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Following public consultation, works to update an existing cycle track will commence at Goldsworth Recreation Ground later this month.
This will mean that the current track will be out of action from February 16 for approximately nine weeks while the upgrade works take place.
This new track will see the implementation of a hybrid facility providing:
- a fully asphalted pump track which is a circuit of small mounds to help cyclists generate momentum,
- an all-weather mountain bike circuit, and
- a grass track circuit with features to support the existing coaching which local clubs already deliver.
The cycle track, currently formed of various dirt tracks over mounds, is used by a combination of recreational riders and formal coaches. The work will allow the council to improve the quality of the facility, whilst retaining open access and free use.
This upgrade follows Woking Borough Council’s successful bid to British Cycling to secure £60,000 in funding to invest in reforming the existing track, located by the lake in Goldsworth Park. The council is match funding an additional £60,000.
The Council wishes to thank all local residents, park users and cycle enthusiasts who took part in the consultation and provided invaluable feedback which has been passed on to the contractors to consider in the final design
Not all requests, particularly regarding the size of the track, were able to be fulfilled as the ecology of the park remains a priority.
For more information on our parks and green spaces, please visit www.woking.gov.uk/greenspaces