Bike Park Season
Bike Park Season
HoliMont gives thanks for a successful season; looking ahead to winter events
As we roll into the fall and winter months, we are excited to see some frosty mornings and are so grateful for our HoliMont Family. It is hard to believe this coming weekend, Fall Festival, October 8-9, 2022 will be the final weekend for the HoliMont Bike Park this season. The feedback from our members and guests has been very positive and humbling. We are so thankful to all who have helped us make this a success. The amount of fun you can have at HoliMont has grown rapidly with the bike trails, paddleboard and kayak rentals, hiking, disc golf and more! There is something for the whole family! We are happy you are enjoying it as much as we are.
As we are preparing for the fall and winter months, we are also planning for next bike season, and we are energized by the growth we have seen this year. Our Trail Crew was able to complete and open 1.88 miles of new trails this summer in addition to maintenance and improvements on many of our current trails. The growing trail system has increased the traffic at the Bike Park and in response, we have increased the turnaround with twice as many bike carriers, allowing us to cycle more than 165 bikes per hour to the top. Look for the new jump trail we are planning to have on Opening Day 2023 next season!
Looking back on this season, with the addition of our Skills Area near the base of Sunset, we were able to add three 2-day Mountain Bike Camps for riders ages 7 and older to learn and grow their skills in mountain biking. For the more seasoned riders, we have hosted 3 DH Races and one XC Race. Over 200 athletes took part in these events, and we are looking forward to growing these events and programs for the upcoming season. Weekly race series, private lessons and additional events are all being considered.
Save the dates for the following winter bike events:
• Winter FUNnel - Fat Bike DH Race, February 19, 2023
• Over the Bars Dual SL Fat Tire Race, April 8, 2023
We cannot express enough how thankful we are to our staff, members, guests, supporters, and all who have helped us add a fun offering to the Ellicottville and Western NY mountain bike scene, and we hope you come and join us for some fun winter fun on two planks, one, or tires … it doesn’t matter! Get out there and have fun!
To learn more about HoliMont - both summer and winter - head over to holimont.com or call 716-699-2320.