On December 18th, Team Dirt got approval from the Parks, Natural Area and Recreation Advisory Board to privately fund a pump track to be installed in one of the parks. Now it is their turn to raise the funds for our dream! Friends of Corvallis Parks & Recreation have partnered with Team Dirt on this project. It is our goal to to purchase and install the first all-weather pump track in Oregon by this summer. Please see Term Dirt’s website for more details on this project.
What is a pump track?
A pump track is a series of mounds (rollers) and banked corners (berms) which a cyclist navigates using a pumping motion. Think of it as a person-powered roller coaster. The video below produced by the company which makes the track probably best describes what we want to see in our town.
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Pump tracks provide the following benefits:
- Serve as a recreation destination and year round parks attribute for the community;
- Enhance livability for the community;
- Provide an opportunity for young and older cyclists, skate boarders, and scooter riders to develop skills and fitness;
- Provide a unique opportunity for children and adults to spend time together outside; and
- Provide a year round venue that encourages exercise and community.
The more we raise, the more deluxe track we will buy, they start at the Speed Ring for $35K, then the Triple Threat for $42K, and the Sidewinder for $67K. The tracks are modular, can be expanded and reconfigured on demand with two people and a few simple tools.
