Years of effort have gone into making a vision become a reality. It may have seemed like endless requests, endless meetings, and endless construction, but in less than 60 days Valmont Bike Park will open to the public. Boulder will have the world class cycling venue it deserves!

Thank you for your support of this park! Thank you for your support of BMA. Without your help, this amazing bike park wouldn't have seen a single tire tread. A year from now, cyclists across America will know the word "Valmont" and think of Boulder and our ability to make dreams come true. 

Consider this from IMBA's Executive Director Mike Van Abel:  "Cyclists from around the nation will be totally floored by what they see. Based on its many options for riding, natural-surface trails, the diversity of both technical and non-technical features and the outstanding quality of the build, Valmont will be among the top venues in the country for this style of biking when it opens." 

The park will feature everything from a trike track, to singletrack, to cyclocross staircases, to amazing pumptracks and slopestyle. 

The countdown clock has started. We will soon have the opportunity to ride. In the meantime, during the final preparations, Valmont remains closed. Any poaching of the trails may cause a delay in the opening date. We appreciate your anxiousness to see and ride these trails, and appreciate even more so your ability to wait for opening day to show us how to rip it!

Please share this good news with all you know, and we'll see you June 11th!

The city's press release follows.
 

 

Valmont Bike Park scheduled to open Saturday, June 11

 

Construction on Valmont Bike Park is entering its final months and the City of Boulder'sParks and Recreation Department plans to open the newly-developed park with a grandopening ceremony on Saturday, June 11. Details and plans for the grand opening eventwill be released in May.

 

Developed with support and partnership from the local cycling community, Boulder Mountainbike Alliance (BMA) and other organizations such as the PLAY Boulder Parks Foundation and Great Outdoors Colorado, the 40-acre Valmont Bike Park will feature off-road cycling amenities for multiple riding styles and skill levels. Included in the park are features for a competition cyclo-cross course, pump track, dual slalom and slopestyle riding. The park also includes training and skill building trails, a toddler playground,event plaza, restrooms and parking.

 

According to the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), a leading cycling organization, Valmont Bike Park will raise the bar for public bikeparks. "Cyclists from around the nation will be totally floored by what they see," said IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel. "Based on its many options for riding natural-surface trails, the diversity of both technical and non-technical features and the outstanding quality of the build, Valmont will be among the top venues in the country for this style of biking when it opens."

 

"We are very excited to announce the opening of this flagship park on June 11,"said Kirk W. Kincannon, Director of the City of Boulder's Parks and Recreation Department. "We invested in a collaborative partnership with BMA and the off-road cycling community to design and build this portion of Valmont City Park. As a result, we've built a park worthy of our internationally-recognized athletic community-one that will be a daily asset to kids, families, local riders and businesses and also attract events and riders from all over the country and the world" he concluded.  

 

To date, BMA and the cycling community have helped the city raise nearly $500,000 in alternative funding from donations, sponsorships and grants. Over $100,000 was from individual and small business donations. Two grants totaling $245,000 have been received from the State of Colorado's "Great Outdoors Colorado" program. The remainder was from other grants, foundations and sponsorships.

 

The Parks and Recreation Department is hoping to raise an additional $250,000 insponsorships and funding over the next 18 months to help with ongoing maintenance,educational programming and other needs. Businesses and individuals interested in sponsorship opportunities or serving as park volunteers are encouraged to contact Mike Eubank at 303-413-7226 or EubankM@bouldercolorado.gov.

For the latest Valmont Bike Park news and construction progress, please visit the park's new website at: www.ValmontBikePark.org. 

 

Please note: The bike park is closed to all unauthorized and non-construction personnel until opening day. The site is still under construction and control of the general contractor. Unauthorized entry is subject to prosecution and may result in personal injury, damage to park features and/or potentially delay opening.

 

For more information, please contact Shelly Ruspakka, Parks and Recreation, at RuspakkaS@bouldercolorado.gov or 303-413-7214.