Palmanyola, at the initiative of the Entidad Local Menor and at the request of the local residents, is putting the finishing touches to the launch of an innovative facility in Mallorca, which will offer a new leisure offer to its inhabitants and also to those seeking to try new sensations. But what is a Pump Track? These tracks were initially developed as a bicycle circuit, although as a result of the ease with which they could be built (they were made of earth or sand), asphalt or cement were used.
The rise in recent years of skateboarding and skating sports has led to the adaptation of Pump Tracks projects, incorporating new construction materials to accommodate small wheel modalities, also allowing them to be painted and giving them greater colour and attractiveness.
This is the case of the one that has been built on the outskirts of Palmanyola, which, pending its opening, is already inviting people to get on their bikes or scooters to enjoy a unique and fun experience, always following the safety rules and guidelines that are provided. In recent years, many Spanish city councils have opted for this type of enclosures, parallel to the Skate Parks, to accommodate the requests of the youngest.
The Pump concept refers to the movement carried out with the body and its weight in order to take advantage of the descents and ascents to reach high speeds, taking advantage of the inertia gained when going down a ramp, taking advantage of the weight of the body, also making a movement similar to jumping when going up it.
Exercising on different vehicles on the Pump Track helps, for example, to exercise mobility with speed and inclines, serves as a cardiovascular exercise and allows you to work mainly the leg muscles, as well as the fun of riding a BMX, a skateboard or a scooter on a perfectly marked circuit.
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Sadly it has been a total waste of significant public money, from all our taxes. One of the worst pumtracks I've seen in Spain. It has been built wihtout any clue of what needs to be done, the shapes are all wrong, no flow, no idea of what needs to be done, an accident waiting to happen. If the involved company had done they research and hired pumptrack designers spelialists, this could have been indeed a prime project to set the bases of possibly more to come in the Island where we need more infrastruture like this one. And top of of that, the knowledge to get this correctly designed and certified is right here in the island, they don't even need to look for some fancy expensive company from abroad. But nothing was done.