Phase 1: The Great Trail Build Opening Celebration

Name: Phase 1: The Great Trail Build Opening Celebration
Start: 2025-10-12T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-12T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Great Bear Ski Valley

Schedule

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Great Bear Ski Valley | Sioux Falls, SD

Celebrate the official opening of Phase 1 of The Great Trail Build. Destination: Bear! Join us for a day of riding, community, and fun at Great Bear.
Tentative Event Schedule
11:00–11:30 AM | Social in the Bear’s Den at the Chalet
Gather with friends, enjoy drinks, food, and kick off the celebration together.
11:30 AM | Ribbon Cutting
Be part of the official ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of the new trails.
12:00 PM | Ride Events Start
Take a Kid Mountain Biking | FAST Trailhead
Kids take center stage with a special ride and activities designed just for them. For more details, visit our Take A Kid Mountain Biking event page.
https://www.fallsareasingletrack.org/events/take-a-kid-mountain-biking-2025
Guided Trail Tours | FAST Trailhead
Explore the new Phase 1 trails with guided tours led by FAST volunteers.
Vendors | Parking Lot
Confirmed Vendors: Berry Fast Bicycles, Spoke N Sport, Benchmark Trails, Chesterman’s Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Sioux Falls, The Great Outdoor Store, and Sioux Falls Area Running Club
Ongoing throughout the Day | Food, Drinks & Community
The Great Bear Chalet and Bear’s Den will be open, serving food and drinks and offering a welcoming space to relax, connect, and keep the celebration going.
3 PM End Of Event Drawing | FAST Swag Prize Pack
Bear’s Den in the Great Bear Lodge
Hike, bring your bike, your family, and your friends—this is a milestone moment for Great Bear and Sioux Falls singletrack—we can’t wait to celebrate it with you!
To learn more, visit our website at: https://www.fallsareasingletrack.org/trails/great-bear
Event page: https://www.fallsareasingletrack.org/events/the-great-trail-build-destination-bear-phase-1-opening-celebration