DAYTON — A new outdoor center for cycling is gearing up to open at Welcome Park.
The Dayton Bike Yard on Edwin C. Moses Blvd. is set to open with a community celebration tomorrow, May 20. The opening will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The new 10-acre cycling center will offer advanced, intermediate and beginners’ trails for riders. There will also be a bicycle playground for children and a trail for walking or easy riding, according to a release from the City of Dayton.
Pump tracks, a rock skill trail, slope trails, and jump lines are among some of the featured attractions.
City leaders said Friday that they expect this space to become a “major regional amenity” to attract visitors.
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“We are thrilled to offer this fantastic opportunity for fun and fitness to Dayton-area residents and visitors,” Mayor Jeffrey Mims said. “We look forward to the Dayton Bike Yard joining our region’s first-class outdoor recreation amenities.”
The center will be free-admission and free parking is available along Welcome Park’s eastern boarder, in Lot D of the Welcome Stadium parking lot.
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