New Pump Track and Skills Loop built by Steve and co over at BikeTrack.org
This awesome new facility for the local community is having its official launch this Saturday. Are you going to head on down and check it out? We are.
Saturday 14th, 12:30 pm HERE
“This Saturday Heeley Development Trust is launching the opening of its new Mountain Bike and BMX track in Heeley Millennium Park. Built as part of the major revamp for the Millennium Park by BikeTrack.org and Heeley Development Trust staff the new track is just the first part of a Big Lottery funded Changing Spaces Project. The new path weaves in and out of the trees across the whole of the bottom of the park from Well Road across to Gleadless Road by the Sheaf View pub.
Andy Jackson, manager of Heeley Development Trust which owns and manages the Millennium Park, says “Mountain bike riding is becoming more and more popular but not everyone can get out to the Peak District or the Pennines. This track gives people a chance to practice here in the city. There’s something there for everyone – from the beginners to the most experienced and folk can work their way up from getting round the corners up to some very technical ‘skinnies’ “ ( that’s balancing beams to the rest of us!). The Trust will have bikes for people to borrow on the day, experts on hand to give advice on riding the course and there’ll be a load of free-standing obstacles for people to try out.
Things will be kicking off from 12 o’clock this Saturday 14th January in the Heeley Millennium Park on Well Road, just off Chesterfield Road. Local councillors Tim Rippon and Cate McDonald will be ‘cutting the ribbon’ at 12.30pm.
