Biking Skills Park

As of June 27, 2022, the BUILD of the Bike Skills Park was started thanks to major donor Saris Foundation and many other local companies (see list below). THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT. The foundation is still looking for donations to cover the cost of the project!

In 2020, we commissioned the services of Global Actions Sports Solutions (GASS) and Community Trail Design, LLC to design a gateway Bicycle Skills Park at the Triangle Hill Sports Area of the Baird Creek Greenway. The owner of GASS, Jeremy Witek from Madison, WI, is nationally known for building these types of courses.

The addition of this purpose-built mountain bike course is to provide a fun, safe, and equitable space for youth and off-road cyclists to grow their skills on a variety of obstacles. These features will be good practice before encountering the technical trail system in the Greenway. The purpose of the course will include introducing skills to beginners with a beginner track, growing skills on the intermediate track, and challenging riders on the advanced track.

We have partnered with the Boys & Girls Club, the YMCA, as well as area youth groups and high school biking clubs as well as our local bike shops to run training camps for youth on the course once it’s built. The Green Bay Police Department is also in favor of this Skills Park at the Greenway as they see a huge usage of bikes at local skate parks which is not allowed and they would be happy to refer these kids to an actual location where they can ride.

Expenses

$Total Cost 557,000

Professional Fees $59,000
Erosion Control $39,000
Skills Course Features $135,000
Pump Track $43,000
Labor/Build $48,000
Prairie Landscaping $16,000
Signage $64,000
Warranty/Bikes/Amenities $65,000
Soil Remediation $88,000

Course Features

Start Hub: the start hub will provide a slight gravitational push to help riders overcome features that are incorporated into each track. It will include a stone wall around the perimeter and a level platform which will be both visually appealing and will serve as a gathering place for riders.

Asphalt Pump Track: a looping trail area of berms and rollers, that are ideal for kids on striders as well as professional cyclists. The value of this track is to promote rider skills.

Beginner Track (green line): the beginner line will consist of a series of constructed features with a variety of textures and shapes such as wood platforms, stone slabs, and dirt. The obstacles, features, and surfaces of the green track will help introduce riders to surface transitions, line of sight targeting, balance, and varying textures.

Intermediate Track (blue line): in order to provide additional skill building, the intermediate line transitions away from the flat hilltop and onto the slope. The intermediate track will bench cut into the slope face and use large grade reversals, changes in trail grade, and allow for flow, speed, and small airtime opportunities. The track will incorporate rock and flagstone.

Advanced Track (black line): the advanced line will take a more direct plunge down the slope and will provide riders with both exposure and technical challenges. Using steeper trail gradient, the advanced track will incorporate elements such as chunky rock gardens, rock slabs, and jumps.

Sponsors

SARIS & HENDRICKSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONS – $100,000
David L. & Rita E. Nelson Family Fund – $80,000
George Kress Foundation – $60,000
Northeast Asphalt (Walbec Group) – Asphalt Pump Track!!!
Schanock Family Foundation – $25,000
American Foods Group, LLC – $25,000
Richard J. Resch Foundation, Ltd. – $25,000
Give Big Event – $22,878
Private Donor – $15,000
Humana – $15,000
Little Rapids Corporation – Egan Family Foundation – $15,000
Waste Management – In-Kind Services
Robinson, Inc. – $10,000
Bergstrom Automotive – $10,000
Prevea Health – $10,000
P&G Fund/Greater Cincinnati Foundation – $8,260
BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. – $5,000
Pete’s Garage – $5,000
Green Bay Packers Foundation – $5,000
Anonymous – $5,000
Fairchild Equipment – $5,000
Broadway Enterprises Inc – $5,000
Bank First – $5,000
Schneider Foundation – $5,000
S & K Accounting & Tax Service Inc. – $5,000
Nicolet National Bank – $2,500
Fox Communities Credit Union – $2,500
Private Donor – $2,500
Private Donor – $2,500
The Mihm Family – $2,000
Cedar Corporation – In-Kind Services
Creative Sign Company – In-Kind Services
Daanen & Janssen Inc – In-Kind Services
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation – $1,500
Ind. Donors – $1,315
Private Donor – $1,000
Nsight/Cellcom Community Giving – $1,000
Bay Tek Entertainment – $1,000
Dental Arts Associates of GB – $1,000
Breakthrough Fuel $1,000
Kneeland Family – $1,000
Dental City – $1,000
Village Companies – $1,000
Chris Kegel Foundation – $1,000
MachIV – In-Kind Services
Broken Spoke Bike Studio – $500
Martin Systems – $500
BayCare Clinic Foundation – $500
Precision Cut Stone – In-Kind Services
Individuals Dec 2022 – $495

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

$25,000+

Potential for naming rights on the course for the different level tracks

$50,000+

Potential for naming rights on the course for one of main large features

$100,000+

Potential for naming rights for the entire Skills Park

$15,000+

Sponsor name in largest font on course trail head signage and company logo
Attendance at grand opening with opportunity to speak
Sponsor acknowledgement and logo on BCPF’s website, as well as a link to sponsor’s website
Announcement in monthly newsletter with logo and company description (supplied by sponsor)
Facebook and Twitter announcements mentioning supporter
Lead sponsor placement on all marketing for Bike for the Hill of It event

$10,000+

Sponsor name in medium font on course trail head signage and logo
Attendance at grand opening with opportunity to speak
Sponsor acknowledgment and logo on BCPF’s website with link to sponsor’s website
Announcement in monthly newsletter with logo and company description (supplied by sponsor)
Supporting sponsor placement on all marketing for Bike for the Hill of It event

$5,000+

Sponsor name on course trailhead signage
Attendance at grand opening
Sponsor acknowledgment and logo on BCPF’s website
Announcement in monthly newsletter
Community sponsor placement on all marketing materials for Bike for the Hill of It event

$1,000+