SPOTY unsung hero award for bike park founder
Hannah Escott, who runs Burlish Bike Park, took on the patch of woodland near Stourport-on-Severn after it was threatened with being bulldozed.
It had been informally used by generations of local children for more than three decades, she said.
One parent said her sons’ dreams had come true as a result of Ms Escott’s work.
Gemma Williams said: “She’s taken on a piece of woodland, that was going to be taken away from my boys, and made it into their dream bike park.”
Ms Escott initially hoped she would be able to attract 1,000 riders to the facility in the first year, but has far exceeded this target.
Since opening in July it has already seen more than 2,500 riders – and Ms Escott’s guidance has even helped some youngsters go on to win cycling competitions.
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