January 27, 2022
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ABOUT THE EPISODE
Topics Covered in this Episode:
- The Mark Hayes Back Story
- How a trip to Whistler Bike Park inspired Mark to create Highland Bike Park
- How Mark found the property to build out Highland Bike Park
- The details around Highland Bike Park
- The Importance of entry level trails for growing the customer base and mountain biking in general
- What is a beginner trail and incorporating the lesson component of the business
- Getting people into mountain biking
- The overview of Highland as a business and a brand
- Platform A – Highland Bike Park
- Platform B – Camps
- Platform C – Highland Trails (Trail Building outside of Highland)
- The impact of Covid on Highland in 2020
- How Highland Bike Park also serves as a training facility for educating trail builders for Highland Trails
- Building the Highland Team
- The Evolution of trails from the start of Highland to today
- The Evolution of Trails in terms of creating a trail system that constantly progresses as the rider’s progress.
- ASSF – Amplitude, Speed, Sightlines and Frequency according to Brian Finestone (former manager of Whistler Bike Park)
- Famous Failures / Learning Experiences by Mark Hayes
- The indoor bike park structure
- The differences between Private Bike Parks and Public Trails, and what Private Bike Parks offer over public trails
- The Foothills Foundation, the public trails non profit that Mark is president of
- The 1%er’s
- Public Trails and Maintenance
- The Upside of great trails in your community
- The ingredients that make a great trail community according to Mark
- Asphalt Pumptracks
- Closing Comments
- Making the sport accessible to everyone
- Continuous Learning
- E-Bikes
- Thanking the Team at Highland Bike Park
RELATED SHOW NOTES
Highland Bike Park: https://www.highlandmountain.com/
Highland Trails: https://www.highlandmountain.com/trail-building-services/about/
Highland Training and Camps: https://www.highlandmountain.com/camps-lessons/camps/overview/choose-your-camp/
Highland YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HighlandMountainBikePark
The Foothills Foundation: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/8684f506713c4b32b144dda45894fb48?item=1
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