Belgrade Families Used to Drive Elsewhere to Ride Pump Tracks. Now the Valley's Only Paved One Is on Meadow Circle.

A few years ago, Emily Decker kept loading her kids and their bikes into the car and driving out of Belgrade. "About four or five years ago, I realized I was shuttling my kids and our bikes to Three Forks or Bozeman just to be able to ride pump tracks," the Belgrade Community Coalition board member told KBZK in January. Her next question was why Belgrade couldn't have one of its own. That question became a pitch, and the pitch became the track that opened earlier this month at Mayfair Meadows Park, 632 Meadow Circle.

The grand opening was Monday, October 5. According to the City of Belgrade's grand opening announcement, Belgrade Mayor Mike Meis and the coalition were scheduled to give brief remarks, the Service Station of Belgrade offered quick tune-ups and small repairs, and the community was invited to bring bikes for a first ride. Belgrade now has the one pump track in the Gallatin Valley built on asphalt, and the same announcement calls it the only asphalt bike park of its kind in Montana and the only one within a 430-mile radius.

The Valley's Other Pump Tracks

Riders have had pump tracks around the valley for years. What sets Mayfair Meadows apart is its asphalt surface. Here are the public tracks in Bozeman and Three Forks, and what they're built on.

Dirt and asphalt behave differently through the seasons. Back in 2014, NBC Montana reported that the dirt track at Gallatin Regional Park had closed for winter once snow arrived and then stayed closed into spring while the ground was too wet to ride. That was one track more than a decade ago, but it shows how weather sets the calendar for a dirt track. On its bike park page, the Belgrade Community Coalition says Mayfair Meadows was "engineered for our climate for years of use to come." The city hasn't posted hours or a winter policy for the new track yet, so check the Mayfair Meadows Park page on the City of Belgrade's site before planning a November session.

Pavement Opens the Track to More Kinds of Wheels

A pump track is a continuous loop of rollers and berms built to be ridden without pedaling. Riders build momentum with their body movements. The City of Belgrade says the Mayfair track was built to take "all wheels" and every way of moving: bicycles, roller-blades, scooters, skateboards and specialized wheelchairs.

Decker made the same point to the Belgrade City Council in January. As Belgrade News reported, she said the coalition wanted the park open to as many people as possible, whether toddlers on strider bikes, Olympic hopefuls or "everything in between." She added, "And it is adaptive-optimized for people with disabilities. So really, it's for everybody." The coalition's project page describes the park as meant to be "free, open, and inclusive for all ability, skill levels and age groups."

That range matters most for Belgrade's BMX riders. Speaking to KBZK, Decker said those riders had nowhere local to practice:

"They don't have anywhere to train, so they usually have to travel to Bozeman or beyond. This is going to allow them to qualify for races here and to be able to train here."

Built to a Racing Standard

The phrase "qualify for races here" points to the most unusual thing about Mayfair Meadows. The track is a Velosolutions asphalt park designed to be certified by the Union Cycliste Internationale. According to the City of Belgrade, that certification qualifies the track for high-level competition and race-qualifying events. The Belgrade Community Coalition goes further and says the track will be equipped to host national and international bike competitions.

Mayor Meis described it to KBZK as "the first in Montana for this style of pump track," and the station reported he called it the first asphalt bike track of its kind in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. He also made clear who it's for. "It's not just for tournaments and professional bike riders," he said. "I think kids of all ages will enjoy this pump track."

No race or clinic schedule has been announced yet. The coalition lists pump track races, skills clinics and youth programs as things the park can support. For now, the race-ready design means a 5-year-old on a balance bike and a rider chasing a qualifying result can share the same loop of berms off Meadow Circle.

How a Vacant Lot Became a Bike Park

The money came from many local sources. In January, the Belgrade City Council approved a contract with American Ramp Company to build the track at a cost not to exceed $299,999. The Belgrade Regional Parks, Trails and Recreation District had set aside $400,000 in its FY26 budget for the project. Site work and bathrooms are to be paid for with other grants and donations, and general contracting and some design services were donated. The coalition's project page credits CT Architects with the park design and VeloSolutions with the bike infrastructure.

The city's opening announcement lists the partners: the City of Belgrade, the Belgrade Regional Parks, Trails and Recreation District, the Belgrade Community Coalition, the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation, the Gallatin County Open Lands Program, the Rieschel Foundation, Morrison-Mairele, DSC Construction, Cushing Terrell and Rivers Landscaping. In a September 15 statement quoted by Belgrade News, the coalition summed up the effort: "After 5 years of fundraising and planning, the dream is finally becoming a reality!" It described the work as "transforming a long-vacant lot into recreational space."

What Comes Next Spring

The pump track is the first finished phase of a master plan for Mayfair Meadows that was adopted in February 2024. More site work is planned for spring 2027, and later phases will move ahead as funding comes in. The city has named these pieces:

1. Jump lines. Parks Director Jordan Green told KBZK, "The next phase we'll work on is a series of jump lines that will connect to the pump track. People can take their bikes on them and really practice their skills."
2. Parking, restrooms and landscaping. These are listed as future phases in the city's opening announcement.
3. Seating and a pavilion. Belgrade News reported that the city and district eventually plan to add bleachers or other seating so people can watch, along with a pavilion.
4. Gathering spaces, a playground and a walking path. KBZK listed these among the later additions.

Permanent parking and restrooms aren't built yet. At the opening, the city sent visitors to park at Bridge Church, 608 N. Jackrabbit Lane, but that arrangement was for the event only. The city's facility listing for the park currently shows a bike pump track and a bike trail. Until the restrooms and parking are built, plan a session at Mayfair Meadows as a short ride rather than a full afternoon.

At Charlotte Durham & Co., we follow the projects that change daily life across the Gallatin Valley, from a new loop of berms in Belgrade to the larger land plans behind it. If Mayfair Meadows has you wondering which parts of the valley put a ride like this within easy reach, we'd be glad to talk it through. Start Your Montana Luxury Journey.