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Whangaparaoa School has added a pump track inside the 530m-long bike track that loops around its field.
The pump track, made by TrailPro, is comprised of piles of clay, with a limestone track finish for durability.
Riders need to use a pumping action with the body, rather than just pedaling, to get around the track, so it provides students with some new challenges and a great workout.
The pump track was funded with a grant from Pelorus Trust. Teacher Debbie Thompson says as soon as the pump track was finished, earlier this month, there was a group of teens on it.
She says it will be an asset for the whole community. “It’s so wonderful to see children, teens and families all out walking, biking, scooting around our cycle track.”
