A pump track is akin to a skate park but is built for cyclists, rollerbladers, skateboarders, and scooters of all ages — even the littlest ones. It’s called a pump track because, instead of pedaling or pushing, you generate momentum by pumping your body up and down. The Westside Pump Track is only the second fully paved pump track in the greater Bay Area. The first fully paved pump track just opened at Ramsay Park in Watsonville — also built by SCMTS.

Check out this awesome video, courtesy of Bell Helmets, all about the paved pump track we just built over at Ramsay Park in Watsonville. We can't wait to bring the same treatment to Santa Cruz.

• Pavement - will last longer and is easier to maintain than dirt

• 28 new obstacles (rollers, banked turns, jumps, etc) - designed with both maximum fun and maximum safety in mind

• Landscaping with native, drought-resistant plants

• Hang-out areas, like benches and picnic tables

The before image is from 2013, when the Westside Pump Track was first built. The after photo is from the Ramsay Park Pump Track in Watsonville, which SCMTS completed in 2021.

• Led by Mayor Hilary Bryant, Chris and Heather Wagner-Juaregg from Another Bike Shop, and local property owner William Ow, the Westside Pump Track opened in 2013 at the corner of Western Dr. and Highway 1.

• Thousands of kids, teens, and adults have played on it every year since then.

• After nearly a decade of normal wear-and-tear, the Westside Pump Track needs a facelift to make it more fun, more safe, and more accessible to more people.

• The demand for free, accessible, and safe outdoor experiences is at an all-time high.

Timeline: We plan to begin construction in summer 2021.

Fundraising Goals: Together, we need to raise $150,000.