Region’s 1st BMX ‘pump track’ being built at small Tri-Cities park
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- Kennewick builds Tri Cities first BMX pump track at Vancouver Park.
- City has spent about $360,000 funded by Community Development Block Grant.
- Project replaces tennis courts, serving homes and apartments within one mile.
A dynamic new cycling pump track is coming to Vancouver Park in Kennewick.
Cyclists build momentum by riding rolling bumps and banked turns, using a “pumping” energy instead of pedaling to move them along the course. The setup is popular among BMX riders.
Brandon Lange, recreation manager for the city, explained that the compact footprint of a pump track made it the perfect fit for the three-acre Vancouver Park at the mouth of Zintel Canyon at 2025 W. 7th Ave.
“Over the past several years, numerous community members and local business owners have expressed a desire for a pump track facility in Kennewick,” Lange said. “This project addresses that need and represents a milestone for the region, as it is the first pump track in the Tri-Cities region.”
The project has cost the city about $360,000 so far. It’s funded by Community Development Block Grant money.
American Ramp, a Midwest-based contractor, began construction earlier this summer and is nearly finished.
Last year, the city requested responses to its Recreation Comprehensive Plan Survey and 85% were supportive of improving parks infrastructure.
Kennewick identified a pump track as the next amenity to replace some tennis courts at Vancouver Park, a smaller community park.
“Its central location, surrounded by numerous single-family homes and apartment complexes within a one-mile radius, provides convenient and safe bike access for residents of all ages,” Lange wrote in a statement to the Tri-City Herald.
He added that Kennewick has a strong, active biking community with popular trails and waterfront access already in place.
There is no opening date yet.
For now, people are being told to keep out of the construction site. It’s been fenced for safety.
City Manager Erin Erdman said the city may be changing design aspects at the park.
This story was originally published October 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
