The BMX trails I have been digging were on similar ground, although not many stingers thankfully - just long grass.

What we did was trample the grass, and just turf the lot.  We then used this turf to build our jumps with!  Seeing as you're going to be digging a lot of holes anyway, this gives you a huge amount of building material and gets the job done a treat.  We haven't had to dig a single hole, and we're on our 4th jump already, and they're not exactly small!  Then, after a while the weeds will begin to come through the jumps to 'camoflage' them into the surroundings.  Juts use a hoe to remove and weeds on the faces of both the take-offs and landings.

A good ol' fashioned stick and beat the f**k outta it! Then use a set of cutters, or a sharp spade to cut it near the ground, as brambles don't tend to snap that well.  It's a lotta work, but you'd be surprised how easily you get in to it.  Before you know it you'll be hours into it!

Oh, and buy some DECENT gardening gloves!

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No words needed

Actually, my mate cleared like 10 feet of brambles in 3 hours with a rake...

So the best way is to set a ginger Oliver loose with a rake and piss him off...
Works every time!