Dirt parks, dirt jump trails or slopestyle parcours are descriptions of a sports area that is used by mountain bikers and BMX riders to propel their bikes into the air and to practice tricks. The sports facilities, which are mostly located on level surfaces, are already widespread and it is impossible to imagine life without them. A good dirt park is characterized by the fact that both beginners and professionals alike can use the range of ramps, hills and obstacles and have fun together.
The different lines consist of several jumps lined up in a row – also called ramps or dirts. These lines and jumps are divided into different levels of difficulty and thus serve every skill level. Jumps for beginners are called tables or tablelines. This English Concept is fathomed in the shape of this earth-made “jumping hill” that resembles a table with a side ascent and descent. Due to the level surface between take-off and landing, the table is the ideal training object for beginners and advanced users, since a jump that is too short does not end in the empty space between take-off and landing. The risk of injury is thus minimized and the obstacle can simply be "run over" without having to jump over it with the dirt bike.
Jumps for advanced and professionals are called doubles. This term describes a jumping hill, which consists only of a kicker (jumping hill) and a landing hill. Consequently, this means that a predetermined distance must be covered between take-off and landing in order to land a trick safely. It is therefore not possible to “run over” a double. The term Slopestyle Parcour describes a facility on which professional riders can compete against each other on a route prepared with wooden ramps and obstacles - also in the form of an organized competition.
By the way: An excellent and often used addition to dirt parks are pump tracks. These round off the offer and increase the attractiveness of this sports facility for a broader community of interests.
Source: Radquartier Parks