May 10, 2022
Benji Neff of Giants Ridge Bike Park and Resort Biwabik, MN (#69)
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Trail EAffect Episode 69 Benji Neff and Giants Ridge Bike Park and Resort
- Benji Neff Backstory and entry into his role as Director of Mountain Sports at Giants Ridge Resort
- The Role as Director of Mountain Sports – Winter and Summer
- Why Giants Ridge got into Mountain Biking / Lift Access Mountain Biking
- The Giants Ridge Advantage for size and topography
- Giants Ridge Amenities
- Lodging
- Dining
- Climbing Wall
- Golf Courses
- Bike Rental
- Mountain Sports Academy (Women’s & Kids Camps)
- Kids Camps
- Building out Giants Ridge Bike Park and XC Trails
- Dept of Iron Range Resources
- How Iron Mining Tax Dollars helped redevelop the region and trails
- Creating Bid Specs for the Building Process
- How three separate Mountain Bike Trail Building Project collaborated and got the funding together to build out “Ride the Range”
- The unique approach to hiring multiple builders for the region working together
- Trail Building competition breeds competition among the builders which results in a higher quality build
- How Giants Ridge Opened the Bike Park in 2020 during the start of the Pandemic
- Staff at Giants Ridge for the Bike Park
- Trail Maintenance Staff
- Other Operations Staff
- Bike Patrol
- Future Plans for Giants Ridge Mountain Bike Trails
- How Alternate Lines help build progression for riders to improve skills
- Ride the Range and what that is
- Redhead Trails
- Tioga Trails
- Cuyuna Trails
- Zooming out a little for even more mountain bike trails in Northern MN
- Benji’s Take on Trail Communities
- Words of Wisdom by Benji
- Closing
Links:
Giants Ridge Resort: https://www.giantsridge.com/
Ride the Range: https://www.ridetherange.com/
Redhead Bike Park: https://www.goredhead.com/
Reclaimed the Movie about Redhead: https://youtu.be/Qpscdce31YM
Tioga Trails: https://tiogarecreation.com/
Cuyuna Trails: https://www.cuyuna.com/
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
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