The ABLE Project's 'BMX highriders' scheme received £8,374 from Big Lottery's Awards for All to create a BMX club for young people with special needs. We worked half a day every week (12 weeks) to self-build an innovative pump track in the grounds of Ravenscliffe High School and Sports College, Halifax, England. Calderdale & Kirklees Green Business Network managed the project and are now transferring the lessons learnt onto a new (10 acre) site in North Kirklees. The pilot track remains in place as a community resource.

[ last updated 18 November 2014 ]

20110101

March 2011: Our Track is IncrEdible


Training sessions begin and wild garlic is sprouting in the berm!
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February 2011: finishing touches

10 tonnes of "4mm to dust carboniferous limestone" (crushed rock sand) was donated to the project free of charge for top dressing. Thanks to Marshalls plc for this totally local product in keeping with our guiding principles. See more photos in 'Pics of track' (top).
Stop Press: the Grand Opening will be 8th April 2011.


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January 2011 : all finished!


All the shaping is complete (19th Jan) after 12 half days work. Click "Pics of track (see top)
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