Denny's Central Park Bicycles 36th Annual Open House

Denny’s Central Park is a long time sponsor and supporter of the MMMBA. This is their annual open house with savings offered to TCBA and MMMBA members. Not a member of the Mid-Michigan Mountain Biking Association? Head here to take care of that.

36th Annual Open House
TCBA (Tri-County Bicycle Association), and Mid-Michigan Mountain Biking Association members only sale.
Sunday, February 12 – 11 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Up to 50% OFF Many Items
At least 10% OFF all products,
Including 2023 Bicycles and Fitness Equipment
Refreshments Provided, and Hourly Dawings for Prizes
DON’T MISS IT!
Featuring Specialized, S-WORKS, KHS, Reid, Burley, Pearl Izumi, Kuat & Yakima
MMMBA and EPIC: Global Fat Bike Day
EPIC Mountain Bike and Mid-Michigan Mountain Biking Association invite you to join us for our largest event of the year – Global Fat Bike Day 2022!!!
Sat, Dec 3, 2022, 10:00 AM until ? 
Sleepy Hollow State Park
7835 East Price Road 
Laingsburg, MI 48848
 
To help us plan: Pre-register and sign waiver here.  Please make a donation toward the post-ride barbeque cookout if you plan to stay and eat. There is a $10 suggested donation per person toward the meal or any larger donation can be made. You can also be a sponsor of Global Fat Bike Day 2022 by making a donation of just $50 or more. Contact treas@mmmba.org if you’d like be a sponsor.

MMMBA will be organizing this year’s post ride BBQ and any net proceeds from this year’s event will go directly to maintaining our Mid-Michigan trails.
 
Enjoy an awesome group ride on the trails through the scenic woods of Sleepy Hollow State Park. These trails are beginner-friendly and very fun!! The ride will take us on the main loop around the park and also around the island trail for a total of 12 miles. There will also be shorter distance options available.The event starts at 10:00am with the ride beginning at 10:30am.
 
New this year!! Capital Youth Cycling- CYC will be leading up a family & kids ride.
 

And what’s an EPIC Global Fat Bike Day without the world famous ISLAND PARTY?!!! This year’s theme for GFBD2022’s Island Party is HIPPIE!!! SPIN Bicycle Shop invites you to dress in your Hippie best and join us at the Island Party to celebrate all that is Peace, Love, and Bikes ☮️ ❤️ 🚴‍♀️

Located halfway around the main loop, the Sleepy Hollow Island is one of the most scenic and fun trails on the course — a perfect place for a party and you’ll have a blast before you jump back on the main loop to finish. There will be PRIZES based on this year’s theme, which will be announced soon – stay tuned!!!!!

After the ride, hang out with folks and enjoy a bonfire at the pavilion! 
This year will be the 4th annual Chili Cookoff sponsored by Denny’s Central Park Bicycles!!! What better way to end a crisp fat bike ride than with a delicious taste of some great homemade chili? This year’s top 3 will win awesome gift cards from Denny’s Central Park Bicycles in Okemos. The winner will walk away with a $50 gift card and once again own HUGE bragging rights of “GFBD2022 Chili Cook Off Champion!!” Who votes?? YOU!!! Secret and special ingredients are allowed (and encouraged!). So, if you also shred in the kitchen, sign up for a slot before they fill up – we are capping this event at 10 entries!!
The annual EPIC Mountain Bike has been recognized three times as the LARGEST Global Fat Bike Day celebration in the world!!! Let’s make this year even bigger! Support the MMMBA and our work with your meal support and/or donations.

Join us Nov. 8th for the
MMMBA Annual Meeting

The MMMBA annual membership meeting and board elections will be held Tues. Nov. 8th at 6:30 p.m.
Join us at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. Come and hear what’s happening & and cast your vote for the new board members.

Annual Meeting
The MMMBA Trail Beat Down is Back!!
Join us as we ride ALL MMMBA trails in one day, culminating with a group ride and cookout at Sleepy Hollow. The more trails you ride, the better chance you have to win some awesome prizes!
How it works:
You choose your start time, & which trails to ride. Pick up a wristband at each trail you ride. Those wristbands are your entries into the prize drawing at Sleepy Hollow in the evening.
Trails to Ride: Fox Park (Potterville), Bennet Park (Charlotte), West Lansing (Lansing), Anderson (Delta Twp), Burchfield (Holt), Sleepy Hollow (Laingsburg). ICD is closed for hunting season at this time and will not be included in the event.
Wrap up the day at Sleepy Hollow.
Group ride at 4pm with food to follow!
We hope to see you there! RSVP at the FB event https://www.facebook.com/events/618061303241500
Dirt School in action

The Dirt School Playground and Skills Park is open to ride when Burchfield Park is open.

Visit the park and ride, swim, kayak, play a round of disc golf or hike.
881 Grovenburg Rd, Holt, MI
If we have significant rain the trail may be closed the following day.

Kid-sized bikes and helmets are available to borrow if you need one.

Bikes and helmets can be checked out from the boat rental building on the far side of the swimming pond.
Hours to borrow bikes and helmets are the same as boat rental:

Monday and Tuesday: CLOSED

Wednesday & Thursday: 11am-6pm (all bikes back by 7pm)

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays: 9am-6pm (all bikes back by 7pm)

Visit the Ingham County Park website for more details:pk.ingham.org

Thanks to all of our supporters

    • Celebrate this new addition to outdoor recreation in our region – a partnership between Ingham County Parks, Mid-Michigan Mountain Biking Association, Capital Youth Cycling and the Capital Region Community Foundation.
    • Additional supporters include mParks/MDHHS,Tri-County Bicycle Association DALMAC Fund, League of Michigan Bicyclists,The Brett Miller Project, SPIN Bicycle Shop and many generous donors.