{"id":330164,"date":"2025-12-07T11:01:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T11:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/330164\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T11:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T11:01:07","slug":"track-opens-for-cyclists-and-skateboarders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/330164\/","title":{"rendered":"Track opens for cyclists and skateboarders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A track has opened for cyclists, skateboarders and scooter riders to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A pump track is a continuous loop of mounds and banked turns, with the term pumping describing a way for cyclists to gain speed using the body&#8217;s up-and-down motion, without pedalling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new track was constructed in Bemerton Heath, Salisbury, after residents petitioned Wiltshire Council and the local authority agreed to provide \u00a3250,000 of funding for the project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Leader of Wiltshire Council, Ian Thorn, said: &#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled to see the Bemerton Heath Pump Track open and ready for use. This is a brilliant new space for people to be active, connect with others, and enjoy the outdoors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wiltshire Council said the floodlit facility, at the end of Western Way, had been designed for riders of all ages and abilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Leader of Salisbury City Council Sam Charleston said the track would provide &#8220;a great activity for the residents of Salisbury and nearby communities, while also attracting visitors from farther away&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a fantastic addition to the area and we&#8217;re proud to take on its ongoing care and maintenance,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow BBC Wiltshire on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBCRadioWiltshire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCWiltshire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcwiltshire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>. 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