Ontario - Chicopee Bike Park gets a HUGE Jump Start!

May 14, 2008

Chicopee's Bike Park has come a long way already. The meeting was a success seeing many riders from various skill levels attending and putting in their input. It was after that meeting that everything took off. Within just over a week the final plans were put into place, the jumps, pump tracks and flow trail were all staked and ready for dirt.

Claude from TDC Construction brought some of his guys out to get started on building the park and build they did!
The transformation is intense!


The Pump tracks


the dirt jumps - 7 lines total for all skill levels


looking up at the flow trail

All (or at least most) of the dirt hauling is complete, and packed. So where from here?

Chicopee has released a timeline for the bike park, and it appears as follows:

May 9th - Staking the jumps
May 10th - Soil Moved and park roughed in.
May 12-16th - Fencing and other safety work
May 13 - Final big machine work, could carry into May 14th.
May 19-22nd - Finishing grade work will take place

WEEKEND OF MAY 24/25 - CHICOPEE HOLDS VOLOUNTEER DAY - volunteers can come out and help shape the park, pack things in and prepare things for opening.

Although the features that are placed on the hill could be ridden on, Chicopee asks that you refrain from riding on (or modifying) the park until the park has been opened, for safety reasons. By all means though, go and look!

Please check out http://www.skichicopee.com for the latest updates and to stay posted on when the volunteer day is and mark opening day: June 7th, 2008 on your calendar.

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flag matt-p (May 14, 2008 at 3:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
what more could the people of Kdub ask for? this is truly amazing
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flag rossco69 (May 14, 2008 at 5:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
what city/area is this place in?
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flag metalzors (May 14, 2008 at 5:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
its in kitchener
i cant wait for it to open
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flag adrenaline-rush (May 14, 2008 at 17:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow they should get sumthing exactly like that in Invermere!! How lucky r u Kitchener bikers
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flag khslova (May 21, 2008 at 14:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
not too lucky thats like the only good place to ride
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flag dirtking77 (May 14, 2008 at 5:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
this will be fun!!!
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flag downhilldro (May 14, 2008 at 7:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
the more bike parks the better!
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flag jpilot (May 14, 2008 at 7:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
so sick
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flag theaxiomkid (May 14, 2008 at 8:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick park
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flag smarties (May 14, 2008 at 9:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
Cant wait until it opens. Its not too far of a drive from where i live.
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flag manikrider27 (May 14, 2008 at 11:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
I thought it was going to be a indoor park?..
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flag Smokey-McPott (May 14, 2008 at 11:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
boner inducing
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flag jim-kaplan (May 14, 2008 at 11:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
that looks so nice, cant wait to ride it!
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flag bojeparty420 (May 14, 2008 at 12:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
wil there be lift access
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flag khslova (May 21, 2008 at 14:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
no i dont think so there wasnt lastyear
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flag dysonchambers (May 14, 2008 at 12:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
IM PUMPED! im coming down just to ride this
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flag metalzors (May 14, 2008 at 12:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
there wont be lift access (there might be in future years depending on how good they do with this), but u only haven to walk for like 45 seconds to get to the top of the flow track
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flag AJ81 (May 14, 2008 at 12:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
Hey Guys,

Yeah, things are looking prety sick.
The fencing is going up today; and the finish shaping will start up next week!

Unfortunatley there wont be lift access this summer. Not that we dont want to, but our lift would need a retrofit in order to do so... and that would end up making trail passes cost too much. Lifts are due to be replaced here in the next couple years, and a goal will be to offer summer access. The cost of our day passes and membership reflect the fact that there is no lift access though.

On a special note, we have decided to extend an early bird price for the park up until opening day. Park Passes (memberships) will be available at a rate of $139 until June 7th. They will then go up to $179.
Day passes will still be $10. Call (519) 894 5610 ext.2 to sign up.

Good to hear you guys are pumped!
Be sure to throw May 25th on your calendars. We are holding our Volunteer day that day. Come out to help finish the park off and give it a test ride. Lunch will be on the house!

RSVP to Volunteer day at bikepark@skichicopee.com
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flag konaDH2k7 (May 14, 2008 at 13:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet as a nut !!!!
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flag kiwi92 (May 14, 2008 at 14:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
i'm pumped for this!
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flag love2freeride (May 14, 2008 at 15:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah boy, finally some good jumps in the kdub. chicopee 3
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flag Dob15 (May 14, 2008 at 16:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
Cant wait to ride there!
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flag triplewhiper (May 14, 2008 at 16:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice im stoked thats going to be way beter than the local trails
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flag freerideskiandbike (May 14, 2008 at 16:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
I guess that me and Claude won't be riding together at blue anymore, he found a new home...
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flag kieno (May 14, 2008 at 18:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
any gapss?
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flag specializedrider07 (May 14, 2008 at 19:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
cant wait sum where diecent and close to ride
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flag norcorider20 (May 14, 2008 at 20:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet now ppl around cambridge got something to ride now
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flag nfstreet4life (May 14, 2008 at 21:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
this is awesome, how big do the dj's get? I love a big huck
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flag metalzors (May 15, 2008 at 5:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
the djs will range from 1 foot tall (beginner) to about 6 feet (intermidiate/advanced)
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flag sturnerster (May 15, 2008 at 5:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
No gaps...yet...the most advanced line will have a pseudo-gap...more like a divot with a knuckle...but all the other hits will be tables...
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flag adavis (May 15, 2008 at 5:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
why are there sooo few places like this in england
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flag rick101 (May 15, 2008 at 5:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
ITS IN KITCHENER!!! I'll be there in the su mmer, guess i'll bring my rig up!
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flag rick101 (May 15, 2008 at 5:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
summer* ...
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flag maltes (May 15, 2008 at 10:09) (Below Threshold) show comment
Cool!!! I try to be there at the volunteering day. See ya!
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flag AJ81 (May 15, 2008 at 11:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
Hey Guys... good to hear you're all pumped!

Shoot an email to bikepark@skichicopee.com to let us know if you can make it out on the 25th for Volunteer day... you'll have a chance to demo the park... so bring your ride!
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flag mkemttn (May 15, 2008 at 16:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
lookin good i will probably make it out sometime this summer!!
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flag deadsailor (May 15, 2008 at 17:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
has there been any progress on the freeride park at mt. trashmore?
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flag metalzors (May 15, 2008 at 18:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
an new berm like ladder was put up this year, not that extreme though
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flag metalzors (May 15, 2008 at 19:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
srry, i didnt read the whole sentence, i thought u were talkin about the ladders at chicopee (most freeride-ish thing there at the moment)
WE HAVE BEEN SCREWED BY THE CITY FOR MT. TRASHMORE, they've been putting it off for 2 years already, someone said that the contracting company the city hired pulled out and now the city hasn't decided to tell us anything new for about a year now, they just send u a 'copied & pasted' email if u try to contact them that way, many a people have tried this
so chicopee said "if they dont do it this year, we will", so here we are 22 days from the bikelaunch, its gonna be sikk
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flag godfried (May 15, 2008 at 20:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
ANY WALL RIDE OR 5,6,7 FOOT DROPS WILL BE SET UP THERE, TOO?
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flag bkreinhart (May 16, 2008 at 4:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
Not this year.

However, I assume it is part of the future master plan.
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flag godfried (May 16, 2008 at 10:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
THAT'S GREAT, WE REALLY NEED SOMETHING LIKE THE DIABLO PARK OR A-LINE IN WEST COAST.
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flag samsmith (May 18, 2008 at 9:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
cant wait to go there lol its only a 20 min drive for me
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flag freeriderz (May 19, 2008 at 12:09) (Below Threshold) show comment
is it only Dirtjump's? or are there some DH courses too?
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flag fatrat137 (May 21, 2008 at 16:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
omg cant wait

f*ck YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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flag DirtJumper117 (Jun 19, 2008 at 17:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
f*ck Cant wait im going when mi friend gets back from hos cottage its gunna be sikk mi bros friend was there on volunteer day and he said they were awesome finaly we got sum good jumps in Kdub!!!!!!
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