Mtb ride philadelphia professional#

They asked if we could raise some money and we said yeah, and off we were.вЂќДЄlthough they were given authorization to launch early stages of the project in August of 2010, the trio did not gain headway until they received their first two grants for the project the following February. вЂњIt seemed to be a fitting pilot project for them having actual recreation in the park.

вЂњWe dusted a power point off we had from previous attempts and went to the parks and rec office right after the merger,вЂќ explained Grunwald.

Mtb ride philadelphia professional#

Heidi Grunwald, Kenn Rymdeko, and professional mountain bike racer, Harlan Price, decided to bring their idea back to Philadelphia. The idea of the track came from three friends returning from hosting youth cycling competitions at a national conference. The Philly Pumptrack, which is an annex of the Parkside Evans Recreation Center and a part of the City of PhiladelphiaвЂ™s Parks and Recreation Department, opened in late May after the four-year project was finally completed and is the first of its kind in the greater Philadelphia region. A pumptrack is a bike course with a series of dirt berms and mounds for mountain bike and BMX cyclists.

вЂњSo one day, we came here and started riding.вЂќ Ahmad Elam, 13-years-old, rides and volunteers at the Philly Pumptrack everyday. вЂњWhen I was at home with my friends and we were bored and didnвЂ™t have nothing to do,вЂќ said Elam.

Ahmad Elam was like most other 13-year-old boys in his Parkside neighborhood a few months ago.