Marion council announce second track to be built along side world class facility

A world class BMX facility in Adelaide’s southern suburbs will meet its new neighbour later in the year after council announce a second track.

A second BMX track will be built alongside a world-class facility in the southern suburbs with council announcing the plans on Wednesday.

Marion Council Mayor Kris Hanna, announced council will spend $136,000 to build a pump track for use by novice BMX riders and the wider community, built on the same site as the $6.05 million Sam Willoughby International Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Track.

“With the addition of a pump track, we will have a BMX facility that can be used by riders of all standards,” Mayor Hanna said.

Artist Impressions of Marion Council's Sam Willoughby BMX Facility and Soccer Grounds.

“A pump track can be ridden by first-time riders and kids while providing a challenge to more

experienced riders.”

The pump track will be built later on in the year once the main Sam Willoughby track is completed later this year, depending on the weather over winter.

A pump track circuit is typically smaller than a regular BMX track, it features a circuit designed to be ridden completely by ‘pumping’, generating momentum by up and down body movements instead of pedalling.

Artist Impressions of Marion Council's Sam Willoughby BMX Facility and Soccer Grounds.

“We’ll soon be asking the community and BMX riders to help us design the pump track,” Mayor Hanna said.

“We would also hope that the community can help build the pump track, which we expect will open early next year.”

Work began on the UCI track, to be named after local BMX champion Sam Willoughby, in

March.