On Wednesday night BBTC.org held a reception out at the new Duthie Hill
mountain bike park location….
The reception was conducted by Justin Vanderpool and the new BBTC Director John Lang. King County, Various Local Bike Shops and many concerned riders were in attendance for this first look at the what will be King County’s Newiest Bike Park. Building on the ongoing success of The Colonnade, BBTC and King County have begun the work on this 120 acre park off the Issaquah-Fall City Road. King County has given a total of $150,000 in grants and further funding is being sought to complete work on this park that is scheduled to open December of 09.
The park is in the early stages of development. Currently there isn’t good access to the area. There are also some major paperwork hurdles that need to be crossed before building can officially begin. The permitting guidelines have recently changed, so they need to be understood and complied with before the actual plan can be finalized. The talk around the field on Wednesday projected that building would start in earnest this fall. Just in time for the good building season. So, be prepared to put in some volunteer hours this fall and winter. Keep in mind that this schedule could accelerate at anytime.
When Phase 1 is complete there will be a xc course that is at lest a 4 mile loop, several Northshore-Style freeride lines, flowlines with jumps, and a mini-DH. The area will also be developed to handle events. As far as, a pump track and a dual-slalom course, they were talked about, and will probably happen, but a lot depends on budget and time. Learn more.
This is great news for Seattle area riders and another sign that BBTC.org is working to get us legit ride spots. Next we need a full on DH race course, World Cup Style. See you all out riding.
runwithscissor09
Andy
Dirt Digler