BMX riders from Teesside have been touring the region to find forgotten bike tracks across the North-East for a new documentary.

Pedalling from Chester-le-Street in County Durham to Newcastle’s Quayside, the bikers in their 30s and 40s traced seven historic courses of the 1980s craze.

A similar film was made in Teesside in 2012 called The Sun Never Sets, which reached audiences as far away as Australia.

For the sequel, which is due for release in the Spring, their journey ended at Windy Nook Nature Reserve, Gateshead, the site of the televised Kelloggs British Championships, which has since been demolished.

Director Jon Thompson from Middlesbrough, said: “For the second film we looked to Newcastle and found there was a real, rich heritage. It was one of the biggest places in the country for fast track racing.”

He added: “It’s a shame, people told us they used to go to these tracks as kids and had fun memories of it. Now they have been rediscovered, it’s up to local people to use that and become encouraged as have a go.

“Local authorities can’t justify just turning up and spending a lot of money on a BMX track whereas if local people say they want it they have to get involved.

“The documentary could be a good catalyst for getting them back. Maybe it’s what people need.”