Community Input Needed on Minor Changes to Haymaker

We need your feedback on a proposed trail project on the Haymaker berms. The work requires us to shut down the berms for 3-5 days in late July or early August 2024. The project will improve sight lines and get the Colorado High School Cycling League race back on the Haymaker berms.

In short: Haymaker is not only a heavily used trail by our community, but it’s used to host the Colorado High School Cycling League mountain bike races every fall. The race is four days of heavy use and maintaining the trail has been a challenge. In 2023 the Town of Eagle partnered with Momentum Trails to improve the sustainability of the trail and eliminate the need for 100’s of hours of maintenance and preparation to host the race. The project goals were met and the Haymaker berms came through the winter in the best shape ever. However, the changes made created two turns that the Colorado High School Cycling League felt weren’t compatible with the high school race so they re-routed the race off the Haymaker berms and onto Old Pool & Ice. We want to help get the race back on its original course as the Haymaker berms are a favorite of racers and fans alike.

We have a solution to change the trail to accommodate the race and maintain the sustainability of the trail. We believe it’s a win-win. The solution will improve this trail to ensure the Colorado High School League race uses this trail as it was originally for this very purpose.

What do you think?

Please read the notice from the Town of Eagle and provide any support, concerns, or questions to openspace@townofeagle.org or by contacting Brian Lieberman, Open Space and Trails Manager at 970-404-9710. We hope you agree and submit a letter of support and help us get this amazing race back on the Haymaker berms. If you haven’t watched the races, it’s amazing to watch all of the kids come down the berms with our entire community supporting this race. The berms make the venue uniquely accessible and provide a spectator and racer experience with incredible energy.