Some 500 Boy Scouts from the Order of the Arrow, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, will bring their trail building expertise to projects in Cook County for a week this June, to begin the construction of several miles of inviting single track mountain bike trails on the slopes of Pincushion Mountain and in the Sugar Bush Trail system. This initial effort will mark the start of a much larger mountain bike trail network that is designed to draw a large number of off-road cycling enthusiasts of every skill level to enjoy the amenities and attractions of the Arrowhead region.
To help understand the economic opportunities and impact of such development, the Superior Cycling Association is inviting business and community leaders and interested citizens, to a presentation on the economic impact of silent sports trail development in Cook County.
Scott Chapin, silent sports industry economics expert, a board member of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, past president of the Sawyer County Development Corporation, as well as past-president of a local builders association, brings an objective approach for tracking the true economic impact of silent sports trails.
Joining Chapin will be Hansi Johnson, the regional representative of IMBA, the International Mountain Bike Association. Both have studied the impact of these types of projects, how they affect the economy of areas undergoing this kind of development, and how local business can benefit.
The two-hour presentation will begin at 2 p.m. March 15 at the Lutsen Resort conference room and will include other representatives from the bicycle industry, USFS personnel involved with the project, and representatives from the Superior Cycling Association. Light refreshments will be served.
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