Teenage bikers have been left devastated after being told a spectacular jump they made in their local woods might be "flattened" over concerns for safety.
The children have spent the last four years making the ramp in woods at Elsing, a village near Dereham, where many of them spend hours practicing their biking skills and stunts.
But now Elsing Parish Council, which owns the land, said they might have to "flatten" the track if they cannot find insurance for the site.
Oliver Laws, parish council chairman, said: "Many of us on the parish council would like to see it remain open because it’s such fun for the children from the village and surrounding villages.
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"But it is dangerous. They pedal like fury off a ramp, fly through the air, go down a precipitous slope, shoot up into the air, then do tricks. It’s spectacular but massively dangerous."
He said the parish council wants to keep it open but must be careful about its responsibility for the site, and that councillors have not made a final decision yet but are looking at "flattening" the jump if they cannot get insurance.
Mr Laws said: "We’re trying to make sure we’re insured for public liability for the site, but we're having trouble getting insurance.
"We’re just really worried about being found negligent regarding the safety of the site."
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On Saturday, November 22, more than 25 children are planning to ride at the ramp "one last time before it’s destroyed", according to one of the teenager's parents.
One parent, who did not want to be named, also said that the children have been "left feeling devastated and bewildered as to why [the parish council] want it gone".
Earlier this month, at Bacton Woods near North Walsham, some bike jumps made by teenagers were removed following conflicts with dog walkers.
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