The City of Benton, Benton Parks and Recreation, and Progressive Trail Design announce the Grand opening of the new Benton Mountain Bike Park. The address is 1100 S Market Street, Benton, Arkansas. Take Market Street through downtown Benton, past the Royal Theatre and over the railroad tracks. You’ll see the park on the left.
MORE ABOUT THE GRAND OPENING BELOW
The public is invited to the Grand Opening and first ride celebration on *Thursday, June 13th at 10:00 a.m.* There will be two separate ribbon cuttings for the upper part of the park and the lower part of the park. Immediately afterward, special guests and invitees will take the first rides on the trails.
Ride on the first day and get a First Ride water bottle while the supply lasts. Grab a demo bike to ride on if you don’t have your own. There will also be food trucks and other vendors.
With close to 4 miles of trails to ride, the Benton Mountain Bike Park is truly a unique experience in Central Arkansas. The park features the second Dual Slalom course in the state. The other dual slalom is in Northwest Arkansas. Riders of all ages and experience levels will find a trail or a course here in Benton that will challenge them.
The Mountain Bike Park has been years in the making and is a key piece of Benton’s 2040 plan to expand and grow the services and opportunities the citizens of Benton and surrounding areas have for recreation and close-to-home attractions.
Benton Parks and Recreation partnered with Progressive Trail Design in all the park planning, design, and building stages. This park will be a beacon to all outdoor enthusiasts and biking hobbyists to come to Benton and explore.
The City of Benton thanks all the sponsors and vendors:
Shuttle Sponsor Everett Buick GMC
Swag Sponsors Benton Area Chamber of Commerce, P Clark & Associates, LLC, and Saline County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC)
Saline County for the Audio assistance, additional chairs, and the Podium
First Security Bank for providing us with the Grill
Progressive Trail Design for all the hours of hard work put into building our Mountain Bike Park
McAllister Landscape Supplies for donating floral decorative arrangements
105.9 KLAZ for Marketing our event and being on site for advertisement and music during our Grand Opening
Vendors onsite will be NICA, Benton Public Schools, Little Rock Bike Doctor, Trek Bicycle, Spokes Giant Little Rock, Shift Modern Cyclery, Gearhead Outfitters, Inc.Restore Hyper Wellness (Little Rock, AR), Hargrove Roofing, Pro-Active Physical Therapy, Air Force, Recycle Bikes for Kids, and Benton Animal Services
Food trucks on-site are Lost Pizza Co. Benton, Hurts Donut – Little Rock Arkansas, HTeaO Jefferson’s Mobile Grilling, Dippin Dots, and Lees Concession.
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