Description
Sullivan Road Pump Track sits in Sullivan Road Recreation Ground in Sholing, on the eastern side of Southampton. It is a free asphalt pump track of berms and rollers, laid by contractor Schofield for Southampton City Council, and it sits alongside a play area and multi-use games area. It was the city's first pump track, and the idea came from the local group Monty's Community Hub.
The Track
The track is a smooth asphalt loop designed for bikes, scooters, skates and wheelchairs. It uses SuperSport Track asphalt supplied by Express Asphalt, a surface made for recreational tracks, and the rollers and berms are built for pumping rather than pedalling. The layout suits newer riders and families as well as more confident locals, and the surrounding grass makes it easy to watch from the edge.
Around the Park
Sullivan Road Recreation Ground is a neighbourhood park with a children's play area, a multi-use games area and open grass, so the track is a stop for local families rather than a destination ride. Monty's Bike Hub, a community bike group, is based at the nearby Scout HQ on Stanford Court, off Sullivan Road, and its Facebook page is the place to ask about group rides.
Getting Here
The park is between Sullivan Road and Smythe Road in Sholing, postcode SO19 0JP, and the council lists car parking at the park. Park considerately and respect local residents.
Sholing railway station is the nearest station, a short ride through local streets. The park also links into quiet residential streets across Sholing.
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