The Leaping Man

The stunning new Leaping Man sculpture just unveiled in Milton Keynes has been illuminated with Holophane recessed and surface mount floodlights. The sculpture was designed by artist Clare Bigger to commemorate the Olympic Gold medal won by Greg Rutherford at the London 2012 games in the long jump competition. Greg lives in nearby Woburn Sands and has been tweeting about the sculpture saying it’s “Blooming amazing” and was quoted in the national press where he stated he was “Pretty proud of this. Amazing to be recognised with an artistic statue”. The sculpture itself is located on the Fen Street roundabout on the A421 in Milton Keynes adjacent to the new Magna Park development and stands at an impressive 8.7m high. Gazeley (the developer of Magna Park) funded the sculpture at a cost of £100,000 as part of their commitment to the local area and visitors to the town are greeted by the stunning artwork as they approach the city from the M1 motorway.