A temporary pump track will be back in Orange County this summer, starting in Mission Viejo.
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The track, a circular loop with rollers and banked turns, can be used by bike riders, skateboarders and those riding scooters. It can be a good place to get in some practice.
The track will be open in Mission Viejo through May 24. It has been set up along the Oso Creek Trail, east of Village Green, near the outdoor exercise equipment.
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Milo Hansen, 14, of Mission Viejo makes his way around a tight curve at a temporary pump track set up by the city in honor of Bike Safety Month at Oso Viejo Park in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A group of friends create a train of bikes as they ride on a temporary pump track, set up by the City of Mission Viejo in honor of Bike Safety Month, at Oso Viejo Park in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ken Tenborg, right, of Mission Viejo rides his bike on a temporary pump track with his grandson, Kenny Tenborg, 5, set up in honor of Bike Safety Month, at Oso Viejo Park in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Grayson DiBlasi, 13, of Mission Viejo launches his bike off a ramp and out of a temporary pump track, set up in honor of Bike Safety Month, on the lawn at Oso Viejo in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Andrew Meyer, 14, of Mission Viejo rides his bike around a curve on a temporary pump track, set up by the City of Mission Viejo in honor of Bike Safety Month, at Oso Viejo Park in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Adrian Khosravi, 13, of Mission Viejo leans into a curve at a temporary pump track, set up in honor of Bike Safety Month, at Oso Viejo Park in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A group of friends create a train of bikes as they ride on a temporary pump track, set up by the City of Mission Viejo in honor of Bike Safety Month, at Oso Viejo Park in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Next, it is set to visit Fullerton for about a month, starting June 15, in Brea Dam Park. Other cities have also expressed interest in hosting the temporary track later this summer, said a representative of the American Ramp Company, which owns the track.
The company also built the permanent pump track that opened in April 2025 in San Clemente at Richard T. Steed Memorial Park.
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