20. John shares that pump tracks are "very low maintenance" -compared to a field it- is a lot less

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PU1OUgdLhO4

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2025-12-21

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1:13

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While pump tracks may cost between $150,000 and $250,000 to build, the maintenance on them is low cost. Kyle, with a background in community banking, believes that finances are something that can be figured out. 

If you put blacktop down on the track, you virtually don’t need to do anything. When compared to a field or stadium, the maintenance is nearly nothing.  

The two started the conversation to lead to a discussion about building a pump track in Lititz, PA. Their full-length conversation is available at https://youtu.be/atlbARdt2q4?si=V0lTnyXNX0WbpBaP 

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Transcript

In the dollar sense, it's it's expensive to put one in, but
to put one in, but >> it's something that can be figured out.
>> it's something that can be figured out. Finances are something that
Finances are something that >> Right. But it's it's low m it's very low
>> Right. But it's it's low m it's very low maintenance. If you put a black top,
maintenance. If you put a black top, >> you don't need to do anything.
>> you don't need to do anything. >> Yeah. The the maintenance compared to um
>> Yeah. The the maintenance compared to um a field or a baseball stadium or what
a field or a baseball stadium or what have you is
have you is a lot less.
a lot less. >> I mean, you got to mow grass around it,
>> I mean, you got to mow grass around it, but
but >> Yeah. [laughter]
>> Yeah. [laughter] I mean like a lot of the big tracks that
I mean like a lot of the big tracks that are around here like like Pottstown is
are around here like like Pottstown is like a one of the top rated tracks
like a one of the top rated tracks around in Pennsylvania and
around in Pennsylvania and >> their track is covered with the stuff
>> their track is covered with the stuff you put on golf golf courses like the
you put on golf golf courses like the trails and stuff.
trails and stuff. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> It's hard as concrete but you got to
>> It's hard as concrete but you got to paint it. I mean just
paint it. I mean just >> the maintenance on it is unbelievable.
>> the maintenance on it is unbelievable. >> Yeah. I I like the asphalt concept. I
>> Yeah. I I like the asphalt concept. I think that's great for the community. Um
think that's great for the community. Um especially with the maintenance and and
especially with the maintenance and and it's not just a a cost factor. It it's
it's not just a a cost factor. It it's also the okay well if we have a major
also the okay well if we have a major storm and you know we've seen what
storm and you know we've seen what happens in downtown lit it sometimes it
happens in downtown lit it sometimes it could all wash away. It's just it's out
could all wash away. It's just it's out there and for people to enjoy.

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