Survey Results

Too give more places to ride my BMX in Stroud.
This would be great for Stroud because it would offer a good riding experience for all ages and it is very accessible because it free, I believe it will also attract riders from around the county to come to Stroud.
To get kids off their games consoles and tablets, get them out having fun in fresh air teaching them confidence and new skills
Because it will be a new and different way to meet people that like the same thing as you do.
Great for BMX riders and MTB riders. It helps with core cycling skills
To ride my jump bike more
So I can go shred the pump track
Great to keep kids outside playing and active
Great facility for young people to use, BMX was my hobby growing up, I would have loved this.
The young adults need a focus in Stroud and Stroud needs to attract inspiration for them
Great way to get people fit and healthy in a safe environment.
My son and his teenage friends would definitely use this facility and it would encourage others to get outdoors.
This would be brilliant! Keeps kids and adults healthy, will give kids who in Stroud don't have much to do something to fill their time. And reduce antisocial behaviour
It’d be great to be able to ride to my local pump track than have to load the bike up and drive to the nearest one
I’ve been riding bikes all my life. This would be great fun and would be on my doorstep. Always good to encourage people to get some exercise as well. What better way to do it.
Gives young and old an option to relive old times or discover BMX for the first time, great fun way to exercise
For the kids innit
Good to get children and young people outside and being active learning to communicate.
To give all riders of all ages somewhere to develop their skills. To put Stroud on the map even more with the already excellent Rush. Velosolutions tracks are superbly well designed to cater for all ages.
My children would absolutely love this facility!! Fabulous idea that I hope becomes a reality! This is what children need!! Brilliant!!
Because I think it will help the community come together
To keep entertained
Because it would be super sick for there to be a pump track in Stroud, personally I skate and it’s just something new and exciting especially after the metal half pipe being taken down a few years back
I regularly ride mountain bikes and I feel the pump track would allow me to develop my riding skills.
For the youth of the area.
Raised on the BMX track, were some of the best days of my life.
To get my son away from his PlayStation and outside on his bike.
Because I have children and physical fitness and the opportunity to get fit are important for young people and their confidence and mental well being
I love my BMX and being outdoors.
As a bike rider I would love a local facility that I can enjoy at the same time encouraging new people to the sport
It’s all about fun no matter how old you are, this would be a GREAT day out for all the family x
It's great for children and adults
I have 3 active sons!
My kids would love it and give them more options of low cost activities
My kids would love it and give them more options of low cost activities
Such a facility would help to improve children’s confidence and would promote a healthy outdoor lifestyle for children without the need for huge expense to parents.
To entertain and keep young people off the streets
It’s a fantastic opportunity for all age groups to learn a sport that’s good for the soul and the body.
Need more opportunities for youngsters to get into healthy and positive activities instead of the less social alternatives. Is an opportunity for different age groups to come together. See Worchester track for small scale success. I'd also do a lap or two myself.
Fun and fitness
So young people have something active and fun to do
My boy is into BMX and think it would be good to get children out in the community rather than playing on games or watching TV. Would also keep youths out of trouble.
Love BMX and mountain biking. Would use this with my young son.
It would benefit a lot of people around the area!
Because I'm a young teen who wants to progress in my riding and take part in DH racing event and the BMX track would help me keep fit and get the muscles bigger.
To give young people out door resources to get fit and have fun
There is a strong BMX community in the area. This would suit every age from young children to adults
It would be great to have somewhere for young people to meet friends and spend time outdoors.
Would be great for the area
Keeps kids off the streets doing wrong.
So I can ride my bike and be productive with my time
BMX'ing needs to be brought back, a fantastic sport for both children & adults
I wouldn't probably use it myself now but would have loved it when my kids were younger. And many teenagers would have huge fun using it.
A dedicated track for riding a BMX would 100% make me dust off my bike from the back of the shed and start riding
There are very few affordable and accessible things for kids to do independent of adults in Stroud. We might even lose Rush
Great for kids, esp teenage boys and also younger children
BMX was such an important part of my childhood, it kept me fit and gave me focus. We need more provision for our children to spend time exercising outdoors
I don't think it's needed in Stroud, or that it would be used
To ride
Great for kids to get outside, be healthy and active.
Outdoor activity is great for wellbeing mentally and physically and with kids not having enough outdoor pursuits is causing obesity in the young and old great socially and will bring confidence in those that need it most
Pump tracks are a fantastic way to exercise and develop technique
Anything that gives people a reason to get out & active is a good thing. Not to mention a facility that brings together the youths in Stroud giving them something to do!
Great for my kids, and give them something healthy to do, get them out on their bikes, new skills and hopefully bring more people to Stroud and generally help improve the town
There aren't enough free facilities for the youth in Stroud and it will help with fitness. Better that the young have options like this than being bored and spending time on social media, drinking or taking drugs.
I don’t think Stroud needs it at all
The Woodchester mountain bike loops are a great thing but a bit out of the way for Stroud, having something bigger scale and closer in would be excellent.
For young people
It’s a fantastic idea, we would definitely use it
Anything that encourages children outside to exercise and have fun is worth every penny.
There simply isn't enough for you people to do and this is a good "positive" activity.
I don’t want it
It would engage more young people in outdoor sports, and give my child something to do!
To promote healthy activities for kids and adults - and maybe even to produce some world-class BMX bikers!
Something active for young people to do in the evenings and weekends. Creates a different culture and atmosphere and encourages new businesses to the area.
"- health benefit - social benefit"
My children would love to use it.
I have 2 young teenage boys who would love it - great opportunity to get outdoors, be fit and healthy and socialise away from screens!
Have 3 children who would use it
Awesome opportunity to get our kids outside, learning new skills, socializing face to face (not on social media) and keeping fit!
Love riding my BMX, always wanted one in Stroud
Great facility for children to encourage them to have an active & healthy lifestyle
For my children
Channel some youth energy and hopefully develop some great BMX riders
All cycling is good.
My son would love a place to ride his bike safely. The more outdoor activities on offer, the more time kids will spend outside.
My daughter and her friends would love to hang out here. My daughter goes to Cheltenham and Bristol for BMXing so one in our home town would be far better.
To hopefully provide a safe meeting place for our children young and older as well as offering a mixed opportunity having keen BMX adults around. Has been an issue of drug abuse at the ramps as it tends to only pull in youths.
BMX helped me keep fit, meet new people and stay out of trouble when I was younger
Not for me but for the benefit of others
My kids would love it
It would be awesome for kids. Wish I had this when I was young.
"I would but like this facility if it is to be built in Stratford Park - a haven for nature and biodiversity, providing fresh air and exercise for free. It is also a heritage parkland.
Surely there is a brownfield site along the canal route for a facility such as this? "
Great for fitness and wellbeing. Needs to be more diverse facilities available rather than mainstream sports like football, rugby and tennis.
My son is 7 and would love to use something like this
Photography challenges
My 9 Yr. old daughter and I would love this
I think it’s great for people of all ages, great for families and great for getting people outside and living, because by active and making new friends, some which will be for life.
Remember the one at Ryeford
Stroud would benefit from having a space suitable for families, young people & professional riders. Unsure if Stratford Park is the right site considering Rush is proposing their new site there. There needs to be a fair balance of green space still available for free play.
I have two young boys and although I currently live in Dursley there is nowhere local to take the boys to ride their bikes safely.
Just another way to get out and keep fit.
The one in Dursley and Wootton are awesome so would be great to have the same in Stroud
Encourages activity and provides a great place for kids to learn/improve skills
More to do - less crime
Pump tracks really physically test you and are a great way of keeping fit whilst having fun. Furthermore they really enhance your bike skills and confidence
It would be a great place make new friends and improve your bike skills
Sports are great for physical health and also mental health for all ages.
Would allow me to train more often without traveling far
It would appeal to a wide range of users and promote an active and hobby.
Because I would use this myself and know many more people who would also use the track.
To give the youth in Stroud somewhere to ride and help keep them from leading into bad activity’s. To progress the sport which I loved growing up in the area, and knowing the huge amount of benefits it will have for our youth, businesses and town in general.
A free place for people to have fun in
Give young people something fun to do
It’s something fun and beneficial to the local community.
Good place to ride and local
I have children
I race BMX and so do both my boys - although not quite the same, to have a pump track closer to home would be a great addition which we would all use a lot.
"It would greatly benefit the younger generation and give them somewhere to actually have fun and play with the added bonus of learning the skill of handling a bike over hills and curves.
My young grandson has a local track in Tiverton and loves it he is only just four and is so confident on his bike being able to ride stood up all the way around the track and is now signed up to race for a local team. This then gives them the extra confidence for life’s challenges. "
Brilliant opportunity that was never there when I was a child
Because it would be a good way of staying healthy and helping to build some sportspeople for the future
It would be great for the young of Stroud to have an activity to keep healthy
I like to BMX and the skate parks around here are getting boring something new would be spot on
Fun and exercise
Prevent kids from doing drugs and get them focussed on BMX
I think this facility would provide excellent benefits especially for the young people of Stroud and surrounding areas. Providing a free activity that people can develop sporting skill, fitness and focus outside of the 'normal sports like football or rugby for example which are already well supported. The more choices young people have the more likely it is they make positive futures for themselves.
Keep kids off the street.
All towns and villages need healthy activities and this is perfect, very easy for all abilities to discover cycling and develop skills they would never have known about.
Enjoyment and. Training
It would encourage more children to go outdoors and not stay inside on video games etc.
Pump tracks and other free to access sports equipment are proven to improve people's fitness and both physical and mental health. Stroud has an ever growing biking community and this would be an awesome piece of provision for everyone!
My grandson visits family regularly in Stonehouse he lives anything to do with bikes
It’s very important for kids to have activities to do especially ones that keep them fit and it would be good for the community
It's exactly what you need for young people in particular. I great physical activity open to all. A cool thing for kids to do.
Health, skill improvement, fun, fresh air, family activity
Somewhere to just go for a quick hours ride, be good to. E able to takes the kids too.
It would encourage more people to ride their bikes and build their skill set. This would benefit the local community, reducing car usage in the future. It could also help locals practise to join competitions also.
BMX is a great way for youngsters to exercise, socialise and develop skills.
It will keep my kids healthy and give them some experience how to handle a bike and having fun at the same time
So the children can get better at learning things
I love BMX my madmain
Fun cycling activity for the kids to do in a nearby and safe location.
Because it would give me some exercise and it would be really fun to have one
A great way for kids to learn how to control a bike properly.
Learn new skills
To encourage youngster to hone their cycling skills and to use it myself.
Provide a facility for adults and children of all ages to engage in a healthy and fun activity and a chance to develop skills and learning.
"We need more cycling related things around Stroud."
Would be really cool for the kids to have places to go and practice other than Rush
All weather surface to exercise on
As a keen biker myself, both mountain biking and road biking and having 2 young boys it would be nice to have somewhere to take them so they can gain confidence and skills on a bike also In a controlled environment.
Because it would be really good for practising my bike skill and would get me out side more
Cuz it’s fun and will be good for Stroud
To get sendy!!!
To improve my bike and fitness skills.
Get the kids outside and doing something healthy instead of playing video games!
Benefit health and wellbeing
To give myself and children a safe environment to ride bikes in a fun way.
Growing up, having access to a local BMX facility (in Nailsworth and Bussage) gave me an opportunity to get some exercise in a sport that I really enjoyed. It also kept me out of trouble during a critical phase of my life when it is all too easy to fall in with the wrong crowd. The community aspect of having these facilities is equally as important as the exercise part. I would like to see this facility because it would be a great way for those not interested in traditional sports (football, tennis, rugby etc) to have somewhere to practice, without having to travel to far afield.
I am passionate about cycling
Something active to do in my spare time
A Pump TRACK is a fun way to keep fit.
I have enjoyed riding bikes from a very young age. Having a facility where kids in the area can go safely and enjoy riding whilst developing their skills is an excellent idea.
It will offer a social and active opportunity to wide range of people
Hang out, exercise, work on my pump skills
The town would benefit from out of town visitors and the resultant increase in local spending in shops and restaurants etc. It also fits in well with Stroud's image.
It's healthy and accessible
Because it will be used by a large cross section of the local community.
Fun for all ages, all abilities if built well
Backflips
Health and fitness with a social aspect
Good fun and keeps kids off the street
Somewhere to help teach my daughter more advanced cycling skills
Because it is a good place to go and BMX
I love bikes :-)
Be great for kids.
It is very good fitness for children. All year round activity. Families enjoy it too.
Somewhere new to ride and exercise, especially good if it’s tarmac as the dirt one along Woodchester is in poor health now due to little maintenance
I love riding bikes and being with mates with similar mind sets. While I normally ride in the woods, sometimes it would be nice to vary the type of riding I do and a BMX track would be beneficial for me to improve my skills and meet some new faces.
Somewhere free for son to use his BMX
So I can ride on it
Because I like BMX and mountain biking and so do my mates. So this would be very good for us
Because I’m a cyclist of all disciplines and it will be great for the young kids and all the family
Keen cyclist, would like my 18 month old daughter to be able to ride something like this from a young age. Gives somewhere for people to meet and hang out. Gives kids a healthy hobby
It is a facility that myself and my two young sons would definitely use on a regular basis.
It would be a welcomed communal facility to encourage young children and adults alike to get outdoors, do some physical activity, learn new skills and bring the community together.
Give people safe place to ride BMX properly
I think it will provide a free accessible and enjoyable place for both experienced riders to hone their skills as well as encourage more people of all ages to get into cycling with the bonus side effect of the health rewards plus the potential to support local businesses like bike shops.
Because my kids & myself love to ride our bikes & there is nothing like this in Stroud.
All of my family would use it especially my bike mad 4 year old.
Great to get kids outside and away from their rooms. It’ll be great fun for adults too!
You only need to look at the ramps at Stratford Park to see how popular this facility would be
Helps create a community and get kids out learning new skills with people of all ages
For my children
It would encourage fundamental socializing skill, as well as improving your health.
"Pump tracks pull in riders from all over the UK. Bringing new people in to town and pushing local talent harder.
Pump tracks are easily accessible by any level on any type of bike and teach both bike control and technique"
So my children can exercise, improve their health and wellbeing,
Places like pump tracks and skate parks keep young people active and brings the community together, reducing crime rate and giving the youth somewhere to ride and focus on, and promotes fit and healthiness.
Great healthy fun for all the family
Because I’m learning BMX and there is nowhere in Stroud good for it
Great exercise and fun on a bike without having to travel to other places to find facilities to use
For my Sons to be able to progress.
There is nothing else like it in the surrounding area.
It encourages, a healthy active lifestyle that anyone who has a bike can participate in. Gloucestershire and the South West have developed many of the current Professional MTBers and this will develop the stars of the future.
Fun for all and keeps people active instead of sat at home staring at screens
It would be local
The popularity of the local skate parks and Rush shows there is demand for such facilities. A dedicated BMX pump track would add to these.
So I can go and send It on my 24”
Good to have a sick local pump track
My children love using Stratford park skate park, a pump track would add to the options of free entertainment and keep the children active, and probably the dad also
For children to have somewhere safe and fun to ride away from traffic
Would be great for weekends and school holidays. Encourages children to get exercise and provides family fun.
"To help improve my bike handling For young riders to learn Because it's fun"
Good for keeping fit and off the streets
A healthy alternative to the sofa for both kids and adults
"Because it's fun and friendly activity"
Because it would bring people together
Another avenue for the younger members of community to get out in the fresh air and away from screens. Reducing obesity levels and increasing participation rates in sport.
This Stroud pump track would be amazing for young & older bikers of today 👍
A great safe place for the younger generations to enjoy themselves and to train using a specially designed track in a very popular sport.
Free to use. Promotes exercise. Open to all. Gets children outside.
It's good for everyone to ride or learn how to ride
It would provide me with an awesome place to ride without having to travel miles to places located further away
To get the kids out riding in a fun space
Because it’s fun and it keeps you really fit
Great way to keep fit with friends and family
Because I am a mountain biker and would use this facility with friends
To teach my kids to ride there
I think it would be great for getting young people active and healthy. I think it would be well used by a variety of age groups, including adults. It will bring people to the area who may potentially not come to Stroud and in turn increase spending in the area. We currently travel from Stroud to Leckhampton to utilise their pump track.
Because I ride BMX
Great place for children and young people to be active and keep fit.
My children would love it - whenever we travel to other towns they always ask if there's a bike track. We're lucky enough to be able to travel with our children to ride but many in Stroud aren’t... For a town of this size it’s a bit embarrassing that we don't already have one to be honest!
Somewhere safe and controlled to ride my bike
To have a site that is safe to use for all
Exercise and a place to meet likeminded people.
Local
There is a great scene of MTB, road and BMX in Stroud (and the surrounding valleys). We should be proud of that, and promote it whenever possible.
Good way to get outside without spending too much money
Would be a great addition to Stroud.
Pump tracks build the fundamental bike skills of so many different disciplines. And the good ones also are amazing fun on skateboards. A real community building track would be soo cool!
Because it would open up an opportunity for many people in Stroud that would benefit their health mentally and physically
A good place to hang out
Because all my friends do and if it does not get built they will hate me
Because it would be great to have a more local pump track for people in the Stroud area where they can have fun
Great for adults and kids health and fitness
I don't live in Stroud. But I live in a place that has recently had a BMX track and skate park be built and it is patently a good thing to see daily lots of people socialise responsibly outside
It’s a great alternative way of keeping fit and focusing your mind...
It would be great for bike riders who are not as skilled on a bike and it would be a good free attraction for everyone.
I have children that would benefit from this facility
Great outdoor facility for wide age group and all abilities fast or slow in a safe purpose built environment.
Fun for all the family! It also encourages more children and families to be outside, exercise and to build a passion and confidence when cycling. This is something that then transfers to cycling to school and work
It's a perfect thing to work the body and play with the kids
These types of facilitates grow communities and develop youngsters as they watch and learn from older people not just in the chosen sport but as young women and men in society
Anything that promotes cycling in any form for young people is a good thing
So I and my many friends and their children could all use it together.
As a sponsored mountain boarder I'd love to have somewhere to practice that adds a variety of terrain to the existing skate parks that have already been instrumental in providing young people of Gloucestershire more chance to exercise, socialise and express themselves freely.
For me and the kids to meetup for good times with friends, to improve skills and fitness
Would be brilliant for the kids, give them something that's fun & keeps them fit. Might even get my old bike out as well.
I feel that somewhere like this would be a perfect place for likeminded people of all ages to enjoy time outdoors and keep fit. And would promote a healthy lifestyle away from the ever growing use of cars.
Encourage outdoor sport
Would be good for all ages and is an easy way to get into riding or skating etc.
The closest of its kind is Dursley which isn’t any good!
It's the most fun you can have on two wheels. Total cardio.
Local kids and families will benefit from this much needed facility
More sports facilities that aren't just football
We have to travel to Gloucester Leckhampton or Dursley to find something close
Pump/ BMX tracks are great fun for all levels of cyclist. I can find it a challenge and a great workout as an experienced mountain biker and my kids (8 and 10) can enjoy it at the same time.
There isn't anything like it within a walkable or rideable distance from Stroud and it would encourage children into cycling from a young age and hopefully getting them hooked!
"It provides a good, fun and accessible way of fitness"
Getting to ride it would be great and create a community
We can all use it
To shred
Because BMX will never go away it’s fun for all ages and I’m 47
I’d use it at least once a week and it would be a fantastic place to meet my friends including the ones who have moved away from Stroud itself. It’s a fun for everyone style facility, from kids to adults, and from professional mountain bike athletes to children who’ve just lost their stabilisers. It’s one of the safer forms of the sport that is just great all round fun.
For all the family to share and get fit while having fun
It would be good for my health and fitness
Gives people a different form of exercise
Fun gets people out the house to meet new people and be healthier
All three of my children would use it.
Great fun, health Benefits, social.
Much more useable than a skate park, great exercise and a good group/ social opportunity.
BMX is rad!
I already travel to visit other BMX tracks, having one locally would be amazing.
To be able to attend a safe zone for all my family
Because I love BMXing and MTB and will gets the kids out on their bikes instead of inside playing fortnight on their Xbox and PS4!
I can meet with friends to ride
Can be used by people of all ages to enjoy themselves,
It would be great for people of all ages in Stroud to have this for fun and fitness.
So me and my mates can ride the track many times as a free source of fitness and fun
Because riding bikes is a hell of a lot of fun for one, it's a great way to stay fit and healthy and a really great way for people to meet others who share in their passion of riding bikes
It can be a place to develop my BMX skills whilst staying fit and hanging out with different people. The nearest pump track is Woodchester, it's tiny and you need to cycle about 2 miles just to get to it. We have a skate park at rush, which is further away, a skate park in Stratford park for scooters and skaters mainly- so where's the inclusion for cyclists?
I think the younger generations would benefit most from this. I used the BMX track at Ryeford a lot as a kid and loved it. Stroud hasn't had anything like it since its destruction when the Ebley bypass was constructed.
It would be a great place to develop skill, gain fitness and meet likeminded individuals.
It’s fun and different
Fun
I'm an avid bike rider and pump tracks are fantastic ways to improve fitness and skills.
Great way for children and adults to get exercise for free
The UK is a great place for biking. Encouraging young kids in a safe, accessible way it a great start. I'd use it with my daughter.
As there’s not enough placed to ride for free
It will give the young (and not so young anymore) a place to do what they love, to ride their bikes.
There simply isn't enough bike (BMX, dirt jump bike) related activities in Stroud that are suitable for all types of riders and that are big enough. The pump track would hugely benefit all riders and bike projects in Stroud, such as the Access Bike project which I am a part of.
To give Stroud a pump track and something for the community to be able to ride
Something new and fresh for the community, get kids off the streets and get there energy out instead of finding trouble.
Give focus for kids, somewhere to hang out.
It will promote fitness amongst the younger generations and provide a meeting place of likeminded individuals creating a community.
My kids would really enjoy it. There is that much is Stroud for them to do on their bikes.
To keep an interest going into an almost disappearing sport. It would keep young children interested in bikes and keep them healthy
Currently driving to Cheltenham with my son... not good for the environment!!! It’s one of the best forms of exercise without even knowing it!! It’s a massive social scene. People would ride more. The absolute fun factor 👊👊👊
I’m a keen young BMXer from Stroud and there aren’t many places for me to go, the nearest decent track is in Leckhampton in Cheltenham which is a long way. A pump track in Stroud would be much easier to get to and I would definitely use it a lot.
There are limited facilities like this throughout Gloucestershire and facilities like these are a great benefit for Health and wellbeing for all ages.
Because I would go with my friends to hang out which keeps young people out of trouble also it keeps us fit as a pump track is a very aerobic exercise.
It would give kids and anyone bike minded a safe and fun place to hang out
Provide a place to ride without having to pay every time I ride and therefore ride more
To ride with my friends and meet new people.
Something for the whole family! Also really important for young people who don’t always have access to paid activities like clubs and gyms. So much more important than outdoor gyms which in my experience barely get used. Something like this will be so popular and help get kids outside!
I would like it to meet new people and enjoy watching others ride
Health and wellbeing and place for my son to play safely
This would be a massive benefit to the community and would help future generations embrace Stroud’s wonderful outdoors.
BMX is a family sport, enjoyed by all ages from 3 to 63.
Because I ride bikes every day and I’m 12 I don’t use electronics and would love to progress my riding
As a kid growing up we had a local track and half pipe at Ryeford and I think that the generations now and the future deserves the same opportunities that we had
Fun to ride and keep fit
It’s a good place where families and riders of all abilities can go to have fun on bikes. Win win!
Because we can all have fun
So I can ride my bike with my 2 kids on a proper track and learn some new skills and teach my kids to learn to ride a BMX track
It would progress a lot of young riders skills, and create social circles in the community.
"Having a BMX track would be awesome, there is NOTHING nearby that is any good. There is a decent track at Bishops Cleeve but it takes an hour to get to. There is a terrible track at Kingsway in Gloucester that obviously ticks a developer's requirement for some sort of 'Leisure Facility' but it is utterly terrible, obviously designed by someone who has never ridden a bike.
Having a track in the area and actually one I could ride to would be fantastic"
Its great fun and exercise for kids and adults
Social and fitness benefits
To encourage the children to ride and have somewhere they can go safely to do so.
It would be great.
Give children a place to go that’s free in open spaces
I think it would be a great addition to the town and would definitely benefit the health and fitness of its users
Because it would increase the facilities for health and fitness and great for the kids too x
It would be fun and useful also it will make the skate park better
It would be a good community location to help cyclists of all ages to progress their skills and develop confidence riding off road

This would really help the young people of Stroud.
I grew up in Stroud and all we had was the Ryeford BMX track before it became the Ebley bypass!
When my children are older (currently 3 weeks and 3yo) I’m sure they would love this!
This skate park should not be built in Stratford Park.
Get it built
Problems with antisocial behaviour often stem from a lack of facilities for young people. Not only does this provide an additional attraction for Stroud but will be an asset for all ages.
The area has needs something like this for a long time. I helped get the first ramp built in Bussage Park and that’s been a great success.
Filling in on behalf of my child
My children are grown up and grandchildren only toddlers. I have worked with young people and facilities like this are great for them in lots of ways.
My children are 6, 7 & 18 and they would all use it! What a super idea for the youngsters of Stroud!! Please build it!! Stroud will be a better place with it here!
Get it done my dudes.
This is for my 12 year old son. We currently have to go to Cheltenham.
The only decent outdoor skate park is in Stratford Park and is far too small for the amount and variety of children that wish to use it.
My child used to use bike track at pitchcoombe and he used to work on cycle tracks. So it also instructs future
So many resources are taken away from our youth due to funding, this park would offer a great place that would be respected and used, promoting an active energetic lifestyle.
I'm filling this in as a community member and public health worker. For the children in my community and grandchildren
I'd would use this track with my 4 year old son, who we have just learnt to ride a bike on his own. Cycling has played a big part of my life and with schemes like this will hopefully be a big part of his future too.
Many people around the area want this!
I lived in Stroud for many years and have family there.
It needs to be safely accessible to get to on bike. More cycle lanes and paths if necessary.
If you need a DJ for the opening day/night then holla, always happy to help at community events
I work with young people and we need to embrace things that build resilience and health as long as it’s not expensive
Yes completing for a six year old
I would use it with my daughters who are 9 and 15
Completely unnecessary and a waste of money.
I have two boys aged 8 and 5 who would use with me.
The young as well as the older need something positive to bring them out of their homes and to enjoy likeminded people and social communication with others in turn this in time will reduce people's mental health in turn should help NHS in a number of ways, let alone the persons wellbeing.
Do it. Please :)
I think it would be important to have an area for much smaller children too.
I think the questionnaire needs to ask who's commenting, adult or younger person. I am a parent commenting on what my kids might enjoy in the future, they are boys aged 7 and 9.
I live near Stratford Park and we truly don’t need this. We don’t need another place where young people can go late at night that isn’t monitored.
My child is too young but I'd love to take him to such a facility.
Please please please build this, Stroud definitely needs it
I'm too old for such things but would be great for my grandchildren when they are older.
Improve existing facilities and improve and provide proper disability toilets changing facilities to make these exist facilities accessible for all.
I am filling this out as a parent who is concerned at the lack of facilities for young people and teenagers.
Up grading the play area is sure a better use of money as there's already a bike / skate ramps.... what about a splash pad ??
I personally would not use it, but as my young daughters get older this might be something that they would enjoy.
All site locations need to be looked at. Stratford Park is already loosing too much green space and with the skate park will start to feel cramped. Other site options should also be explored.
Stratford Park would be a great location for it.
Can’t wait!! My husband would love to use it too, he’s in his 30s :-)
Just completely this survey to show my support. When my boys were younger they enjoyed the Rush Skate Park. Got them away from computer games
"The devil makes work for idle hands ~ give the youth of Stroud some good facilities and let them develop some great skills.
There isn't much in Stroud for young adults and teenagers to do (and some pre-teens) improve facilities and avoid some of the anti-social behaviour.
Stroud is a great town with limited quirky sport facilities, not everyone wants to kick a ball or swim!"
I can go in it with my bike and learn new tricks.
My son would be delighted. He has been put off using the ramps due to youths smoking cannabis. I have witnessed this when he was young and used to take him.
Pump tracks are a great alternative to full size tracks or parks.
We would use it every week
I couldn't really answer question four. I may have a go on it but it's more for the kids than myself!
I would not personally use but this would be an excellent facility for my young children to use.
It needs to be done properly. Too many things around the Stroud area have been done without thought and without the consultation of proper people, people with knowledge and people who actually have ridden and still do ride.
Very concerned at the prospect of proposed development of Stratford Park - building on untouched ground.
My sons are 7 and 10
These are great fun. Get you out of the house and improve cycling skills.
No.
Suggest you share results with Stroud Town Council.
Completing on behalf of myself and my 2 boys (9yrs & 4yrs)
I lived in Stroud as a child, and didn’t have the opportunity, now I have moved away I am a massive BMX fan and race regularly, having seen the benefits that racing has on children (and adults) I would love to see this facility up and running
This is the sort of activity my grandchildren would love
Filling in for both myself and my children
I am filling this is as a supporter of the scheme and one who has first-hand experience of the benefits of this type of facility.
I have six nephews and nieces in Stonehouse. They have to travel to Forest of Dean to use this facility. My grandson recently took part in the mountain bike racing in pump track Eastnor they would love it
I think things like this are needed in the area for the youth of the district to be able to ride safely in most season, as well as older people like myself, somewhere all-weather makes riding through the winter months more bearable.
I am a cyclist and can see the benefits of facilities such as these to the young and not so young in the community.
The kids need to get outside more away from Tv and games consoles this track will improve kids health and maybe get into the sport of BMX or mountain biking
It would be an excellent facility for the kids to build cycling skill and confidence as well as fitness.
No further comment
On child's behalf.
The more facilities children have the better, it keeps them fit, active and away from electronic devices. With the rising child obesity levels this would be a good opportunity for the kids.
I feel this is a great opportunity for little used piece of land to be of benefit to myself, my family and the wider community
"My business has been located in Stroud since 1987, and over recent years I've noticed a dramatic increase in runners and cyclists. A local dedicated BMX track will be a huge benefit to those looking to expand their cycling skills, and perhaps most importantly of all, encourage people of all ages to get more active.
1. A BMX is one of the cheapest ways to afford a bike.
2. Why wait until a person is diagnosed morbidly obese before the tax payer is committed to funding out for Weight Watchers etc.
A: Invest in health generating fun facilities before the problem becomes a more expensive, NHS draining burden."
Stroud has great bike culture and this would be great for kids, teens and adults alike
Filling on behalf of my child and myself
It is the best place for me to go and ride and it would be a shame if it shut down.
After school activity clubs would love to get involved.
A BMX track would provide many with access to aerobic exercise without the pressure or cost of being in a gym. Riding bikes is fun and detracts from the fact you are doing exercise... Which makes it very beneficial for both physical and mental wellbeing.
Son loves BMX and we can’t always afford to go to Rush Skate Park
I think that mountain bikes should be allowed also
I have two sons, 5 and 12 who would visit a track as often as I could take them. We live in GL2 - fairly local.
Just another area for yobs to gather.
My kids would love to ride something like this & currently we have to drive to elsewhere with similar but if I am working they are unable to go to one. Having something like this local means they could go there when I am in work.
Safe, open air recreational spaces are vital for children’s physical AND mental health. There should be an obligation on councils to provide this sort of amenity.
Kids would love this
Nope
My children currently use the track at Woodchester, although they can't do so after rain as it floods....a better bigger track would mean they would use it more often and for longer periods.
Possibly have various levels of difficulty for beginner and intermediate and some dirt jumps. Also more councils to be on board with mountain biking!
My two sons, 8 & 10, would be thrilled
Filled in on behalf of child
This would be very beneficial to get kids off the sofa playing fortnite getting fat
Filled in on behalf of my 5 and 3 year old children, but I would also dust the BMX off and use the facility. I have great memories of Ryeford BMX as a child with my parents as well as spending a large amount of time at Bournemouth's BMX track while living down there. Would be great for the community
"There should be facilities like this everywhere things like this promote positive things in all aspects of life Health, Wellbeing, Good attitude ,Etc"
I wouldn’t personally use this track too old now but I know it would be a fabulous environment to take children, grandchildren, encouraging teenagers to engage in a super fun sport with friends, as part of a training team! I myself as an 80’s teenager have many happy memories of time spent with friends around the old BMX track at Ryeford.
Teacher in the district who knows how difficult it is for teenagers to find something to do especially those who are not into organised/team/group hobbies.
No
This would be a really asset to Stroud. The recent development of a pump track at burrows playing field in Cheltenham is a wonderful example of what a success it can be.
I'm filling out for me; a 40 year old rider and on behalf of my family, 2 boys 4 and 6years.
Filled in for my son and daughter.
Would be a great addition to Stroud
I represent an actual bike company and think it’s a great idea!
On behalf of my child
No further comments
This would be soo good!
Yes!
My children would benefit from a place like this to level up their riding
I am 14 and struggle to find rides in the Stroud area. A pump track would be really useful
No
My self and son 11 yrs I’m 50 +
We can’t wait to see this facility in Stroud, it will be a great asset for all residents!
I have two children who would use it regularly and encourage their friends too
As a father who has loved bikes all my life somewhere like this would be a perfect place to spend time with my children.
I am filling this in on behalf of myself and my two kids, we would all use and enjoy it!
Just look at the popularity of the asphalt and dirt track in Leckhampton, I drive there from Dudbridge along with my other local friends. I meet other friends from the Forest of Dean, Cheltenham, Bristol and Gloucester. It’s a facility which is worth the trip for a fun day out. We all go proper mountain biking too, and a couple of my friends are professional athletes (one of which is Alfie Stephens from Rodborough) but pump tracks are all about pure fun. And it’s hard to hurt yourself (compared to mountain biking in forest trails, full scale BMX tracks, and jump tracks) so anyone can give it a go and have fun.
The pump track in Cheltenham gets great support and I am sire one in Stroud would be a great benefit to the community
Yes I am, my 11, 15 and 18 year old would all use it.
"I have raced BMX for many years, and pump tracks are great fun and also a great stepping stone to ridding full size BMX tracks.
Yes my kids will use it."
Filling in for the benefit of my son daughter and I.
Having been involved in past projects, these things are great for the community.
I am a child wanting this pump track to happen
No
N/A
The more fitness structured free facilities available to kids the better.
Need more mountain bike related stuff in Stroud
Both!!! I’d do 2 if I could....
We are a family at of 3 of mixed ages 42, 49 and 10 years old and we are a mix of male and female
This would look great for the council as well, keeping children fit, free facility for youth and thank you for considering a pump track in Stroud.
Make a pump track :)
So impressed with what @pinkMTB and others at Wroughton have achieved - would love to replicate in Stroud
Let’s build this f***ing pump track!!!!