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A mountain biker pops a wheelie while riding
Bristol's new pump track in Rockwell Park.
high-quality outdoor recreation activities
more than ever.
Fortunately, an unexpected funding
opportunity caught the attention
of Medeiros and the BPYRCS
team: NRPA's Youth Sports and
Play Grant. Supported by NRPA as
part of the Walt Disney Company's
commitment to create healthier generations,
the Youth Sports and Play
Grant provides park and recreation
professionals with resources, technical
assistance and funding to implement
park projects that increase equitable
access to play. " My staff and
I looked at it and said, 'Woah, this
would actually be the perfect fit to
fund the bike pump track,' " remembers
Medeiros.
Bristol's receipt of a Youth Sports
and Play Grant funded 100 percent
of the pump track project. Just nine
months later, in time for the busy
summer season, the plans became
reality and the pump track opened to
the public in July 2021.
Impacting the Community
and Shredding Barriers
In more ways than one, the pump
track is a gateway to the sport of
mountain biking.
For those who have never ridden a
mountain bike on a trail before, especially
younger riders, the pump track
provides a venue to practice some
of the basic skills. " It's a great place
to learn some of the handling skills
[and] some of the balance skills that
go into riding a bike safely [without]
crashing or falling on rocks, " says
Seery. Whereas tackling the wooded
loop may prove too difficult or too
intimidating for younger riders, the
pump track provides a low-stakes
place to train and have fun.
The pump track also is purposefully
located at the start of the wooded
trail loop, not only to entice new
riders, but also to provide an opportunity
for more experienced riders
to warm up and refine some of the
more advanced skills. " When you're
on a trail for five, six, 10 miles, it's
hard to get that type of repetition, "
says Archibald. The pump track is
designed to be a place to do just that,
and for riders to connect with one
another over a shared passion.
Archibald is quick to point out that
the pump track is a versatile and inclusive
community asset for kids of
all ages, and that while it was built
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