{"id":531558,"date":"2026-04-15T04:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/531558\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T04:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:36:20","slug":"kesgrave-pump-track-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/531558\/","title":{"rendered":"Kesgrave pump track: What you need to know ahead of opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Here is everything you need to know.\n<\/p>\n<p>  When will it be opening?<\/p>\n<p>\n  The track at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipswichstar.co.uk\/news\/25962393.final-work-six-figure-kesgrave-pump-track-take-place\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Millennium Field<\/a> in Kesgrave, funded by local business Tru 7, will be opening on Saturday, May 9 at 11am.\n<\/p>\n<p>  Who will be at the opening?<\/p>\n<p>\n  Jono Jon is a world renowned, British, professional mountain biker, who competes across the globe in downhill and enduro racing events.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Jono Jon has a large following online and rides across the globe (Image: Saracen)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The grand opening will also feature Guy Nicholls of Tru7 Group, who will be leading the ribbon cutting ceremony.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Previously Mr Nicholls said he wanted &#8220;to give back to the people of Kesgrave&#8221; and do something that benefits the town&#8217;s young people.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Guy Nicholls of the Tru7 Group, who has funded the project. (Image: Lucy Taylor)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipswichstar.co.uk\/news\/26007245.opening-date-kesgrave-pump-track-near-ipswich-revealed\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mr Nicholls<\/a> said: &#8220;Our business is bang in the middle of the town, I used to ride my bike in this area when I was a kid.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;This whole project is trying to get kids and young people out and about on push bikes and meeting people and doing some exercise rather than sitting in front of a computer and being a nuisance.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>  What can people expect?<\/p>\n<p>\n  Giving people an idea of what to expect at the opening, a spokesman for Tru 7 Group said: &#8220;Attendees will have the opportunity to see the completed track for the first time, speak with guests and community members, and watch the facility come to life as young riders take their first laps.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;The event is designed to be family\u2011friendly and inclusive, celebrating both the sport and the positive impact of shared community spaces.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>  What is the Kesgrave Pump Track?<\/p>\n<p>\n  In September 2024, consultations for the pump track were reopened. Kesgrave Town Council submitted an amended application for the site, meant to address residents concerns.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Objectors to the plans feared that the site would become a hub for anti-social behaviour and be damaging to the local environment but the plans were unanimously approved by East Suffolk Council in November last year.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In June of last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipswichstar.co.uk\/news\/25265388.redesign-kesgrave-pump-track-submitted-suffolk-council\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">plans to alter the track were submitted to the council with work on the track able to get underway<\/a> after the approval of the plans came through.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here is everything you need to know. When will it be opening? 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