Mountain Biking Pump Track Design Competition - for KIDS!!

Pump Track Design Competition

Christchurch Adventure Park is on the hunt for budding young track designers to assist them in the design of the pump track at the internationally anticipated Christchurch Adventure Park.

The Park is inviting Christchurch school students aged between 5 and 12 years old to design a pump track or a feature of a pump track as part of their design and explain why the Christchurch Adventure Park is important to them.  Entrants are encouraged to be creative and use their imagination.  Entries can be in the form of a poster, video, powerpoint, or their designs could be a photo of a pump track created in the sandpit, made of lego or plastercine.

Christchurch Adventure Park Director, Darron Charity is excited to get the input from the younger generation. “ We want the Park to be about the whole community – young and old, from beginner right through to the more advanced rider. It is a fantastic opportunity for the local school kids to be a part of the design team responsible for launching the Christchurch Adventure Park. It will be great that in years to come the kids can say ‘hey I helped design and build part of the Park’. I have no doubt that the children are going to come up with some great ideas and can’t wait to see their entries.”

The six winning students will win:

•   Christchurch Adventure Park build kit
•   Be invited to attend a workshop to provide input into the design of the pump track.
•   Visit the site throughout the build
•   And most importantly claim the bragging rights to being the first kids to test and ride the pump track prior    to the Park opening in December 2016.

HOW TO ENTER:

You need to design a pump track or a feature of a pump track and explain why the Christchurch Adventure Park is important to them.

This can be in the form of a poster, video, powerpoint presentation, pump track designed in the sandpit or made from lego or plastercine. Get creative! There are no rules.

Must be aged 5 – 12 years old and live in Canterbury.

All entries must be received by 5pm,  17th August 2016.  
Entries can be emailed to: competition@christchurchadventurepark.com 
or by post to: Pump Track Competition, PO Box 80163, Riccarton, Christchurch 8440

Please include your name, age, school, Caregivers phone number & email address

Entries may be displayed on our facebook page and will be judged by our lead Track Designer, Programme Director & PR Director.

Pump Track Design Competition

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