Monday, September 26, 2022

North Coast Mountain Bike Association shares excitement as plans for Pump Track move forward


A local group looking to create some new mountain biking recreational activities in the Prince Rupert area is sharing some good news this week with the north Coast Mountain Bike Association making note of their progress towards a pump track for an area along Hays Creek just east of the current Skateboard park.

In a Social Media note on Monday, the NCMBA outline how they have secured a licence to occupy the site from the City of Prince Rupert, as well as an update on their fundraising work to this point.


As they note in their information release, the 163,000 raised to date is about Hal the way to the fundraising goal that hey have set towards the initiative.

To learn more about the project and their fundraising see this link.

We have been following the progress of the project on the blog for a while now, some of the past items of note related to it can be reviewed below:

2022

June 23 -- Comment period now open towards plans for PUMP Track along Hays Creek Area 
June 16 -- NCMBA members one step closer to creation of PUMP Track along Hays Creek 
June 13 -- McClymont Park Bike Track plans could move forward tonight at Council 

2021

November 26 -- Cycling enthusiasts pumped for the future after City Council approves site location for proposed PUMP Track 
November 22 -- Community PUMP Track plans could move forward at tonight's Council Session 
June 7 -- PUMP Track plans get boost from online auction
June 2 -- Pump Tracks, Toal building and partnerships chart the course ahead for some potential recreation options in Prince Rupert  
May 31 -- Region's Cycling enthusiasts may get glimpse of future plans for Prince Rupert area tonight 
February 3 -- Complete Streets looks to lend a hand to Off Road cycling plans on North Coast 
January 29 -- Local Mountain bike enthusiasts hope to find community support for PUMP Track build 

You can follow notes on the project from both the NCMBA Facebook page and website.

More notes on cycling in the Northwest can be reviewed from our archive page.


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