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BBC News
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Chopwell's pump track to host world championships
A bike track built for village children during lockdown will soon be used for an international in Gateshead, will join Kathmandu, Colorado, Abu Dhabi and Cape Town as one of the venues used for qualifier races in the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World group Ride Chopwell helped bring the race to the village and will host a two-day festival, where riders of all ages and abilities can group's chairman Iván Diaz Burlinson said: "This is literally a world-class track, it rivals the best in the world and it has just been heaving ever since it opened." Mr Diaz Burlinson said he set up Ride Chopwell to give something back to his said, like many villages, Chopwell lacked things for children to do, so he made sure the pump track was designed to cater for all levels of tracks are designed to be ridden without much pedalling and rely on riders "pumping" their arms and legs to generate speed as they travel around high corners and over facilities include a white track for beginners and a red track for more advanced riders. "You can ride it as a beginner or as a pro rider and the great thing about the design of this track is it can be used like a skate park," Mr Diaz Burlinson said."So you can get laps in, you can jump on it or you can use it for tricks."We get parents and their kids all riding together and we've got local BMX racers who come down to use it for their training." The festival will take place on the weekend of 14-15 June and will include live music, food vendors and merchandising will feature races for junior riders, those over 40, and for those with scooters. The elite races will take place on Sunday and the four fastest men and women will win a place in the finals in Switzerland. New generation But despite the high profile race taking place in the village, Mr Diaz Burlinson's main priority has always been for the track to benefit came up with the idea for a track more than five years ago and, with backing from Gateshead Council, the track officially opened in 2020 during lockdown. Since then, a new generation of riders has grown up around it. Ashton, a regular at the track, said: "It's really fun to socialise with your friends and ride all around the red track and go up over the hills."Ten-year-old Tom and his brother Felix, seven, will both be competing in the junior event next month."It's exciting," Tom said."It's just a really good thing for all the community to get together." Mr Diaz Burlinson hopes having an international competition on their doorstep will be inspirational for young riders."It's going to be amazing for the community," he said."It gives local kids the chance to compete on their local track."It's going to be about the biggest event that's ever happened in Chopwell." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Second phase of improvements completed at Los Altos Park
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city leaders on Wednesday came together to celebrate the official opening of the new BMX pump track at Los Altos Park. In addition to the pump track, phase 2 improvements include a brand-new dog park, completion of the walkway connecting major park features, upgraded road access, improved parking, and upgraded landscaping. Summer reading programs at Bernalillo Co. and Albuquerque libraries kick off May 31 'I'm here to just say how excited we are, and we can't wait to put on some races here and get people from out of town to visit and know just go fast,' said Kalvin Davis, local pro BMX rider. $10 million from city funds and state capital outlay was used to renovate Los Altos Park Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos.
