Covington former impound lot soon to become BMX bike track

COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A former Covington impound lot could be months away from being transformed into a BMX bike track.

More than 175 dump trucks worth of dirt have been brought in to be molded into a BMX bike track full of hills and curves that thousands in the area could enjoy, The Kentucky Enquirer reports (https://cin.ci/1I5t40T ). Jason Reser, president of NKY BMX Development, the nonprofit building and managing the track, says it will take about five months for the track to be ready.

“The goal with the track is to create a national-caliber facility to handle larger events and bring … visitors to the city,” Reser said.

Located in the Latonia neighborhood, the lot already had a building, fence and lights installed long before Reser began planning the new use for the tract.

Reser hopes the track can host major competitive races, including one national BMX race per year that could draw 6,000 to 8,000 people. Reser plans to have the track open four days a week, 40 weeks a year.

The city is using $45,000 of its federal grant money to help build the facility. In return, Covington children will get five free daily passes.

Reser said once the track gets built, he will work on raising money for loaner bikes that people in the community can use.

The closest BMX tracks to Covington residents are in Louisville and Dayton.

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Information from: The Kentucky Enquirer, https://www.nky.com