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Committee reports successful bicycle festival; MECA to run bike rodeos at elementary schools
Summary
Committee members said a recent county bicycle festival drew 52 participants and used seven vendors countywide. MECA announced partnerships with the Southeastern Utah Health Department and Emery County Law Enforcement to run bicycle rodeos at five of six elementary schools beginning tomorrow.
Speaker 3, an unidentified committee member, told attendees the county's bicycle festival "turned out pretty darn good," saying, "We had 52 participants fed everybody from Friday evening through Sunday morning" and that organizers used seven vendors from across the county.
The committee heard that the festival included four scheduled rides — to Humbug, Cedar Mountain, West Wrench and Littles Creek — and that crews met with the U.S. Forest Service to complete trail work at Littles Creek with about 30 volunteers. "We had 4 rides scheduled... and all 4 rides had people riding," Speaker 3 said, describing participation across different skill levels.
Why it matters: organizers said spreading vendors and events across the county increased local participation and visibility for trails. Speaker 3 noted the Buckhorn RV Park as a strong host site and said the event produced photos and video that organizers plan to share.
Plans and next steps: Speaker 3 announced that MECA will join the Southeastern Utah Health Department and Emery County Law Enforcement to run bicycle rodeos at elementary schools. "We're traveling around to 5 of our 6 elementaries and putting on bicycle rodeos to teach our kids bicycle safety on the road," Speaker 3 said, adding that activities start tomorrow at Castledale and continue Thursday in Green River, with the remaining schools scheduled next week.
Discussion and clarification: Speaker 1 asked for details about the Humbug ride, and Speaker 3 clarified it was conducted on legal motorized roads and short out-and-back sections appropriate for beginners rather than singletrack trail: "It's not a trail... They parked at the top of the hill and they just rode out and back." The committee did not take formal votes on funding for these programs at the meeting because attendance was low.
The meeting record shows the minutes were approved by motion and second earlier in the meeting; no monetary approvals were recorded.
