 7NP Open 24 hours a day
Fuel, car wash and food available
Morrisons Petrol Station
Coldharbour Rd, Northfleet, DA11 7HU Saturday 6:00-22:00
Sunday 7:00-21:00
SUPERMARKETS
Morrisons (with EV Charging)
Coldharbour Rd, Northfleet, DA11 7HU Open: Mon-Sat 8:00-17:00
Sunday 9:30–16:00
Lidl
Coldharbour Rd, Northfleet, DA11 7HU Open : Mon-Sat 7:00-22:00
Sunday 10:00–16:00
Sainsburys Petrol Station
Wingfield Bank, Northfleet, DA11 8JH Open; Mon-Sat 7:00-22:00
Sunday: 9:00-17:00
Prohibited Items & Actions
Please refrain from using or performing the following items and actions during the Brits weekend!
- Strictly No dogs (excl. registered assistance dogs)
- Strictly No smoking/ E-cigarettes
- Strictly No BBQs or campfires
- Strictly No Personal Electronic Vehicles (electric scooters / skateboards / remote controlled cars)
- Strictly No unauthorised or unpaid access to the playpark or skatepark
Best Western Manor Hotel
“The Best Western Manor Hotel is a family run hotel in Gravesend, Kent, we pride ourselves on our impeccable service and always going the extra mile for our guests; we’re proud to be different from the rest.
A home away from home; your perfect stay. Situated close to the A2, with easy access to London, the M25, Dartford Crossing, and Ebbsfleet International Station, we are situated just 1 mile from Cyclopark and with safe storage for bikes we are the ideal place to stay during the fantastic events and activities on offer.
Whether you’re staying in one of our Super Spacious Suites, providing the perfect setting for a little extra luxury or one of our Classic Rooms, both stylish and cosy, you’re guaranteed to be looked after. Our rooms and suites are available for families too!! for both short and extended stays.
We are an exclusive Residents’ Only Hotel, providing a delicious breakfast for our guests as well as a full bar menu for dinner. Afterwards, you can relax and have a drink in our lounge which shows TNT sports!
CONTACT US DIRECT TO QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTED RATES IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE CYCLOPARK
Telephone 01474353100 or email res@bwmanor.com