Also known as an all-wheel park, construction of this skill-building feature was delayed last year
Following last year’s construction delay at Perkins Hill Park, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) staff are excited to share news that construction on the park’s paved pump track is scheduled to begin next month.
Work begins in September with construction of stormwater infrastructure, with construction on the pump track starting in October. Depending on weather and other factors, the pump track is expected to be complete in late fall.
Due to limited project funds, this initial phase of park improvements includes only the pump track. The planned natural surface trails, shown in the blue section of the site plan above, will be constructed as part of a future phase.
Thanks for your patience as we work to improve Minneapolis parks! MPRB is grateful to everyone involved in supporting this exciting new amenity at Perkins Hill Park.
About the pump track
The pump track at Perkins Hill Park will be the first facility of its kind in the Minneapolis park system. Sometimes referred to as an all-wheel park or bike training course, a pump track features circuits of banked turns, mounds and other features that can be used by people of all ages and abilities with any type of bike, scooter, skateboard or glider.
While novices use them to build skills, pump tracks are also a challenging workout for advanced riders, who skip pedaling and maintain momentum with upper- and lower-body pumping motions.