Overview

The project is construction of a mountain bike park, named Stone Eater Park celebrating Chief Stone Eater with interpretative features. The park will be accessible and adaptive and provide riding experiences for families though competitive events held in partnership with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. The park will be free and open to the The City of Lebanon is partnering with Marian University cycling and the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association to bring additional events and activities to the park. The READI portion of the project is for infrastructure projects in the park plan including stormwater and pavement, power to the park, and trail amenities. The City of Lebanon owns and will maintain the site and has a long-term obligation to environmental monitoring of the former landfill site. The outdoor recreation economy is large and there are 6M cyclists within a 3-hour drive of Lebanon. Approximately 15% of Americans identify as some kind of cyclist. Construction is expected to start in February 2023 and be completed by July 2024.