pump track but it's clean - join us on tour!

Image by Leigh Rose. Words by Rach Coleman

Last week we announced our annual ‘Earth Day Spring Clean’ campaign. But there's one very special aspect of the campaign we're especially stoked for - we're going on tour!

Kicking off on April 10th in Cheddar, the HQ team will visit pump tracks from the South West all the way up to Fort William, concluding with an double bill event on April 19th that will see local riders tackle trash at the local bike park, and a small group of hikers head to the summit of Ben Nevis for its first ever TFT-treatment.

Our 'pump track but it's clean' tour is supported by Velosolutions UK, world-leading experts in pump track and mountain bike trail building. Members of the Velosolutions team will join us along the Tour, visiting their tracks and connecting with local communities to share a message of environmental stewardship.

Velosolutions will also be scouting young talent and offering free entry and a supported trip to the British Qualifiers of the UCI Pump Track World Championships.

We're visiting pump tracks including Hartcliffe in Bristol, Churchdown in Gloucester, Hillsborough in Sheffield, and the newly opening Longridge pump track in Preston. Each event will see a jam session combined with a trail clean, encouraging the communities around each pump track to be proactive stewards for their trails, removing single-use pollution they find, and encouraging other riders to do the same. All events are free.

We can't wait to see you out on the road! Expect good vibes, sweet riding and of course, the removal of heaps of trash.

Sign up to join a Pump Track Spring Clean near you: https://www.trashfreetrails.org/clean-trails/earth-day-spring-clean