Wet weather forces WinSport to press pause on opening weekend of bike park

WinSport's Bike Park is delaying opening due to heavy rain and winds in the forecast this weekend. (WinSport)

Wet, blustery weather in the Calgary weekend forecast has forced WinSport to delay opening day of its bike park.

With Environment Canada and Climate Change calling for up to 100 millimetres of rain by Sunday, the official launch of the park has been delayed until Tuesday, WinSport said in a media release.

A few days of sun will be needed to dry out the soggy trails.

“With the temperatures and the water and the wind, I think that people will be pretty understanding in knowing their next best opportunity is going to be the following weekend,” said Colby Lehman of WinSport.

The bike park is Alberta’s only chairlift-accessible mountain bike park and it’s specifically designed for intermediate and advanced riders.

Weather permitting, the park will open for the season on Tuesday. Until Sept. 1, it will open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

It will be open Thursdays and Fridays between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. and closed Mondays, except for holidays.

Day tickets and season passes are available here.