Through grants from local trusts totalling more than $125,000, the Golden Cycling Club is building a new skills park at Keith King Park.
Construction for the skills park started last fall when the club needed a dedicated space to teach mountain biking basics to participants in its youth camp.
According to the cycling club’s director, Andy Bostock, the children’s programming has been running for about seven years.
This year, more than 140 children participated in a four-week camp on Saturday mornings.
After halting construction for the winter, the project is back underway and is expected to be completed next month.
Starr Trail Solutions is completing the work, and Canadian Timberframes provided all of the lumber for the project free of cost.
Bostock said the skills park is “just a small area with jumps and drops” relative to the kilometres of bike trails around Golden.
“It’s a safe, controlled area for newcomers to the sport to learn mountain biking,” Bostock said.
Currently, half the park is complete and is ready for public use.
The portion of the park still under construction is marked by yellow tape and the obvious presence of construction machines.
The Golden Cycling Club has asked people to stay out of the worksite while Starr Trail Solutions completes its work.
“We know everyone is excited about the skills park, but please work with us for the next couple of weeks and respect the closures,” the club wrote in a Facebook post.
“Features that are closed off are closed for a reason.”
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