Miramar North School Kids Pump Track

Matt Far and Fraser Wilkinson (one current and one future MNS dad!) are keen to put in a small pump track for biking in the area behind the hall. They are sourcing and labour and are enthusiastic about the benefits it could bring not just to the school but the wider Peninsula and Wellington Community.

A pump track is a small man made dirt track built with a looping trail system. They are generally designed with different sized dirt mounds/rollers and corners that have a banked outer edge (called berms).  How does this benefit our community you ask?

• They are full of fun.
• Create skills in a safe environment
• They are accessible
• They offer community. Often there will be other riders there to enjoy, watch and be inspired by. The kids will see and pick up on the skills and techniques that similar aged or older kids are using on the track, and soon enough you will see those skills being used in their riding.
• They offer a great safe environment to improve your riding.
• Pump tracks allow you to get used to the bike moving under you. You will start to get a feel for how both the bike and your body move to maintain balance as you ride over the terrain, differing slopes and corners etc. The more you ride them, the more you will gain confidence in your riding. If you become quite skilled at pump tracks they teach you how to use the terrain to assist your riding - allowing you to ride on trails with more flow, speed and control.
• They are great for both strength and fitness improvements.
• They suit a wide range of ages as the rider can tailor the pump track to their capability. Finding an activity to suit the different ages of children in families can sometimes be a challenge; the pump track can offer something for every member of the family – especially the adults