Ribble Valley Mayor Cllr Simon O’Rourke watched local youngsters master their moves at the track, which was funded with £60,000 from Ribble Valley Council via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and £40,000 from the Lancashire Environmental Fund.
The track was created following consultation with Longridge residents, who said they needed a wheeled sports facility in the town, and was designed by top pump track company Velosolutions.
Cllr O’Rourke said: “The pump track has quickly become a great asset for Longridge and is providing a fun facility for people of all ages, particularly youngsters, to use and enjoy on their doorstep, rather than having to travel to Preston or Blackburn.
“We are delighted to have worked with the Longridge community and Velosolutions to bring this fabulous facility to fruition, and it was great to see youngsters mastering their moves at the track and clearly having a great time.”
Longridge resident David Marsh, who campaigned for the track and contributed to its design, said: “The track is already a much-valued community asset attracting youngsters from throughout the town.”
A pump track is a circuit of rollers, banked turns and other features designed to be ridden by riders ‘pumping’ their bodies up and down to create momentum.
The Longridge track is 175 metres long, two metres wide and features bumps and berms up to 1.8 metres high.
It is suitable for scooters, rollerblades, skateboards and wheelchairs.