Chicopee is a small ski hill in Kitchener and this year they offering a "bike park"

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Chicopee is very proud to announce that after months of planning we will be
moving ahead to open a multi-use bike park to add to our roster of summer
activities. Already boasting nearly 10kms of single and double track
mountain bike trails, the addition of the bike park to the facility will
enhance the attractiveness of Chicopee as a destination for mountain bikers
throughout all of Southwestern Ontario and beyond.



In association with IMBA, the International Mountain Bike Association, upon
their relocation of their Canadian Headquarters to Kitchener, Trail
Specialist Mark Schmidt will assist in the planning, layout and construction
of the park. The park will feature up to five (5) dirt jump lines ranging
from beginner to intermediate/advanced. In addition, the inclusion of a pump
track will be built utilizing a series of rollers, small jumps and berms to
allow continuous riding with minimal pedaling, will round out the park.



The focus of the new park will be on instruction, rider progression and
safety which will be achieved by employing certified instructors, structured
lesson programs and trained first aid staff on hand to supervise and
maintain the features at all times during regular operating hours of the
park this spring, summer and fall.



The park will officially open with BikeLaunch! on June 7th at Chicopee,
running from 10am-4pm, showcasing all bike related facets of Chicopee's
summer operations. This event will feature a garage sale ­style­ bike swap,
local retailers, manufacturers and demo bikes as well as live music,
giveaways and park membership sales and promotions, with all monies raised
on this day to be reinvested back into the park facilities. Additionally,
Chicopee will host its first ever mountain bike race for riders under the
age of 15 on some of the already existing trails throughout the grounds, the
Amped Jr.

The park will have fees. A membership will cost $179, and a day pass $10.
Memberships are unlimted access, so no monthly fees or service charges etc.
*** If you are stoked about the park and wanting your pass NOW you can save in a big way. Membership prices have been frozen at $139.00 until opening day. Call (519) 894 5610 ext 2 to book your membership. The online memberships will be available soon too!











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I was at Chicopee this past Sunday repping the UBikeTV shirt and spreading the word about the site as well as riding and shaping the jumps. Let me say first and foremost, the jumps are amazing. They might not be massive but they are really, really fun to ride.

If anyone wants to ride this park anytime soon drop me a PM and I'll meet you there or something

Got some real pictures











PS. Dobermann is sponsoring the park and is giving Chicopee two brand new Pinscher ­frame­s to give away during camps/contests. Just a little incentive to come ride I say

pretty sick, and cheap also, hope to get out there some day... maybe we should have a demo day there for Ubiketv!

awsome! i love to stuff like this happening, we should definatly try to get the hole team oout there for a ride!

SIIICK, definatly hittin that up this year.

Volunteer day was awesome! Got free lunch, free bike park access, and a free pair of IMBA socks in a draw. Riding was awesome with the locals, lots of up and coming talent for sure. The only draw back to the day was that a little guy knocked himself out in the jumps and had to be carried away in an ambulance. Report is, he had a minor concussion but was it ever scary to watch the after math. The kid was laying on the dirt, eyes wide open, snoring, completely spaced out.

this is sweet! I CANT WAIT FOR THE SUMMER my sister is in waterloo all summer so i can ride all day and have a place to stay. we sould get the tewam together to ride it sometime.

Got some new info

What started as a one day event has turned into a thrilling two-day event. Though BIKELAUNCH is technically only being held on Saturday June 7th, June 6th has to be mentioned.

Friday June 6th Chicopee will be home to the premiere of two mountain bike films: Kranked 7: "The Cackle Factor" and The Collective's "Seasons" will both be premiering that night. VIP night for those who have bought memberships, attended bike park meetings or helped on volounteer day will also be that night, where those VIPS can go and rip up the new park before the premieres begin. This night is sponsored by our good friends at King Street Cycle! The event will be free to Bike Park members, and $10 for everyone who is not a bike park member (but seriously, you should be a member). Proceeds will partially go to IMBA, everyone's favorite association.

Saturday June 7th is the big day! BikeLaunch officially starts at 10:00am. Noon will see the "Battle of the KW bike shops", BBQ and lots of local shops selling their stuff. 2:00 will feature the kids AMPED race which will utilize the ponds and pines trail systems. Park riding will go on all day until... 2:45 for some general maintenence when some SICK (but they're secret) door prizes will be given out. Door prizes will only be avaliable to those people who are riding.

BIKELAUNCH is free if you just want to hang out, but $10 to ride the park or heck, if you want to buy a membership then you can do that too!

If you ride Bikes in Southern Ontario then you have no excuse NOT to come out. If you're flying in then I guess you have an excuse but you should still be here.