Kicking off with a trial run in the grounds of Ravenscliffe High, Halifax (UK), highriders will enable youngsters with less severe disabilities to take up the initial challenge of riding regular BMX bikes over a specially created dirt/grass track, complete with bumps and features modelled on "The Fix" pump track.
The pilot project, which aims to encourage disabled youngsters to aspire to activities they would not normally get involved with, will use the trials to develop and adapt a range of BMX bikes and track layouts to allow young people with more severe disability to take up the challenge.
Receiving support from young people not in education or employment (who will help adapt the bikes and design and maintain the tracks), the scheme aims to give young people with disabilities the chance to enjoy new experiences, and provide hard to reach young people with new skills learning and practical experience.
Graham Wiles, Project Manager of The ABLE Project said: "We are thrilled to have been given this opportunity to work in partnership with an outstanding special school to make BMX provision more inclusive and welcoming towards all young people irrespective of their abilities".
We would like to thank Lee McCormack who donated a free copy of his ebook "Welcome to Pump Track Nation"
