New SLOW ZONE AREA - Mountain Bike Guests Please Read

You will notice some added Slow signs towards the bottom of our downhill MTB trail system.
From now on, this will be a SLOW ZONE for ALL mountain bike guests.  THE SLOW ZONE begins and ends where all of our trails converge into one trail.  A picture is posted below of where it begins. 

We realize that all riders have different versions of the term, slow.  So please error on the side of caution and slow down more than you think you need to.  This SLOW ZONE will be monitored by our staff and bike patrol.  Riders going too fast will be asked to slow down.  Riders who choose to not slow down could be asked to leave the bike park.

Why the SLOW ZONE? 

~ We are starting to see more riders, which is great, and we are trying to be pro-active with this new policy.  There was NOT an incident that caused this.  The overall high speed of many riders in this area is promoting this.

~ The SLOW ZONE is where ALL of our trails converge for a brief period.  Therefore, ALL types of riders are on the trail here together.  ALL ages and ALL abilities of riders are riding here. Please respect all riders and help offer them a great experience at the Welch MTB Park.

~ Later this summer, we will begin to offer MTB lesson programs.  At some point, you may come  across a small group of students and their coach.  Please slow down to avoid a collision with our lesson guests and to make beginners feel welcome.

~ The only way we are going to grow this sport and grow the Welch Village MTB Park  is by ensuring that we all stay as safe as possible.  Let's give the kids, the families, and the new riders a good experience so we can grow this MTB Park.  Welch Village has been doing this for over 50+ years with skiers and snowboarders.  We want to do the same thing with downhill mountain biking.

~ If you want to Send It...great!....Send it before the SLOW ZONE.

~ As we expand, we hope to add another way down for advanced riders.

*We also brought in a couple loads of fresh clay for the large berm that leads into the smaller bridge and added a smaller berm after this bridge. This should make this area much more ride-able for more riders.

Thank you for abiding by this new policy regarding the SLOW ZONE & Thank you for supporting the new Welch Village MTB Park efforts.  

Take it slow and help us create a great atmosphere for all riders.   A great experience for all riders here is much more important to us than your Strava points :) 

See you on the trails! 
Peter Zotalis, President/GM