Our Story
As a charity community group, we fund and oversee the running of Fort William Bike Park
This incorporates a Velosolutions World Cup Pump Track, BMX/Skate Park and Pushbike Trials facility. We also have the first All User Pump Track designed to accommodate adaptive bikes.
We have a fleet of adaptive bikes, trikes and quads as well as a number of dirt jump bikes and bmx’s that can be borrowed.
Our goal is to promote recreational wheeled sports by providing accessible, inclusive and inspiring facilities that enable and encourage people to engage in wheeled sports in all its forms; regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or ability.
Through working with various partnerships, we are developing a centralised cycling hub with additional support and infrastructure provided by partners who will complement the facility but operate independently.
Aims
- We aim to provide a safe and inclusive outdoor space for young people.
- We value the physical and mental health benefits of regular participation in wheeled sports and aim to promote and support these benefits.
- We aim to nurture and develop local talent through community days, coaching and competition.
- We aim to promote health and wellbeing for the people of Lochaber through participation in active outdoor lifestyle pursuits.
- LWSS aim to enrich the Lochaber area and enhance our reputation as the premier location for outdoor sports in the United Kingdom.
Our Participation Goals
- More young people participating in biking.
- More people with disabilities participating in biking
- More women and girls participating in biking
- More individuals from deprived communities participating in biking
- More individuals with protected characteristics participating in biking
- More individuals from rural communities participating in biking
- More opportunities for participation in sport
- More opportunities for progression in sport
- More opportunities for performance
- More opportunities for developing coaching and volunteering workforce.