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Peckham BMX Photographs Orlando Gili
2014 will mark the 10th anniversary of Peckham BMX – an important landmark for a project that fights against the odds and definitely punches above its weight. Not that founder, local DJ and ex-BMXer CK Flash is resting on his laurels. Last August, a new track opened, replacing the original quarter12
size one. Starting with just four members, the club has grown to become one of the largest in the UK. In that time four of its members have gone on to become part of the Olympic team. Tre White is now ranked third in the country, while Quillan Isidore has been UK champion three times despite being
only 16. A film, 1 Way Up: The Story of Peckham BMX, is currently in production. 1 Way Up: The Story of Peckham BMX, directed by Amy Mathieson shineglobal.org peckhambmx.co.uk