Top Story of 2020: Missouri’s Mountain Biking Revolution
After years of measured advances, more progressive and inclusive options for mountain bikers have exploded across the Missouri, engaging new riders and invigorating communities.
First Purpose-Built Mountain Bike Park Opens in St. Louis
Last weekend was a rad one for mountain bikers in Greater St. Louis, as dozens of riders descended on the dirt jumps and manmade obstacles at the new Eureka Mountain Bike Park (EMBP). Our area’s first municipally funded, purpose-built mountain bike park, the EMBP opened Saturday morning adjacent to The Timbers of Eureka Recreation Center near Interstate-44 and Highway 109. The park is free and currently available for use every day from sunrise to sunset.
New Mountain Bike Park Takes Shape in Eureka
Already home to some local favorites — think Chubb Trail and Greensfelder County Park in nearby Wildwood — this winter alone the city invested close to $100,000 dollars in a new mountain bike skills park: the Eureka Mountain Bike Park (EMBP), set to open this spring.