CLOSEThe Gravity Zone & Nature Trails
Located at 4100 West Shore Parkway, the Gravity Zone and Nature Trails is a one-of-a-kind park on Vancouver Island. Spanning more than 130 acres of forestland, the park boasts winding trails under massive tree canopies and epic viewpoint lookouts. With a variety of trails, including downhill flow trails and technical trails, with difficulties ranging from blue (easiest) to double black (most difficult), there is something for hikers and cyclists of all ages and abilities. Note that certain trails are exclusively for biking or hiking. Please view the map below before visiting the park. Parking is available at 4200 West Shore Parkway. Leashed dogs are permitted in the park.
Jordie Lunn Bike Park
Within the Gravity Zone is the Jordie Lunn Bike Park, a unique recreational cycling space that combines elements of dirt jumping, a pump track, a skills area, and cyclocross/mountain bike trails in one seamless experience. The park is a year-round public cycling space for recreation and high-performance training. In addition, it offers exciting programming and sports development opportunities for schools, sports teams, and clubs. The Jordie Lunn Bike Park is located at 2990 Irwin Road.
About Jordie Lunn
Jordie began Mountain Biking in cross-country racing, and his career blossomed in earnest as a Downhill racer. Jordie was the fastest Canadian racer at the Canada Cup Series at Mount-Saint-Anne in 2003. He became the highest ranked North American DH racer in the World Cup standings that year.
Shifting his focus to free riding in films like Ride to the Hills, The Collective, ROAM, and more, he was also the first mountain biker to land a Cork 720 trick in 2007. Jordie competed in The Fest Series, Red Bull Rampage, Crankworx (winning the best trick in 2012), and on nearly every stage in the free ride mountain bike circuit.
Since his big budget film days, Jordie had resurgence in recent years, self-producing wildly popular videos like his famous Rough AF Series. Jordie also hosted numerous events in his home region on Vancouver Island like Peanut Butter Knife Fight, Jordtron Jumpathon, Fresh Air, Jump Ship, and Bear Trax at Bear Mountain. These events gave many young riders their first introduction to competitions and provided them with a jump-off point to successful careers.
On October 9, 2019, Jordie Lunn tragically passed away from a head injury while trail riding in Mexico. His death sent shockwaves through mountain biking communities around the world.
Jordie had a positive and infectious enthusiasm for life that was admired worldwide. The kids that Jordie coached over the years absolutely loved him. There are few young men so loved and respected by their peers, friends and fans.
Jordie Lunn Bike Park Clubhouse
The Jordie Lunn Bike Park Clubhouse officially opened in spring 2024. The upper level of the Clubhouse includes office space for Cycling BC, Cycling Canada, and Nolan Riding, making it an exciting and collaborative hub for the biking community. The Clubhouse is also home to Rhino Coffee House’s second location in Langford and Broad Street Cycles, offering bike rentals, repairs, and sales.
In partnership with the City, School District 62 uses the Clubhouse space to hold classroom sessions for the new District mountain biking program, which is currently offered to students from Belmont and Royal Bay Secondary Schools.
Parking
Parking at the Jordie Lunn Bike Park is located in three primary areas: Irwin Road Main Lot, Creekside Lot, and Constellation Avenue overflow for Starlight Stadium. There are two parking lots for the Gravity Zone on West Shore Parkway.
Visitors to the Park are asked to please not park on any residential road in the area.
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