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The track provides local residents with a great place to get started on their bike skills and to get a taste for the sport, while experienced riders from Brown County or from far away can spend some time on the track to warm up before they hit the trails at Brown County State Park.
“ The Nolans have a heart for ensuring that kids have opportunities to ride bicycles and get out and move,” Susemichel said.“ We were happy to help,” she said. By June 2025, the parties had secured all their funding, with assistance from the International Mountain Bicycling Association and cycling components manufacturer Shimano, and broke ground. In mid-December of last year, community leaders officially opened the track.
Anyone can use the track, provided they wear a helmet and use a bike that does not have a motor. The Nolans’ nonprofit, Live Adventurously, will hold youth clinics, skill workshops and seasonal events at the track. They make bikes and helmets available for kids to make sure that everyone gets a chance to enjoy the new track.
While the snow and cold weather have kept riders away for much of the winter, Kate Nolan said the new track has gained some traction online, with thousands of interactions on social media.
Once the weather improves, they will organize more events to introduce people to Brown County’ s newest athletic amenity.
“ We’ re really passionate about what we do,” Kate Nolan said.“ And just to see the community and opportunities grow around here, it really makes us happy.”
Shields, the parks director, said“ We are so grateful and excited to have this new feature at Deer Run Park and we encourage everyone to bring their bike and give it a try.” •
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24 Our Brown County March / April 2026