Jarrod Harris is the co-founder of Jarrod's Place bike park in Summerville, Georgia. We'll be diving into what it takes to open a bike park, the challenges and rewards of building trails, and we'll talk about Trail Armor, an innovative product that was actually developed right there at Jarrod's Place.
- What's your background? How does someone end up starting a bike park?
- How did you learn to build trails?
- Were there any parks or trails that inspired you and your team when you were first starting out?
- Is owning and operating a bike park a good business?
- Trail Armor is a product that was developed at Jarrod's Place. What is it, and how does it work?
- Beyond Jarrod's Place, where is Trail Armor being used?
- Can you describe how the park is laid out? What are the most popular trails?
- What's the mix of riders you see at the park? Are you getting many locals, or do people travel from further away?
- Is there an off-season at the bike park?
- How much of your time goes into trail maintenance versus building new stuff?
- What would you do differently if you were to open another bike park today?
- What's next for the bike park?
Learn more and buy a pass to Jarrod's Place at jarrodsplacebikepark.com.
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