Pete Taylor | Vernon Trails, Viroqua, WI | Bluedog Cycles | Camp Bluedog | 199

For Episode 199 we have Pete Taylor of Vernon Trails, Bluedog Cycles and Camp Bluedog – the largest longest running kids’ mountain bike camp in the Galaxy. There are so many words that could be said about Pete but I’ll leave all of that up to him!

Topics Include:

• Moving to Viroqua, WI to open a bike shop, a place with zero access for mountain bike trails
• Starting with Single Track - Vernon Trails – The local trail organization
• Opening Bluedog Cycles in Viroqua, WI
• Pete’s take on NICA and how that’s impacted Pete’s Mountain Bike Community
• Camp Bluedog – Why start a kids mountain bike camp
  • The backstory behind why Pete and Alycann started Camp Bluedog
  • 19 years of Camp Bluedog just wrapped up
  • Trail Building as Part of Camp Bluedog
  • Partnering with Sugar Creek Bible Camp for the facilities and trails
  • Events at Sugar Creek Bible Camp… (Past and Future)
  • Volunteers of Camp Bluedog
• Pertnear 20 XC Race at Sidie Hollow every fall
• Connecting you to what Matters: T-Mobile Grant for Trail Mapping and Signage
• What Pete looks for in a Trail Community
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Vernon Trails: https://vernontrails.com/

Bluedog Cycles: https://www.bluedogcycles.com/

Camp Bluedog: https://www.bluedogcycles.com/camp-bluedog

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Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/josh

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This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services