So far, if you wanted to roll over pump tracks in the Basel region, you could do so in the city area in Horburgpark, in Bikepark Hölstein, in the municipality of Therwil or on German territory in Lörrach. The tracks there are made of earth - and these have the distinct disadvantage of quickly falling out of shape in wet conditions and therefore require a lot of maintenance.

A sustainable, professional solution for fun for young and old on the pump track is now available in the city of Basel. The pump track specialists from Velosolutions have created an asphalt track in the Iselin district at the Buschweilerhof sports facility, which was opened to the public on October 12. At 55 meters, the track is manageable in length, but still provides plenty of fun.

The facility in the municipality of Gempen is much more spacious. Here, the Velosolutions experts were able to draw on the full range of possibilities. The Gempen pump track has already been in operation for a few weeks, but the opening ceremony will take place on October 20. The financing of the facility is remarkable and Alex Bieger, President of the Gempen bike club Dorneck Bergfahrer, says: "We organized the construction of the Velosolutions pump track in Gempen as part of the Gempen Youth Arena project. A pump track and playground that was financed entirely through donations, crosdfunding and sponsors."Bieger continues: "The pump track has already had a huge impact on the acceptance of mountain biking in the Basel area and on the Gempen in particular. The pump track is visited by around 50 people during the week and around a hundred people at the weekend. In addition, around 40 people from Gempen are already members of our bike club. and a lot of young people in particular come to the pump track almost every day, which helps us a lot to make biking popular with the municipality, the local community and the forestry association."