Ontario - Chicopee's BikeLaunch!
What started as a one day event has pretty much 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 volunteer 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.![photo]()
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 maintenance when some SICK (but they're secret) door prizes will be given out. Door prizes will only be available to those people who are riding.
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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!
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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.
Chicopee would also like to thank everyone who came out for volunteer day. It was a huge success and we got a tonne of ideas and work done!
http://www.skichicopee.com
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 volunteer 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 maintenance when some SICK (but they're secret) door prizes will be given out. Door prizes will only be available to those people who are riding.
Photo from our volunteer day
Photo from our volunteer day
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!
Photo from our volunteer day
Photo from our volunteer day
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.
Chicopee would also like to thank everyone who came out for volunteer day. It was a huge success and we got a tonne of ideas and work done!
http://www.skichicopee.com
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full suspention bikes were having a blast on the flow track... and there were a couple guys airing nice stuff out on the Dirt Jumps on full suspention rides.... Its a matter of preference really.
The XC trails have some good technical portions that lend well to full suspention on the descent... the climbs can be nasty when the back end is bobbing around though.
As for the memberships & passes....
$139 for the bike park.
$65 for the trails
$10 bike park DAY PASS
$5 trail day pass.
You going to make it out on Friday night for the show?
(ps. I work at Chicopee and have been one of the lead developers on the park)
The XC MTB membership is as posted above.
That gives you access to the cross country trails, and entry level north shore park.
If you are looking for access to the dirt park, your membership will be $139 up until June 7th... and then it will rise to its regular price of $179.
The park membership will also give you access to everything that the XC membership does... so essentially its an all access pass.
I hope you're all coming out on Saturday!
& Dont forget about the video premiere on Friday night!
Cheers
AJ
I saw a post about the VIP night.
Anyone who has been a volunteer with us for the Build Day will have VIP status... that means free movie admission (We are asking for a donation to be made to IMBA, hopefully you will support that).
Otherwise the entrance for both flicks is $12... prety sweet deal.
Saturday is sounding like a really big day... hearing about lots of riders making plans to come out... even if you cant ride this weekend, its sounding like the place to be.
See you here!
396 Morrison Rd.
Kitchener ON
N2A 2Z6
doors open for the films at 7:30. Films start at 8pm
just a short question. Do I have to pay for the movie premiers when I attended the volunteer day? ´Does the "vip" night include the movies?
Thanks!
I will definitely be there for the movies and riding on Saturday!
See ya!
maltes, I don't think so. But I'd call chicopee (519 894 5610) and see.
checking the web site its:
Take part in special member events, social activities and weekly rides. Mountain Bike Club Members also receive reduced rates for clinics, camps and our weekly race series along with authorized access to Chicopee trails.
Cost: $65.00 individual
$99.00 family