Keeping Up With: The Westside Pump Track
With the Westside Pump Track project underway, we wanted to keep everyone up to date, in one place, throughout the duration of the project. It’ll also give you a little inside look into the process of completely renovating a pump track.
On a weekly basis, we’ll update this page so you’ll be able to find things like progress updates, pictures to go along with the updates, and any other noteworthy information relating to the Westside Pump Track. Expect about 8 weeks or so of updates.
Further, fundraising is still underway for the project as the goal has not been met. Support the local pump track by donating today.
Week 10: 8/8/21—Final Week
- The crew hung the signage up and did some prep for the grand opening party and now the track is officially complete!
Week 9: 7/30/21
- Fencing installation is complete—all thanks to some serious customization work from the Trail Crew.
- Racing stripes were painted onto the track in the back half of the week. These lines will help with the visualization and safety of the track.
Week 8: 7/25/21
- Starting ramp fencing installation underway.
- Drains cleaned up and completed.
- Some invasive plant removal from the outskirts of the track.
- Tops of retaining walls flattened and smoothed.
- Second slideshow shows photos from Friday's event with the Santa Cruz Bicycles' Sales Team. Photos courtesy of Lisette Cooper!
Week 7: 7/17/21
- The track is paved!
- 3 days, 6 dump trucks of asphalt, ~36 hands and we have a paved Westside Pump Track.
- On Day 2 of paving, the entire SCMTS staff joined the Trail Crew to provide some extra hands.
Week 6: 7/11/21
- Week 6 was dedicated to finishing the shaping of the track.
- The final berm was shaped.
- Volunteers helped with plate compacting and some drain work.
- A couple of minor feature alignment adjustments were made.
- The Summer Youth Trails Program joined forces with the Trail Crew this week—helping with fine-tuning, track sweeping, and more!
Week 5: 7/4/21
- Grading of the track is just about complete.
- We had a lot of base aggregate delivered this week. If you cruise by you'll notice the starting ramp is built up nice and high.
- Volunteers got busy this week at 2 separate events helping fine tune features.
Week 4: 6/27/21
- Laying of the base aggregate is well underway and consumed most of the crew's time during Week 4.
- Eastern end berms and southern side rollers have begun to be plate compacted.
Week 3: 6/18/21
Percolation basins set in.
Retaining walls set and complete.
Sub-grade carving of the track is underway.
Week 3 was our last week with the excavator as all major excavating is complete.
Week 2: 6/11/21
Retaining wall placement underway
Retaining wall foundation compacted
Drainage pits completed
Rollers laid out on North side of the track
+ Tuesday, June 8th, we launched a fundraiser for the Westside Pump Track Project. Trek Bikes and Epicenter Cycling teamed up to donate 3 kids’ bikes for the fundraiser. All money raised goes directly to the Westside Pump Track as we inch closer to the goal. $125K out of $150K raised. Read more info here.
Week 1: 6/4/21
Prep work completed
Old track bulldoze
Drainage pits excavated
Erosion control set up
Retaining walls underway
Ground truthing complete
Before Construction:
^ SCMTS and Humble Sea collaboration beer: Westside Pump Track Fog. Proceeds from sales went straight to the project.
^ Westside Pump Track before the bulldoze. Due for some attention.