WINONA, Minn. – The City Council accepted a gift of $137,800 to add a mountain biking skills development course to the municipal parks system. The gift is from Fastenal chief executive Will and Shirley Oberton. The location will be at the Holzinger Lodge west to Stone Circle. There will be three tracks:
> Tot track. With bumpy dirt surfaces to introduce newcomers to mountain biking.
> Intermediate track. With six to eight tabletop-style jumps and three to five drops.
> Advanced track. Side by side with the intermediate track. Also with a “flow” trail with up-and-overs built to avoid user collisions.
Being at the base of the bluffs, intrusions on hiking and other bluff activity are expected to be minimal. The Obertons said the were inspired by seeing their grandkids enjoying a mountain bike park on a trip to Cable, Wisconsin. Construction on the Winona tot track is expected this fall. The inauguration is penciled in for July.
Side-side trails. One with easily managed bumps and drops for beginners. This in northern Wisconsin at Cable, which claims to be Mountain Biking Capital of the Midwest with 300 miles of trails.