Westmorland Bike Tracks is a bike park at 316 Worsleys Road in Cracroft, on the southern edge of Christchurch, with a Google rating of 3.7 from three reviews.
A good bike park rewards riders who match the line to their ability: roll the easiest track first to read the corners, jumps and braking bumps before building speed. Helmets are non-negotiable, and knee pads quickly earn their keep on jump and downhill lines. Around the Port Hills, surface conditions shift fast — packed dirt that rides hard and dry through summer turns greasy after rain — so regulars check the ground before committing and give fresh rain a day or two to drain. Early mornings tend to be quieter, with the best grip of the day.
For riders in Christchurch's foothills suburbs, it puts a set of tracks within a short pedal of home.