Help Build a Bike Park in Lahaina
Tax deductible
After years of promoting and advocating for mountain biking in Maui, the Maui Mountain Bike Coalition is embarking on it's biggest journey yet, building a community bike park! In April 2024 we secured a lease for 5 acres of land in Napili, just 10 minutes north of Lahaina town, which is still in very early stages of recovery from the August 8th wildfire that displaced over 10,000 residents.
It's crucial that our community members have a safe space for recreation to improve their physical and mental health, and with so much of our town lost to the fires, our resources which were already limited are now even more strained. Our keiki lost the skatepark, community pool, basketball courts, baseball fields, playgrounds, and access to multiple surf spots.
So with your help, the Maui Mountain Bike Coalition has taken it upon ourselves to give back this amazing resource in what will be the first ever free community bike park on private land in Hawaii! This will set the tone and show land owners what's possible when you take the proper steps and prove to be great stewards of the land.
To make this happen, we have partnered with mountain bike legend Cam Zink, who has called Maui home since 2022. Coming in hot off winning the 2023 Redbull Rampage, he has graciously offered his expertise to help build the bike park to give back to the Maui community that has embraced him and his family. The building of the bike specific trails will be performed by his trail building company Sensus RAD Trails who has built countless projects around the country.
Every donation to this project helps increase the potential to turn this land from an abandoned retention basin, to a world class bike park! The expenses from this project will rise quickly, with land clearing, permits, equipment rentals, fuel, amenities, and labor all adding up.
All donations, are tax deductible as the Maui Mountain Bike Coalition is a 501c3 as a chapter of IMBA.
Here is a timeline of the Maui Mountain Bike Coalition and the Napili Bike Park Project.
2012- Maui Mountain Bike Coalition founded to help promote mountain biking, specifically advocating for Makawao Forest trails.
2015-Makawao Forest aka Kahakapao recreation area opened to the public with miles of mountain biking trails, the first public bike park in Hawaii.
2015 to Present- Maintain Makawao Forest trails, as well as the Poli Poli Recreation Area, partnering with the State of Hawaii and Na Ala Hele.
2019 to Present- Maintain old Xterra trails in Kapalua, demonstrating reliability, professionalism, and building rapport with landowner Maui Land and Pineapple.
March 2022 to April 2024- Discuss, propose, negotiate potential public use locations for mountain biking in West Maui.
April 2024- Secured a lease from Maui Land and Pineapple for 5 acres of an abandoned pineapple runoff catch basin in prime Napili Location.
May 2024- Discuss and apply for necessary paperwork or permits with Maui County. Film and release announcement videos with Cam Zink and crew.
Summer 2024- Fundraising campaign with sights set on $100,000 goal to maximize potential. Crowdfund, apply for grants, solicit corporate sponsors. Start clearing land with local contractors, with focus on removing fire hazards and invasive species.
Fall 2024- Start building Napili Community Bike Park with Sensus RAD Trails crew. Continue fundraising efforts to extend length of build and improve features and amenities.
2025 Forward- Maintain the condition of the park, including maintenance budget for professional tuning. Continue demonstrating great land stewardship and community involvement.
Be safe, ride bikes and have fun!
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International Mountain Bicycling Association
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