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Mar
Valley Gardens pump track could open next winter
North Yorkshire Council has said it will move forward with proposals to create a pump track for bikes in Harrogate’s Valley Gardens.
In an update, the council said the new facility, which would replace the pitch and putt course, could open next winter.
A pump track is a circular loop that consists of slopes and bumps. The tracks have been described as being like a small rollercoaster for riders of bikes such as BMXs.
They are designed to maximise momentum and encourage movement with minimal pedalling.
The council took over the running of the park last year from Harrogate Borough Council and launched a public consultation on the potential move in November.
It previously said the track would be small and much of the pitch and putt course would be returned to grassland.
The council said it had received support from the public during the consultation and will move forward with them later this year.
The track would be accessible all year round, unlike the golf course which closes during wet weather.
It would be free-of-charge and would complement the skate park, which opened in 2011.
It is expected the pump track would cost around £2,000 to install by its in-house parks team.
Karl Battersby, the council’s corporate director of environment, said:
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