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AIPG MN February 2025 Meeting - Mine To Mountain Bike Mecca: The Story Of The Redhead Mountain Bike Park
February 06, 2025
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
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The cost is $10 for non-members and $5 for members. Students may attend free of charge.
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Mine to Mountain Bike Mecca: The Story of the Redhead Mountain Bike Park
Presented by Pete Kero, PE, Senior Environmental Engineer, Barr Engineering Co.
Presentation Overview
This talk will describe the transformation of ten idled open pit iron ore mines into a world-class recreation destination for mountain biking, hiking and paddling. In addition to describing how and why the trails the built, the presentation will include technical details on sustainable trail design, the concept of intermediate recreational use, changes to mine pit fencing laws that allow for government-sanctioned recreational use of mine lands and the early results and benefits from the first 4 years of the park’s operation.
Biography
Pete Kero, PE, is an environmental engineer and Vice President with Barr Engineering Co. He has over 30 years of experience in mine permitting, water management, reclamation, and repurposing across the United States. He was the visionary behind the award-winning Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm, Minnesota which repurposed several former iron mine pits and stockpiles into a destination-quality regional park for mountain biking, hiking, water recreation and all-terrain vehicles. The project has been featured by Outside Magazine, the Sierra Club and the nation-wide documentary film Biketown. Pete’s book Minescapes: Reclaiming Minnesota’s Mined Lands, which was published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, won a 2024 Minnesota Book Award.
Tickets
$5.00 AIPG MN Section Member Ticket
$10.00 Non-Member Ticket
$0.00 Student Ticket
$5.00 AIPG Member (non-MN Section)
$250.00 2025 Sponsorship for the MN Section of AIPG
