Stoneeater Bike Park adds new stone and compacts trails ahead of state cycling meet

A staff member for Stoneeater Bike Park said the park has added new stone, raked and compacted sections of its white stone trails and is preparing to host the NYCHA state championships on a weekend in October, about three weeks from the meeting.

The move follows use of recycled material in the park’s original trail construction that “didn't quite have the compaction capabilities that we had hoped for,” the staff member said. To address that, park crews "added some new stone to the top of the trail," then "raked that all in with equipment" and "rolled that, compacted it," the staff member said.

The staff member said the core of the park consists of more than 5 miles of white stone trails designed for general riders, plus separate skills trails for advanced riders. "If you can ride a bike, you can ride Stoneeater," the staff member said, adding that the updated surfaces will be "a lot faster, a lot more fun." The staff member invited riders who have not visited recently to return and try the improved trail surfaces.

On the event, the staff member said the park is "three weeks away from hosting the ... NYCHA state championships" and that competitors will include youth riders coming from "all over the States and the surrounding states." The transcript did not specify exact event dates or further host-agency details.

This update is an operational briefing rather than a formal action; no motions, authorizations, or funding changes were announced in the transcript.

Less critical details: the staff member characterized the recent work as about two weeks of trail tweaking and said the improvements aim to make the trails more dynamic for a range of skill levels.