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
