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Mountain Creek Bike Park opens new top-to-bottom beginner trail

| 22 Jul 2015 | 11:16
    Photos by Amy Cilli A group of bikers waiting to hit the new trail.
    Photos by Amy Cilli A group of bikers waiting to hit the new trail.
    Members of the Bike Staff.
    Members of the Bike Staff.
    Testing out the new trail.
    Testing out the new trail.
    Tyler Asson, 5, of Bayside, N.Y.
    Tyler Asson, 5, of Bayside, N.Y.
    Marc Tremain, Mountain Creek Operations Manager, at the start of the newest part of the beginner bike trail.
    Marc Tremain, Mountain Creek Operations Manager, at the start of the newest part of the beginner bike trail.
    Zack Harper, 6.
    Zack Harper, 6.
    Bikers head out on the new trail.
    Bikers head out on the new trail.
    Coasting down the mountain through the woods.
    Coasting down the mountain through the woods.

VERNON — Mountain Creek Bike Park, home to 47 downhill mountain bike trails and 10 miles of cross-country terrain announces the Grand Opening of its new top-to-bottom Beginner Greenhorn trail.

Mountain Creek Bike Park officially opened the nearly two-mile beginner flow trail on Saturday, July 18 with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony, celebrating the culmination of two years of construction totaling 2,500 man and machine hours and 1,200 tons of dirt.

This new trail was specifically designed to introduce new riders to the thrills of gravity-fueled mountain biking by using the pitch and grades of the terrain to naturally control riders’ speeds. The Greenhorn Trail is a long awaited addition to Mountain Creek’s trail offerings, opening the world of downhill to all levels and types of riders.

"I'm super excited to see our guests riding this trail. The resort and the Trail Crew worked long and hard to bring this addition to reality,” said Marc Tremain, Mountain Creek Bike Park Operations Manager. “We have a great group of instructors and lesson programs here at the mountain and now we've given guests the terrain to take those experiences to the next level."

Mountain Creek Bike Park’s expert lesson programs include private instruction sessions as well as group camps and the popular Experience Downhill Package, which provides two-hours of guided instruction with a downhill bike rental and protective equipment on beginner-friendly terrain for one price.

To get an in-depth view of the Beginner Greenhorn Trail and a behind-the-scenes look at the work that went into building it, visit www.pinkbike.com/video/415564.

Mountain Creek Bike Park is open Daily through Sept. 7 and Friday through Sunday until Nov. 1. Get more information on hours, rates, lessons and events at www.mountaincreekbikepark.com.