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Residents propose pump track at Sudden Valley; committee advises seeking county review
Summary
A group of homeowners calling themselves Sudden Valley Safe Cycling asked the Long Range Planning Committee for permission to explore building a pump track on Sudden Valley Association property. Presenters gave a budget range, volunteer and fundraising plans, and identified county permitting and stream-buffer rules as the main hurdles.
Southern Valley Safe Cycling, a group of Sudden Valley homeowners, asked the Long Range Planning Committee on Jan. 29 for permission to explore and develop a dirt "pump track" — a compact bicycle skills course — on Sudden Valley Association land near the pool and pickleball courts.
The presenters said the track would be a small, dirt, nonmotorized loop designed for all skill levels and ages. "We're projecting a budget, around $65,000 to $80,000," a presenter said during the meeting. They also reported raising "over $6,000 in funds within the last six weeks" and said they expect to leverage volunteer labor and in-kind equipment for earth-moving work.
Why it matters: presenters and committee members said a local pump track could provide a confined, family-friendly recreation space that draws riders away from narrow or unsafe trail edges (presenters referenced bicycle traffic around Lake Louise). It…
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