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Apalachee Regional Park development advances; county readies for 2026 World Cross Country Championships
Summary
County parks and tourism staff updated commissioners on progress at Apalachee Regional Park, including completed cross‑country infrastructure, a plan for a feasibility study/Phase 2 to add cycling/mountain‑bike features on capped landfill areas, and volunteer recruitment for the 2026 World Cross Country Championships.
Leon County staff updated commissioners on the county’s multi‑year work to convert a former solid‑waste site into Apalachee Regional Park (ARP) and the related preparations to host the World Cross Country Championships in 2026.
Maggie (Parks & Recreation staff) and Carrie Post (Tourism) summarized past investments and the park’s current configuration: of roughly 600 acres at the site, staff said about 45 percent is former landfill or low‑lying areas that limit certain types of development; the county has focused early investments on the high/dry zones and constructed multiple permanent facilities…
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